p. 128 Feature
THE ILLUSIONISTS
Conjurors and neuroscientists
are discovering how magic tricks
can help us understand the inner
workings of the human brainp. 114 Feature
SCREEN IDOL
John Underkoffler had a career
creating wild sci-fi interfaces
for Hollywood – until businesses
asked him to build them for realp. 122 Feature
CREATIVITY CODED
Flashes of inspiration are seen
as a uniquely human trait – but
as Marcus du Sautoy explains,
the AIs are rapidly catching upp. 016 Start
POWER DRESSING
Need some extra muscle? Try
slipping on the Seismic suit- an electrified onesie that can
give you a performance boost
p. 092 Feature
NASA AT 60
The US space agency has been
going boldly for six decades.
We take an exclusive look inside
its vast archive of historic photosBelow: Buzz Aldrin
hangs on to the side of
the Agena Workstation
high above the Earth
on November 12, 1966p. 082 Feature
SAFE & SOUND?
ASMR is a global phenomenon on
YouTube, with children creating
custom videos for adults who get
a thrill from their peculiar soundsp. 048 Gear
ROAD TRIP
WIRED picks the best kit for
an epic journey, from acoustic/
electric guitars to hybrid cars,
fire pits and cool sunglassesp. 061 Work Smarter
WORK/PLAY
Coworking spaces are offering a
new service – childcare for
busy entrepreneurs who want to
mix parenthood with hotdeskingp. 102 Feature
UNFINISHED
Massive Attack’s seminal album,
Mezzanine, is 20 years old. To
celebrate, its getting a remix
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