Genuine Fake Tech with Dr. Matt L Tompkins

Further Reading:

Our peer reviewed-scientific paper discussing our methods for inducing the illusions of advanced technology and the results of some preliminary experiments
- Olson, J. A., Cyr, M., Artenie, D. Z., Strandberg, T., Hall, L., Tompkins, M. L., A., Raz, & Johansson, P. (2023). Emulating future neurotechnology using magic. Consciousness and Cognition, 107, 103450.
A popular science article I wrote giving a more accessible overview
- www.matt-tompkins.com/blog/2023/10/3/simulatingtechwithmagic
An essay describing how I constructed the talk sequence I performed at Extravaganza (along with recording of a version of the performance)
- matt-tompkins.com/blog/2022/12/2/forskar-grand-prix-seeing-through-illusions

Additional Resources:

My personal website: matt-tompkins.com
Linkden profile: linkedin.com/in/matthew-tompkins/
Lab website: lucs.lu.se/research/choice-blindness-lab/home/
- What is Choice Blindness (TED Talk): youtube.com/watch?v=tuEGoAabL9o
- Choice Blindness and consumer preferences: Link
- Choice Blindness and Political Preferences: journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0226799
The Science of Magic Association (SoMA): An organization I co-founded that’s designed to facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration
- scienceofmagicassoc.org