Sometimes the easiest, simplest way to liven up a party, sleepover, family gathering or presentation to a class is to perform a magic trick. Most magic tricks require fancy costumes and props, but ...

What do math and magic have in common? To many, the simple idea of passing a math course may be a grand illusion, but to Michael Nabel of North Haven, the answer is as simple as a physics equation.

Here’s a confession: I was terrible at math in school. From Algebra 1 on, I just couldn’t keep the various symbols, numbers, and denominators I was faced with straight, and so I flunked pretty much ...