As a magician and New York Times crossword puzzle constructor, David Kwong has delighted and confounded audiences worldwide. A TED Talk favorite, Kwong regularly speaks to companies and demonstrates the principles of illusion and the science of why your brain is fooled.

Kwong was the head magic consultant for the worldwide hit Now You See Me. His immersive magic and puzzle show, The Enigmatist, has played to sold-out crowds in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC.

Kwong’s kids’ book of magic tricks, How to Fool Your Parents, is now in its fourth printing with HarperCollins Children’s.

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