Not Knowing and the Space It Creates to Discover: Gerard Senehi at TEDxLowerEastSide

Gerard Senehi is a world-renowned mentalist and cultural change-agent with a passion for expanding our notions of what's possible.

As a mentalist, Gerard confounds, captivates, and uplifts audiences worldwide with his seemingly impossible feats. His work has earned the admiration of world leaders, celebrities and Fortune 500 CEOs, as well as the national and international media.

Honored by his peers in 2008 with the Psychic Entertainers' Association's highest award, the Dunninger Memorial Award, he is regarded as one of the world's best mentalists. The secret to his success lies in keeping people guessing, suspending normal conceptions of reality, as he walks an untraceable line between sophisticated illusion and paranormal powers. The captivating results were once described by New York Magazine as "tiny miracles . . . challenging both the credulity of believers and the unsmiling vehemence of skeptics."

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