This week on Verge ESP: Find out about Magic Mike, space telescopes, and why your brain can understand film edits. How long does it take to plan a space telescope? Why is Magic Mike more girl-friendly than Pitch Perfect 2? How is it possible that Liz and Emily both went to the same bars as kids? (Spoiler alert: Iowa) All this plus special guest neurologist Jeffrey Zacks on this week’s episode.

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