Posted April 14, 2026
A MENTALIST AND COGNITIVE SCIENTIST FACE OFF IN “PSYCHICS VS. SCIENCE” AT THE AT&T PERFORMING ARTS CENTER ON JUNE 13, 2026
DALLAS – Fact, fraud, or phenomenon? A psychic and a scientist share the same stage to put those questions to the test in Psychics vs. Science, a high-energy, interactive live event touring 15 U.S. cities in June. Stopping at the AT&T Performing Arts Center’s Wyly Theater for One Show Only at 7:30p.m. ,the production features “America’s Greatest Mind Reader” and world record holder Joe Diamond (The Mind Reader) battling cognitive scientist and Carthage College professor Dr. Anthony Barnhart (The Professor) for an unpredictable night that challenges what audiences think they know about the human mind.
Tickets are now available at https://attpac.org/event/psychics-vs-science
Each performance unfolds as a live back-and-forth between intuition and analysis. Audiences witness demonstrations of mind reading, prediction, and perception followed by real-time scientific insight into attention, memory, bias, and belief. There is no barrier between performer and audience. Every moment happens live with audience members at the center of the experience since Psychics vs. Science is built around participation, spontaneity, and unscripted moments. No two performances are ever the same.
“This isn’t church. You don’t have to believe a single word I say. Personally, I do believe we’re all a little psychic, but that doesn’t matter. What matters is what you experience in the moment during this live show,” says Diamond.
Dr. Barnhart brings a scientific lens to those moments, offering insight into how audiences perceive what they experience in real time.
“What makes this show so compelling is that it lives right at the intersection of perception and explanation,” says Dr. Barnhart. “Joe’s performances create moments that feel impossible, and my role is to explore how our minds interpret those moments and why the answers aren’t always as straightforward as we’d like.”
Blending elements of mind reading, psychology, skepticism, and storytelling, the production is designed to entertain a wide audience including fans of magic, science, those fascinated by the unexplained, and more.
For more information, visit www.psychicsvscience.com.