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What Does Lawrence Lessner Like to Do When He Is Not Being a Statistician?

1 April 2019 654 views No Comment

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    Who are you, and what is your statistics position?

    Lawrence Lessner, retired from the New York State Department of Health, teaching biostatistics for 10 years at SUNY Albany, and I am still affiliated with the Institute of Health and the Environment at SUNY Albany.

    Tell us about what you like to do for fun when you are not being a statistician.

    My hobby for 30 years has been to be a magician. I perform at many kinds of parties and events. Recently, I prepared for the stage magic competition at the International Brotherhood of Magicians Convention 2018.

    Left: Lessner performs for Chinese Lyons Club Members in New Jersey. Right: Lessner performs during First Night in upstate New York.

      What drew you to this hobby, and what keeps you interested?

      I first saw magic after many years at the Magic Castle in Hollywood and was dismayed to find that all the magicians I saw were clown-like or comedic. My style is classical magic, and I take it seriously. Currently, I am developing a number of Chinese-style magic effects.

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