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Biochemistry professor Hung Pham created UNLOCKED, an escape room based in Irvine, with four friends. The escape room delves into fantastical realms of magic while encouraging participants to utilize logical reasoning, he said. (Emily Ng/Daily Bruin)

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Magic and logic clash in the UNLOCKED escape room, tricking the mind alongside the eye, said Hung Pham. Based in Irvine, UNLOCKED was created in January 2016 as the pet project of UCLA biochemistry professor Pham and four friends, all enthusiasts of the budding escape room trend.

https://dailybruin.com/2018/11/13/professor-designs-escape-rooms-with-logical-solutions-to-magical-scenarios/

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Professor designs escape rooms with logical solutions to magical scenarios

By Kaia Sherry

Nov. 13, 2018 10:33 p.m.