In this era of stun guns, 2000lb bombs, and too-advanced-to-be-tested strategic missile defence systems, few individuals understand the effect of knife-handle shape on stabbing performance. Ian Horsfall and his colleagues are among the proud, happy band of brothers and sisters. Their new report, The Effect of Knife-Handle Shape on Stabbing Performance, makes it easy for all of us to share in this knowledge….
So begins this week’s Improbable Research column in The Guardian.
[NOTE: We are travelling this week — in Tasmania — and may not be able to put in the direct link to the column. BUT DO NOT BE DISMAYED! Just follow the link to the Guardian Education Weekly and scroll down the page to find the current Improbable Research column.]