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Special Issue: The 24th First Annual Ig® Nobel Prize Ceremony
Slipperiness of Banana Peels,
Mental Danger of Owning a Cat,
Cured Pork as Treatment for Nosebleeds…
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Contents
Special section: The 24th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony
The 24th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony* – Stephen Drew
The 2014 Ig Nobel Prize Winners
The Acceptance Speeches*
The 24-7 Lectures*
LIBRETTO: “What’s Eating You” – Marc Abrahams
Improbable Research Reviews*
May We Recommend: Chimp Non-Nut-Cracking* – Stephen Drew
Improbable Research Review* – Dirk Manley
Improbable Medical Review* – Bertha Vanatian
Improbable Sex* – Marc Abrahams
News & Notes
AIR Vents (letters from our readers)
Editorial Board
Improbable Research Books
Subscriptions and eBooks for You and Your Colleagues
KIM CARTOON: “Paperwork” – Nick Kim
Index of Special Issues
Unclassified Ads
On the Front Cover
The thrilling conclusion to the mini-opera “What’s Eating You,” which premiered at the Ig Nobel ceremony. Photo: Alexey Eliseev.
On the Back Cover
Performing chemist Daniel Rosenberg performs one of the evening’s two Moments of Science with fellow chemist Joost Bonsen (not shown). Photo: Mike Benveniste.