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Special Issue: 25th First Annual Ig Nobel Prizes
“Huh?”, Internationally,
How to Father 888 Children,
Universal Urination Duration…
The features marked with a star (*) are based entirely on material taken straight from standard research (and other Official and Therefore Always Correct) literature. Many of the other articles are genuine, too, but we don’t know which ones.
Contents
Special section: 2015 Ig Nobel Prizes
The 2015 Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony* – Alice Shirrell Kaswell
The 2015 Ig Nobel Prize Winners – Alice Shirrell Kaswell
The Acceptance Speeches*
The 24-7 Lectures*
LIBRETTO: “The Best Life” – Marc Abrahams
Improbable Research Reviews*
May We Recommend: When Cornering Quolls Crash* – Stephen Drew
Improbable Research Review* – Dirk Menley
Improbable Medical Review* – Bertha Vanatian
Improbable Sex* – Marc Abrahams
News & Notes
AIR Vents (letters from our readers)
Editorial Board
KIM CARTOON: “Until Bob Entered Her Life” – Nick Kim
Index of Special Issues
Unclassified Ads
On the Front Cover
The Ig Nobel Prize for biology is awarded to the team that stuck a stick on a chicken’s rear. Photo: Mike Benveniste.
On the Back Cover
The climactic moment of the mini-opera that premiered in the Ig Nobel ceremony. Photo: David Holzman.