Here are some photos from the recent Ig Nobel event in Alice Springs.
About: Marc Abrahams
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The Further Adventures of S. Sandford
Today’s New York Times Sunday Magazine has a long, exciting report about the work of AIR editorial board member and author Scott Sandford and his colleagues. The report begins: September 26, 2004 The Genesis Project By CHARLES SIEBERT One morning, a little more than a year from now, a group of scientists, members of what […]
Salute to Doctor Modest
Having earlier this week saluted Doctor Nurse and Doctor Student, we now salute Doctor Modest, as well as Dr. Modest Gertsyuk.
Slow scientists at work
The apocryphal wheels of justice grind exceedingly slowly. Three science experiments are keeping pace…. So begins this week’s Improbable Research column in The Guardian. Read it here.
Salute to Doctor Student
Having (yesterday) saluted Doctor Nurse, today we salute Doctor Student.
September mini-AIR
The September issue of mini-AIR just went out.
Salute to Doctor Nurse
Let us salute Doctor Nurse, and Doctor Nurse, and Doctor Nurse.
Do Penguins Topple?
It’s a good time (probably, it’s ALWAYS a good time) for a look back at the question of whether penguins topple backwards when watching aircraft fly over. Richard Stone reportedly feels that his work was misinterpreted. According to the British Antarctic Survey, in an official announcement: “The research is not funny at all! … Dr […]
Ig Perth Event
Here are some photos from the recent Ig Nobel event in Perth.
Italian Edition of the Ig Book
The Italian edition of the book The Ig Nobel Prizes is now out.