In this Pocket-Sized episode #1031, Marc Abrahams shows an unfamiliarly familiar research study to Jean Berko Gleason. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. The research mentioned in this episode is featured in the special Psychology issue (vol. 26, #1) of the Annals of Improbable Research magazine. Remember, our Patreon donors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. 1. […]
About: Seth Gliksman
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“She Looked Aghast”– an Ig Nobel Prize favorite moment
This historic Ig Nobel Favorite Moment video stars Joe Wrinn, former head of the Harvard University News Office. The Ig Nobel Prizes honor achievements that make people LAUGH, then THINK. The 30th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony will be webcast September 17, 2020 at www.improbablecom.wpcomstaging.com. Coordinator, Narrator, & Typist: Seth Gliksman
“A Shower of Paper Airplanes”– an Ig Nobel Prize favorite moment
This historic Ig Nobel Favorite Moment video stars Alessandro Pluchino, who shared an Ig Nobel Management Prize for demonstrating mathematically that organizations would become more efficient if they promoted people at random. The Ig Nobel Prizes honor achievements that make people LAUGH, then THINK. For those with a bent for Italian: The 30th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize […]
“To Bring Umbrellas”– an Ig Nobel Prize favorite moment
This historic Ig Nobel Favorite Moment video stars Bruce Petschek, who directed the videography at most of the Ig Nobel ceremonies The Ig Nobel Prizes honor achievements that make people LAUGH, then THINK. The 30th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony will be webcast September 17, 2020 at www.improbablecom.wpcomstaging.com. Coordinator, Narrator, & Typist: Seth Gliksman