1989 was a standout year for reviewing (for research purposes) officially documented cases of necrophilia: “Sexual Attraction to Corpses: A Psychiatric Review of Necrophilia,” J.P. Rosman and P.J. Resnick, Bulletin of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 1989;17(2):153-63. The authors, at Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital, Ohio, report: “The authors review 122 cases (88 […]
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The Importance of Stupidity
“The Importance of Stupidity in Scientific Research,” Martin A. Schwartz, Journal of Cell Science, June 2008, vol. 1, no. 121, pt. 11, p. 1771. (Thanks to investigator Betsy Devine for bringing this to our attention.) The author, at the University of Virginia, explains:
Icky: Tractor
A study for tractor fans of a certain inclination, but not for everyone: “Suicidal Decapitation Using a Tractor Loader: A Case Report and Review of the Literature,” Stéphanie Racette, Truong Tho Vo, and Anny Sauvageau, Journal of Forensic Sciences, vol. 52, no. 1, 2007, pp. 192–4. [AIR 16:2] The authors explain: The head was recovered […]
Perceptions of Bearded Men
“Perception of Men’s Personal Qualities and Prospect of Employment As a Function of Facial Hair,” Altay Alves Lino de Souza, Vera B.U. Baiao, and Emma Otta, Psychological Reports, vol. 92, no. 1, February 2003, pp. 201–8. (Thanks to John Bell for bringing this to our attention.) The authors, at University of São Paulo, Brazil, explain