The limerick competitions we run every month in mini-AIR somow always draw (in addition to some good and some bad limericks) a large number of entries that — technically — are not limericks. For good examples of limericks that are limericks, see the OEDILF. For concise pointers on writing limericks, see Peter Macinnis’s how-to essay. […]
Category: Arts and Science
Research and other stuff that makes people LAUGH, then THINK.
Animal yawns
Investigator Mark Lutton writes: If Drs. Baker and Petersen — who proposed the Zoonotic Yawns Project in AIR 11:1 — would like to set up experiments on the effect of pictures and movies of animals yawning, they should visit animalyawns.com where they will find a large quantity of resources.
Somewhat hairy question
Investigator Lee Naish poses a tough philosophical question: I am a long-term member of LFHCfS [the Luxuriant Flowing Hair Club for Scientists], and like many other academics, have concerns about tenure. When I joined LFHCfS I certainly had LFH. However, in the past two years my hair has become less luxurient and flowing, or at […]
A poem that cuts two ways
Here is a psychological quiz, consisting of one question: Would you, or would you not choose to read the poem "Ode to My Husband’s Missing Foreskin"? (NOTE: The poem does exist. The author apparently chooses to remain anonymous.)