Igor Rafailov, author of the splendid illustrated book Dictionary of Phobias, sent us this humble, fearless letter. In it, he invites you to, among other things, attend a party: Neither “limophobia” means fear of lemonade, nor “cairophobia” means fear of Cairo. This is why you should read this text through, and have your copy of […]
Category: Arts and Science
Research and other stuff that makes people LAUGH, then THINK.
Big bugs
Truly big things that look like bugs can be had form Giant Microbes, or so they say. Their web site is here. (Thanks to Moritz Paehler for bringing this to our attention.)
All-Purpose Press Release
The July/August 2004 issue of the Annals of Improbable Research includes an all-purpose press release. We have put it online: “A Template for Scientific Press Releases and Science News Articles,” by Scott A. Sandford, Jason P. Dworkin and Max P. Bernstein.
Death Stinks
Investigator Genevieve Reynolds sends in support for the notion that, sometimes, death stinks. See here.