The special Professor Lipscomb issue (vol. 17, no. 4) of the magazine (the Annals of Improbable Research) is now online. It’s got lots about heads and lots about Professor Lipscomb—Professor William Lipscomb, who was so central a part of the Ig Nobel Prize ceremony and the Annals of Improbable Research for so many years, and […]
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Magazine: Mathematicians & Bears issue
The special Mathematicians & Bears issue (vol. 17, no. 3) of the magazine (the Annals of Improbable Research) is now online. It’s got lots about heads and lots about mathematicians and their problems, and about bears, and much more. The pleasing-paper version was mailed to subscribers a while ago. Click on the magazine cover (below) to […]
Magazine: Head & Brain issue
The special Head & Brain issue (vol. 17, no. 2) of the magazine (the Annals of Improbable Research) is now online. It’s got lots about heads and lots about brains, and even includes the epic “Brain on Head in Brain” and much more. The pleasing-paper version was mailed to subscribers a while ago. Click on […]
Magazine: Missing Pieces issue
The special Missing Pieces issue (vol. 17, no. 1) of the magazine (the Annals of Improbable Research) is now online. It’s got a few missing pieces, and lots of pieces (including “The Pathology of Classical Sculpture”) about missing pieces, and much more. The pleasing-paper version was mailed to subscribers a while ago. Click on the […]
Magazine: Ig Nobel issue
The special Ig Nobel issue (vol. 16, no. 6) of the magazine (the Annals of Improbable Research) is now online. It’s got full details of the 20th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize ceremony, including acceptance speeches, photos, the libretto for “The Bacterial Opera”, and much more. The pleasing-paper version was mailed to subscribers a while […]
ebook question — seeking your advice
We want to offer an ebook version of each issue of the magazine. And we’d like your advice. We prefer to make these without DRM. Does anyone have recommendations about which online stores we should seek out, and which we should avoid?
Improbable Skunk & Canyons Issue
The special Skunk & Canyons issue (vol. 16, no. 5) of the magazine (the Annals of Improbable Research) is now online. The pleasing-paper version was mailed to subscribers a while ago. Click on the magazine cover (below) to download a free PDF, or buy a high-quality PDF. Or subscribe to the paper version. Mel (right) […]
Improbable Mathematics issue
The special Mathematics issue (vol. 16, no. 4) of the magazine (the Annals of Improbable Research) is now online. The pleasing-paper version was mailed to subscribers a while ago. Click on the magazine cover (below) to download a free PDF, or buy a high-quality PDF. Or subscribe to the paper version. Mel (right) says it’s […]
Orgy & Handwashing issue
The special Orgy & Handwashing issue (vol. 16, no. 3) of the magazine (the Annals of Improbable Research) is now online. The pleasing-paper version was mailed to subscribers a while ago. Click on the magazine cover (below) to download a free PDF, or buy a high-quality PDF. Or subscribe to the paper version. Mel (right) […]
Geography & Teabagging issue
The special Geography & Teabagging issue (vol. 16, no. 2) of the magazine (the Annals of Improbable Research) is now online. The pleasing-paper version was mailed to subscribers a while ago. Click on the magazine cover (below) to download a free PDF, or buy a high-quality PDF. Or subscribe to the paper version. Mel (right) […]