Does having a big mouth make a man more likely to become a political leader? A research study asked that very question. We discuss it, in this week’s Improbable Research podcast. SUBSCRIBE on Play.it, iTunes, or Spotify to get a new episode every week, free. This week, Marc Abrahams —with dramatic readings by Daniel Rosenberg — tells about: The Big Man and his Big Mouth — “The […]
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Lizards That Fell to Earth [podcast 60]
Lizards — lizards that fall from the sky, more or less — find their way into this week’s Improbable Research podcast. SUBSCRIBE on Play.it, iTunes, or Spotify to get a new episode every week, free. This week, Marc Abrahams —with dramatic readings by Daniel Rosenberg — tells about: Lizards that fall from above (1) — “Arboreal Sprint Failure: Lizardfall in a California Oak Woodland,” William H. Schlesinger, Johannes […]
Standardized food glops [podcast 59]
Food glops that are standardized — that’s what dominates this week’s Improbable Research podcast. SUBSCRIBE on Play.it, iTunes, or Spotify to get a new episode every week, free. This week, Marc Abrahams —with dramatic readings by Nicole Sharp — tells about: Standardized food glops (1) — National Institute of Standards and Technology (2009). ‘Certificate of Analysis – Standard Reference Material 1548A: Typical Diet’. Standardized food glops […]
Pecker Bang Analysis — Woodpeckers and Hammers [Podcast 58]
Woodpeckers and hammers — and the relationship of woodpeckers and hammers — dominate this week’s Improbable Research podcast. SUBSCRIBE on Play.it, iTunes, or Spotify to get a new episode every week, free. This week, Marc Abrahams —with dramatic readings by Daniel Rosenberg — tells about: Woodpecker-like hammers — Vincent, Julian F. V., Mehmet Necip Sahinkaya, and W. O’Shea (2007). ‘A Woodpecker Hammer.’ Proceedings of the Institution […]