Some, like AdamsAppleBoy shown above are perfectly happy with the size of their Adam’s Apple. But sadly, that’s not the case for everyone, like, for example the late artist Norman Rockwell. And others, who consider theirs to be seriously oversized, might even contemplate chondrolaryngoplasty as a solution. See an example paper in the Indian Journal […]
Levitated frogs, graphene, and all that
BBC Radio 4 says: “Andre Geim values his Ig Nobel prize for levitating frogs as much as his Nobel for graphene.” UPDATE: The BBC posted a recording of the interview, with this introduction: Helen Grady profiles Professor Sir Andre Geim who is one of the most unusual scientists working in Britain – perhaps the world […]
Correlation, causation, and a suicidal link with coffee
A Harvard Gazette article centers on the eternal question “does correlation imply causation?” The article has this headline and opening paragraph: Coffee drinking tied to lower risk of suicide Drinking several cups of coffee daily appears to reduce the risk of suicide in men and women by about 50 percent, according to a new study […]
A look at 17 eye-catching Ig Nobel Prize winners
Adam Toobin, at the Huffington Post, gathered an appreciation — with photos and video — of 17 Ig Nobel Prize winners. BONUS: The 23rd First Annual Ig Nobel Prize ceremony will happen on Thursday evening, September 12, at Harvard University, introducing this year’s new crop of ten Ig Nobel Prize winners. Tickets are available now. […]