It can be difficult to recognize someone from a photo of their face if it’s turned upside-down, or presented as a negative. But what if the photos are distorted – fairground-mirror style? Or deliberately blurred? To find out, Dr Graham Hole and colleagues at the School of Cognitive and Computing Sciences, University of Sussex, UK, performed […]
Podcast Episode #1083: “Faces and Smoked Ham”
In Podcast Episode #1083, Marc Abrahams shows an unfamiliar research study to biomedical researcher Chris Cotsapas. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. Remember, our Patreon donors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Chris Cotsapas encounters: “Consumer Facial Expression in Relation to Smoked Ham With the Use of Face Reading Technology. The Methodological Aspects […]
Another TV Show ‘Inspired’ by the Ig Nobel Prizes
Zaobao reports, on October 11, 2021: In recent years, many Chinese variety shows have been draft talents. Zhejiang Satellite TV has taken a different approach. In mid-August, it launched a real-life show “Hi Release”. Wang Jiaer, Ren Jialun and Chen Feiyu served as “Hi Release Explorers”. Li Ronghao ( Participated in the fifth period of […]
Data poetry: Ode to The General Index
In this six-minute-long impassioned video, Carl Malamud draws on his considerable poetical and performance skills to introduce The General Index: What is The General Index, and how can it benefit you? The answer, some of it in the form of questions, is in the video. Here, to whet your appetite for viewing the video, are […]