David Robert Leffler‘s "A VEDIC APPROACH TO MILITARY DEFENSE: Reducing Collective Stress Through The Field Effects of Consciousness" is what might be termed a Theory of Pretty Much Everything. Dr. Leffler is an impressively prolific writer.
Luxuriant hair from two continents
Chemist Joanna Slusky of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA and Claudio Salim of Paris, France have just joined the Luxuriant Flowing Hair Club for Scientists (LFHCfS).
How to write a crank letter
Today we received a crank letter that sets the standard for how to write a good one. Like every science-related journal, the Annals of Improbable Research receives a sufficiency of crank letters. Some are good crank letters, others are not so good. This particular crank letter is seven pages long, and handwritten. Honoring the tradition […]
Pictures at an Igsibition
The annual Ig Nobel issue of the magazine is at the printer now. Here is an advance look at one of the articles — the photo-spread general introduction to the goings-on at the 2005 ceremony. The magazine contains lots more photos, info, and what might best be described as "stuff." If you don’t often see […]