“Hiawatha’s Valence Bonding,” the epic poem by Robert Laughlin, is published in volume 10, number 3 of the Annals of Improbable Research. The article is also online. Read it here.
The Cheese Files
Because race is an uncomfortable topic for many people, certain questions simply do not get discussed. It is now nearly 20 years since the publication of Beth A Scanlon’s blockbuster report Race Differences in Selection of Cheese Colour…. So begins this week’s Improbable Research column in The Guardian. Read it here.
It’s Dangerous to Worry?
Worrying about the cost of medical care appears to increase the risk of dying after a cardiac procedure, a study finds. So begins a May 17, 2004 report in HealthDay by Ed Edelson. Read the report here. Thanks to investigator Kristine Danowski for bringing this to our attention.
Ig Dublin show
Here are some photos from the Dublin show in this year’s Ig Nobel Tour of the U.K. and Ireland. Over the next several weeks we will be posting photos from the other shows on the tour, too.