A doll called Skipper, designed to be a “sister” to the more famous Barbie doll, was a moving anatomy lesson to some of the children and adults who played with it. The doll’s most salient feature: when you lift Skipper’s arm, Skipper grows taller, and grows breasts. This video shows that process: Skipper gets a scholarly analysis — […]
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Dr Moi and the fateful inflatable doll: Coming to Denmark
The photo below shows Dr. Harald Moi giving his acceptance speech at the 1996 Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony. Dr. Moi and Ellen Kleist were honored that year for their cautionary medical report “Transmission of Gonorrhea Through an Inflatable Doll.” Dr. Moi will discuss details at the shows in Aarhus (on Monday and Tuesday, March 26) and […]