Annals of Improbable Research, Vol. 19, No. 6 by Marc Abrahams

Another example: it was scientifically proved and waggishly reported that instruments can 'distinguish shit from Shinola. It was revised, expanded and later published in June 2006 as the book A History of Murphy's Law. Spark wrote about the background and history of Murphy's Law in a four-part article, 'Why Everything You know About Murphy's Law is Wrong'. For example, in 2003 researcher-documentary producer Nick T. Occasional AIR articles are factual and illuminating, if a bit offbeat. Scherr filed a number of court actions against AIR, alleging that it was deceptively similar to the Journal and that it had stolen the name 'Ig Nobel Prize', but these actions were unsuccessful. The Journal of Irreproducible Results ( JIR) was founded by Alex Kohn and Harry Lipkin in 1955, but its editorial staff, including editor Marc Abrahams, left after the magazine was bought by publisher George Scherr in 1994. History ĪIR is not the first science parody magazine. 6 Kindle Edition by Marc Abrahams (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition 1 rating Kindle 3.99 Read with Our Free App The magazine about research that makes people LAUGH and then THINK. AIR also runs the Luxuriant Flowing Hair Club for Scientists. The magazine is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.ĪIR awards the annual science Ig Nobel Prizes, for ten achievements that 'first make people laugh, and then make them think'. Other features include such things as ratings of the cafeterias at scientific institutes, fake classifieds and advertisements for a medical plan called HMO-NO, and a very odd letters page. AIR, published six times a year since 1995, usually showcases at least one piece of scientific research being done on a strange or unexpected topic, but most of their articles concern real or fictional absurd experiments, such as a comparison of apples and oranges using infrared spectroscopy. The Annals of Improbable Research ( AIR) is a bimonthly magazine devoted to scientific humor, in the form of a satirical take on the standard academic journal.

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Annals of Improbable Research, Vol. 19, No. 6 by Marc Abrahams