This is Improbable
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From the satirical mind behind the Ig Nobel Prizes comes a laugh-out-loud compendium of outlandish and thought-provoking science
Mark Abrahams Ordine dei libri (cronologico)
Marc Abrahams è il redattore fondatore della rivista di umorismo scientifico Annals of Improbable Research e l'ideatore degli Ig Nobel Prize. Attraverso la sua rubrica 'Improbable Research' e il suo libro, esplora gli aspetti affascinanti e spesso divertenti della scoperta scientifica. Il suo lavoro mette in luce le connessioni inaspettate e le curiose indagini che guidano il progresso scientifico, rendendo argomenti complessi accessibili e coinvolgenti per un vasto pubblico.
For ten years the august scientists of Harvard University have scoured the world's research establishments for the most bizarre and weird real-life scientific research. The Ig Nobel Prize honours individuals whose achievements in science cannot or should not be reproduced. Ten prizes are given to people who have done remarkably bizarre things in science over the previous year. The Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony is held in October. Prizes are awarded by genuine Nobel laureates.
For ten years the august scientists of Harvard University have scoured the world's research establishments for the most bizarre and weird real-life scientific research. The Ig Nobel Prize honours individuals whose achievements in science cannot or should not be reproduced. Ten prizes are given to people who have done remarkably bizarre things in science over the previous year. The Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony is held in October. Prizes are awarded by genuine Nobel laureates.
Takes a humorous look at science and research, discussing studies involving the mickymouse gene, the effects of peanut butter on the rotation of the earth, fifty ways to love your liver, and failure of electric shock treatment for rattlesnake envenomation