Improbable Research
111 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsResearch that makes people LAUGH, then THINK — research about anything and everything, from everywhere —research that's good or bad, important or trivial, valuable or worthless. Presented by Marc Abrahams, founder of the Ig Nobel Prize ceremony. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/improbableresearch/support
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Episode #1095: “Saliva and Frog Puppets”
May 22, 2022 16:00 - 15 minutes - 8.64 MBIn Podcast Episode #1095, Marc Abrahams shows an unfamiliar research study to psycholinguist Jean Berko Gleason. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. Remember, our Patreon donors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Jean Berko Gleason encounters: “A Salivary Collection Method for Young Children,” Laura K. Zimmermann, Psychophysiology, vol. 45, no. 3, May 2008, pp. 353-355. Seth Gliksman, Production Assistant --- Support this podcast: https://...
Episode #1094: “Can You Navigate in a Crowd, While Distracted by Your Mobile Phone?”
May 08, 2022 16:00 - 10 minutes - 8.35 MBThe Ig Nobel Prizes honor achievements that make people LAUGH, then THINK. In the Ig Informal Lectures, some days after the ceremony, the new Ig Nobel Prize winners attempt to explain what they did, and why they did it. We released these lectures one at a time. In Podcast Episode #1094, Marc Abrahams presents the 2021 Ig Nobel Prize for Kinetics winners Hisashi Murakami, Claudio Feliciani, Yuta Nishiyama, and Katsuhiro Nishinari. They received the prize for conducting experiments to learn ...
Episode #1093: “Why Pedestrians Do Not Constantly Collide”
April 24, 2022 16:00 - 10 minutes - 7.26 MBThe Ig Nobel Prizes honor achievements that make people LAUGH, then THINK. In the Ig Informal Lectures, some days after the ceremony, the new Ig Nobel Prize winners attempt to explain what they did, and why they did it. We released these lectures one at a time. In Podcast Episode #1093, Marc Abrahams presents the 2021 Ig Nobel Prize for Physics winners Alessandro Corbetta, Jasper Meeusen, Chung-min Lee, Roberto Benzi, and Federico Toschi. They received the prize for conducting experiments ...
Episode #1092: “The Bacteria in Discarded, Chewed Chewing Gum”
April 10, 2022 16:00 - 20 minutes - 11.7 MBThe Ig Nobel Prizes honor achievements that make people LAUGH, then THINK. In the Ig Informal Lectures, some days after the ceremony, the new Ig Nobel Prize winners attempt to explain what they did, and why they did it. We released these lectures one at a time. In Podcast Episode #1092, Marc Abrahams presents the 2021 Ig Nobel Prize for Ecology winners Leila Satari, Alba Guillén, Àngela Vidal-Verdú, and Manuel Porcar. They received the prize for using genetic analysis to identify the diffe...
Episode #1091: “Hula Hoop Syndrome”
March 27, 2022 16:00 - 12 minutes - 7.34 MBIn Podcast Episode #1091, Marc Abrahams shows an unfamiliar research study to psycholinguist Jean Berko Gleason. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. Remember, our Patreon donors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Jean Berko Gleason encounters: “Hula-Hoop Syndrome,” Zafar H. Zaidi, Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 80, no. 9, May 1, 1959, pp. 715-716. Seth Gliksman, Production Assistant --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters....
Episode #1090: “Obesity of Politicians, Corruption in Countries”
March 13, 2022 16:00 - 9 minutes - 13.3 MBThe Ig Nobel Prizes honor achievements that make people LAUGH, then THINK. In the Ig Informal Lectures, some days after the ceremony, the new Ig Nobel Prize winners attempt to explain what they did, and why they did it. We released these lectures one at a time. In Podcast Episode #1090, Marc Abrahams presents the 2021 Ig Nobel Prize for Economics winners Pavlo Blavatskyy. They received the prize for discovering that the obesity of a country’s politicians may be a good indicator of that cou...
Episode #1089: “Inverted Rhino Translocation”
February 27, 2022 17:00 - 13 minutes - 7.73 MBThe Ig Nobel Prizes honor achievements that make people LAUGH, then THINK. In the Ig Informal Lectures, some days after the ceremony, the new Ig Nobel Prize winners attempt to explain what they did, and why they did it. We released these lectures one at a time. In Podcast Episode #1089, Marc Abrahams presents the 2021 Ig Nobel Prize for Transportation winners Robin Radcliffe, Mark Jago, Peter Morkel, Estelle Morkel, Pierre du Preez, Piet Beytell, Birgit Kotting, Bakker Manuel, Jan Hendrik ...
Episode #1088: “Cursing Babinski”
February 13, 2022 17:00 - 9 minutes - 13.6 MBIn Podcast Episode #1088, Marc Abrahams shows an unfamiliar research study to psycholinguist Jean Berko Gleason. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. Remember, our Patreon donors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Jean Berko Gleason encounters: “The Babinski Sign,” P.H.W. Rayner, British Medical Journal, vol. 314, February 1997, p. 374. Seth Gliksman, Production Assistant --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/imp...
Episode #1087: “Modes of Cat-Human Communication”
January 30, 2022 17:00 - 13 minutes - 8.95 MBThe Ig Nobel Prizes honor achievements that make people LAUGH, then THINK. In the Ig Informal Lectures, some days after the ceremony, the new Ig Nobel Prize winners attempt to explain what they did, and why they did it. We released these lectures one at a time. In Podcast Episode #1087, Marc Abrahams presents the 2021 Ig Nobel Prize for Biology winners Susanne Schötz, Robert Eklund, and Joost van de Weijer. They received the prize for analyzing variations in purring, chirping, chattering, ...
Episode #1086: “Beards and Face-Punching”
January 16, 2022 19:35 - 8 minutes - 11.9 MBThe Ig Nobel Prizes honor achievements that make people LAUGH, then THINK. In the Ig Informal Lectures, some days after the ceremony, the new Ig Nobel Prize winners attempt to explain what they did, and why they did it. We released these lectures one at a time. In Podcast Episode #1086, Marc Abrahams presents the 2020 Ig Nobel Peace Prize winners Ethan Beseris, Steven Naleway, and David Carrier. They received the prize for testing the hypothesis that humans evolved beards to protect themse...
Episode #1085: "Mindful Dishwashing"
November 14, 2021 18:43 - 9 minutes - 13.7 MBIn Podcast Episode #1085, Marc Abrahams shows an unfamiliar research study to psycholinguist Jean Berko Gleason. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. Remember, our Patreon donors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. You can also like Improbable Research on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter! Jean Berko Gleason encounters: "Washing Dishes to Wash the Dishes: Brief Instruction in an Informal Mindfulness Practice," Adam W. Hanley, Alia R. Warner, Vinc...
Episode #1084: “Chalk and Mathematicians”
October 31, 2021 13:00 - 11 minutes - 7.86 MBIn Podcast Episode #1084, Marc Abrahams shows an unfamiliar research study to biologist Dany Adams. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. Remember, our Patreon donors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Dany Adams encounters: "Chalk: Materials and concepts in mathematics research," Michael J. Barany Donald MacKenzie, in: C. Coopmans, M. Lynch, J. Vertesi and S. Woolgar (Eds) Representation in Scientific Practice Revisited, 2014, pp. 107–130 (Camb...
Episode #1083: “Faces and Smoked Ham”
October 17, 2021 16:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MBIn Podcast Episode #1083, Marc Abrahams shows an unfamiliar research study to biomedical researcher Chris Cotsapas. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. Remember, our Patreon donors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Chris Cotsapas encounters: "Consumer Facial Expression in Relation to Smoked Ham With the Use of Face Reading Technology. The Methodological Aspects and Informative Value of Research Results," Eliza Kostyra, Bożena Waszkiewicz-Roba...
Episode #1082: "The Man in the Black Bag"
October 03, 2021 12:00 - 10 minutes - 6.1 MBIn Podcast Episode #1082, Marc Abrahams shows an unfamiliar research study to psycholinguist Jean Berko Gleason. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. Remember, our Patreon donors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Jean Berko Gleason encounters: "Attitudinal effects of mere exposure," Robert B. Zajonc, Journal of personality and social psychology, vol. 9, no. 2, part 2, 1968. Seth Gliksman, Production Assistant --- Support this podcast: http...
Episode #1081: “Ear Bigness Through the Years”
September 19, 2021 13:00 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MBIn Podcast Episode #1081, Marc Abrahams shows an unfamiliar research study to biologist Dany Adams. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. Remember, our Patreon donors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Dany Adams encounters: "Ear size as a predictor of chronological age," R. Tan , V. Osman, and G. Tan, Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, vol. 25, 1997, pp. 187–191. Seth Gliksman, Production Assistant --- Support this podcast: https://pod...
Episode #1080: “Pleasurability of Scratching an Itch”
September 05, 2021 13:00 - 15 minutes - 8.61 MBIn Podcast Episode #1080, Marc Abrahams shows an unfamiliar research study to biomedical researcher Chris Cotsapas. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. Remember, our Patreon donors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Chris Cotsapas encounters: "The Pleasurability of Scratching an Itch: A Psychophysical and Topographical Assessment," G.A. bin Saif, A.D.P. Papoiu, L. Banari, F. McGlone, S.G. Kwatra, Y.-H. Chan and G. Yosipovitch, British Journal ...
Episode #1079: "Cats and Appropriate Music”
August 22, 2021 16:00 - 10 minutes - 6.1 MBIn Podcast Episode #1079, Marc Abrahams shows an unfamiliar research study to psycholinguist Jean Berko Gleason. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. Remember, our Patreon donors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Jean Berko Gleason encounters: "Cats Prefer Species-Appropriate Music," Charles T. Snowdon, David Teie, and Megan Savage, Applied Animal Behaviour Science, vol. 166, 2015, pp. 106-111. Seth Gliksman, Production Assistant --- Suppo...
Episode #1078: “Are People Happier on Weekends?”
August 08, 2021 16:00 - 7 minutes - 10 MBIn Podcast Episode #1078, Marc Abrahams shows an unfamiliar research study to biologist Dany Adams. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. Remember, our Patreon donors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Dany Adams encounters: "Weekends, work, and well-being: Psychological need satisfactions and day of the week effects on mood, vitality, and physical symptoms," Richard M. Ryan, Jessey H. Bernstein, and Kirk Warren Brown, Journal of Social and Clin...
Episode #1077: "Danger Assessment of Holy Water"
July 25, 2021 13:44 - 11 minutes - 8.07 MBIn Podcast Episode #1077, Marc Abrahams shows an unfamiliar research study to biomedical researcher Chris Cotsapas. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. Remember, our Patreon donors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Chris Cotsapas encounters: “Holy Water—A Risk Factor for Hospital-Acquired Infection,” J.C. Rees and K.D. Allen, Journal of Hospital Infection, vol. 32, no. 1, January 1996, pp. 51–5. Seth Gliksman, Production Assistant Available...
Episode #1076: "Adventure of the Random Million Digits"
July 11, 2021 16:00 - 5 minutes - 7.1 MBIn Podcast Episode #1076, Robin Abrahams dramatically reads aloud selected highlights from a treasured collection of a million random digits. Remember, our Patreon donors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Seth Gliksman, Production Assistant Bruce Petschek, Producer (Original Recording) Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Google Podcasts, AntennaPod, BeyondPod and elsewhere! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com...
Episode #1075: “The Rheology of Cats”
July 04, 2021 16:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBIn this Podcast Episode #1075, Marc Abrahams shows some unfamiliar research studies to fluid dynamicist Nicole Sharp. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. Remember, our Patreon donors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Seth Gliksman, Production Assistant --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/improbableresearch/support
Episode #1074: “Vibrate That Earthworm”
June 27, 2021 16:00 - 6 minutes - 9.12 MBThe Ig Nobel Prizes honor achievements that make people LAUGH, then THINK. In the Ig Informal Lectures, some days after the ceremony, the new Ig Nobel Prize winners attempt to explain what they did, and why they did it. In Podcast Episode #1074, Marc Abrahams presents the 2020 Ig Nobel Prize winner for Physics was awarded to Ivan Maksymov and Andriy Pototsky. They received the prize for determining, experimentally, what happens to the shape of a living earthworm when one vibrates the earth...
Episode 1073: “Smelly People in the Office”
June 20, 2021 16:00 - 12 minutes - 8.92 MBIn this Podcast Episode #1073, Marc Abrahams shows some unfamiliar research studies to fluid dynamicist Nicole Sharp. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. Remember, our Patreon donors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Seth Gliksman, Production Assistant --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/improbableresearch/support
Episode #1072: “The Misery of Misophonia”
June 13, 2021 16:00 - 12 minutes - 9.97 MBThe Ig Nobel Prizes honor achievements that make people LAUGH, then THINK. In the Ig Informal Lectures, some days after the ceremony, the new Ig Nobel Prize winners attempt to explain what they did, and why they did it. In Podcast Episode #1072, Marc Abrahams presents the 2020 Ig Nobel Prize winner for Medicine Damiaan Denys. He and colleagues Nienke Vulink and Arnoud van Loonreceive won the prize for diagnosing a long-unrecognized medical condition: Misophonia, the distress at hearing oth...
Episode #1071: “Umbrella Progress on a Crowded Sidewalk”
June 06, 2021 16:00 - 7 minutes - 9.88 MBIn Podcast Episode #1071, Marc Abrahams shows an unfamiliar research study to physicist Melissa Franklin. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. Remember, our Patreon donors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Seth Gliksman, Production Assistant --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/improbableresearch/support
Episode #1070: “Kissing and Income Inequality”
May 30, 2021 16:00 - 11 minutes - 7.89 MBThe Ig Nobel Prizes honor achievements that make people LAUGH, then THINK. In the Ig Informal Lectures, some days after the ceremony, the new Ig Nobel Prize winners attempt to explain what they did, and why they did it. In Podcast Episode #1070, Marc Abrahams presents the 2020 Ig Nobel Prize winners for Economics Christopher Watkins, Juan David Leongómez, Jeanne Bovet, Agnieszka Żelaźniewicz, Max Korbmacher, Marco Antônio Corrêa Varella, Ana Maria Fernandez, Danielle Wagstaff, and Samuela ...
Episode #1069: “What Sort of Person is Named Rupzóiyat”
May 23, 2021 16:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MBIn Podcast Episode #1069, Marc Abrahams shows an unfamiliar research study to psycholinguist Jean Berko Gleason. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. Remember, our Patreon donors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Seth Gliksman, Production Assistant --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/improbableresearch/support
Episode #1068: “Eyebrows of Narcissists”
May 16, 2021 16:00 - 10 minutes - 6.04 MBThe Ig Nobel Prizes honor achievements that make people LAUGH, then THINK. In the Ig Informal Lectures, some days after the ceremony, the new Ig Nobel Prize winners attempt to explain what they did, and why they did it. In Podcast Episode #1068, Marc Abrahams presents the 2020 Ig Nobel Prize winners for Psychology Miranda Giacomin and Nicholas Rule. They received the prize for devising a method to identify narcissists by examining their eyebrows. Seth Gliksman, Production Assistant --- ...
Episode #1067: “Using Voodoo Dolls to Measure Aggression in Married Couples”
May 09, 2021 16:00 - 8 minutes - 11.9 MBIn Podcast Episode #1067, Marc Abrahams shows an unfamiliar research study to developmental biologist Dany Adams. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. Remember, our Patreon donors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Seth Gliksman, Production Assistant --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/improbableresearch/support
Episode #1066: “Arachnophobia in Bug Scientists”
May 02, 2021 16:00 - 7 minutes - 10.4 MBThe Ig Nobel Prizes honor achievements that make people LAUGH, then THINK. In the Ig Informal Lectures, some days after the ceremony, the new Ig Nobel Prize winners attempt to explain what they did, and why they did it. In Podcast Episode #1066, Marc Abrahams presents the 2020 Ig Nobel Prize winner for Entomology Richard Vetter. Vetter received the prize for collecting evidence that many entomologists (scientists who study insects) are afraid of spiders, which are not insects. Seth Gliksm...
Episode #1065: “The Physics of Skulking and Falling Cats”
April 25, 2021 16:00 - 5 minutes - 7.95 MBIn Podcast Episode #1065, Marc Abrahams shows an unfamiliar research study to biomedical researcher Chris Cotsapas. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. Remember, our Patreon donors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Seth Gliksman, Production Assistant --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/improbableresearch/support
Episode #1064: “The Best Life Opera (Act 3)”
April 18, 2021 16:00 - 10 minutes - 8.55 MBIn Podcast Episode #1064, Marc Abrahams presents the third act of “The Best Life”, a mini-opera which debuted in 2015 at the 25th First Annual Ig Nobel Ceremony. Remember, our Patreon donors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Seth Gliksman, Production Assistant --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/improbableresearch/support
Episode #1063: “And Now, a Needle in the Rectum”
April 11, 2021 16:00 - 6 minutes - 9.51 MBIn Podcast Episode #1063, Marc Abrahams shows an unfamiliar research study to statistical geneticist Chris Cotsapas. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. Remember, our Patreon donors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Seth Gliksman, Production Assistant --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/improbableresearch/support
Episode #1062: “Happiness from Painful Insect Stings”
April 04, 2021 16:00 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MBIn Podcast Episode #1062, Marc Abrahams shows a poetical research paper — about insect-sting pain — to QI Elves James Harkin, Dan Schreiber, Anne Miller, Steve Colgan, and Alex Bell. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. Remember, our Patreon donors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Seth Gliksman, Production Assistant --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/improbableresearch/support
Episode #1061: “Jean Berko Gleason’s Disgusting Word List”
March 28, 2021 16:00 - 12 minutes - 8.42 MBIn Podcast Episode #1061, psycholinguist Jean Berko Gleason shares an unfortunate lexicon with Improbable founder Marc Abrahams. Remember, our Patreon donors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Seth Gliksman, Production Assistant --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/improbableresearch/support
Episode #1060: “How Much Saliva Does a Five-Year-Old Produce?”
March 21, 2021 16:00 - 12 minutes - 8.42 MBIn Podcast Episode #1060, Marc Abrahams shows an unfamiliar research study to aerospace engineer Nicole Sharp. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. Remember, our Patreon donors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Seth Gliksman, Production Assistant --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/improbableresearch/support
Episode #1059: “The Best Life Opera (Act 2)”
March 14, 2021 16:00 - 7 minutes - 10.4 MBIn Podcast Episode #1059, Marc Abrahams presents the second act of “The Best Life”, a mini-opera which debuted in 2015 at the 25th First Annual Ig Nobel Ceremony. Remember, our Patreon donors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Seth Gliksman, Production Assistant --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/improbableresearch/support
Episode #1058: “How Kids Learn to Say ‘Trick or Treat’”
March 07, 2021 17:00 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MBIn Podcast Episode #1058, Marc Abrahams shows an unfamiliar research study to psycholinguist Jean Berko Gleason. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. Remember, our Patreon donors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Seth Gliksman, Production Assistant --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/improbableresearch/support
Episode #1057: “Fifty Shades, by Gray”
February 28, 2021 17:00 - 13 minutes - 9.39 MBIn Podcast Episode #1057, Marc Abrahams shows an unfamiliar research study to physicist Melissa Franklin. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. Remember, our Patreon donors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Seth Gliksman, Production Assistant --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/improbableresearch/support
Episode #1056: “Egg in Your Eye”
February 21, 2021 17:00 - 8 minutes - 11.9 MBIn Podcast Episode #1056, Marc Abrahams shows an unfamiliar research study to psycholinguist Jean Berko Gleason. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. Remember, our Patreon donors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Seth Gliksman, Production Assistant --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/improbableresearch/support
Episode #1055: “The Best Life Opera (Act 1)”
February 14, 2021 17:00 - 9 minutes - 13 MBIn Podcast Episode #1055, Marc Abrahams presents the first act of “The Best Life”, a mini-opera which debuted in 2015 at the 25th First Annual Ig Nobel Ceremony. Remember, our Patreon donors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Seth Gliksman, Production Assistant --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/improbableresearch/support
Episode #1054: “Effect of Eating Garlic on Armpit Odor”
February 07, 2021 17:00 - 12 minutes - 8.33 MBIn Podcast Episode #1054, Marc Abrahams shows an unfamiliar research study to psycholinguist Jean Berko Gleason. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. Remember, our Patreon donors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Seth Gliksman, Production Assistant --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/improbableresearch/support
Episode #1053: “Does One Armpit Smell Like the Other?”
January 31, 2021 17:00 - 13 minutes - 18.9 MBIn Podcast Episode #1053, Marc Abrahams shows an unfamiliar research study to synthetic biologist Christina Agapakis. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. Remember, our Patreon donors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Seth Gliksman, Production Assistant --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/improbableresearch/support
Episode #1052: “Do Frogs in Helium Get Squeaky Voices?”
January 24, 2021 17:00 - 10 minutes - 7.1 MBIn Podcast Episode #1052, Marc Abrahams shows an unfamiliar research study to developmental biologist Dany Adams. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. Remember, our Patreon donors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Seth Gliksman, Production Assistant --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/improbableresearch/support
Episode #1051: “Did His Orgasm Lead to Blindness”
January 17, 2021 17:00 - 14 minutes - 9.63 MBIn Podcast Episode #1051, Marc Abrahams shows an unfamiliar research study to statistical geneticist Chris Cotsapas. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. Remember, our Patreon donors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Seth Gliksman, Production Assistant --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/improbableresearch/support
Episode #1050: “Bottle-Cork in Your Eye”
January 10, 2021 17:00 - 9 minutes - 12.9 MBIn Podcast Episode #1050, Marc Abrahams shows an unfamiliar research study to physicist Melissa Franklin. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. Remember, our Patreon donors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Seth Gliksman, Production Assistant Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Google Podcasts, AntennaPod, BeyondPod and elsewhere! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/improbableresearch/support
Podcast Episode #1050: “Bottle-Cork in Your Eye”
January 10, 2021 17:00 - 9 minutes - 12.9 MBIn Podcast Episode #1050, Marc Abrahams shows an unfamiliar research study to physicist Melissa Franklin. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. Remember, our Patreon donors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Seth Gliksman, Production Assistant Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Google Podcasts, AntennaPod, BeyondPod and elsewhere! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/improbableresearch/support
Episode #1049 “The M-through-Z of Social Dilemmas”
January 03, 2021 17:00 - 5 minutes - 8.1 MBIn episode #1049, Robin Abrahams explores some of the engineering in a classic research study Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. Remember, our Patreon donors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Seth Gliksman, Production Assistant --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/improbableresearch/support
Episode #1048: “Stress Analysis of a Strapless Dress”
December 27, 2020 17:00 - 15 minutes - 12.5 MBIn episode #1048, Marc Abrahams and Nicole Sharp analyze the engineering and the art of “Stress Analysis of a Strapless Evening Dress". Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. Remember, our Patreon donors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Seth Gliksman, Production Assistant --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/improbableresearch/support
Episode #1047: “Garlic — Sensory Pleasure or Social Nuisance?”
December 20, 2020 17:00 - 11 minutes - 7.81 MBIn Episode #1047, Marc Abrahams shows an unfamiliar research study to Chris Cotsapas. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. The research mentioned in this episode is featured in the special Smelly issue (Vol. 22, #2) of the Annals of Improbable Research Magazine. Remember, our Patreon donors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Seth Gliksman, Production Assistant --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/improbableresear...