The mind behind the infamous Ig Nobel Prizes presents an addictive collection of improbable research all about us – and youMarc Abrahams collects the odd, the imaginative and the brilliantly improbable. Here he turns to research on the ins and outs of the very improbable evolutionary innovation that is the human body (brain included):• What’s the best way to get a monkey to floss regularly?• How much dandruff do Pakistani soldiers have?• If ...

Laugh out loud and then think seriously about these outlandish scientific studiesMarc Abrahams, the mind behind the internationally renowned Ig Nobel Prizes, is on a mission: to gather the bizarre, the questionable, the brilliant, the downright funny, the profound – everything improbable – from the annals of science research.What’s the best way to slice a ham sandwich, mathematically?What makes Bobs look especially Bob-like?Is the right or l...

When his father sat him down and told him to 'make something' of himself, young vet Marc Abraham decided to do it the hard way - by setting up an emergency 'out of hours' clinic.If getting used to the long night shifts wasn't bad enough, emergency cases are rarely straightforward. Whether it was dog who swallowed golf balls, or a gerbil in urgent need of a caesarean, every case had the potential for heartbreak. But animals and their owners could also be hilarious, such as the breed...

Marc Abraham, the UK's favourite vet, introduces a cast of loveable characters in this story of his life as an emergency vet.From the bouncy retriever puppy with a sore tummy to the tiny gerbil pregnant with triplets, every poorly pet is cared for in Marc's busy surgery.Featuring real-life insight into life as a practicing vet, as well as hints and tips on caring for your own pets, this is a perfect book for animal lovers everywhere.Abridged from the adult edition, ...

The magazine about research that makes people LAUGH and then THINK. There are six new issues every year. This is the Special Missing Pieces Issue.

The magazine about research that makes people LAUGH and then THINK. There are six new issues every year. This is the Special Sloths & Vampires Issue.

A loving look at one of the world’s most maligned, misunderstood, and fascinating insectsFamous foe of forestry professionals and despised spreader of Dutch elm disease, bark beetles have a bad reputation: the World’s Worst Forest Pests. They chew through timber profits and kill healthy trees, turning forests from carbon sinks into carbon sources. But entomologist Jiri Hulcr sees more to these evil weevils than meets the eye, and offers you a closer look—literally....

The magazine about research that makes people LAUGH and then THINK. There are six new issues every year.This is the Special Miscreant Trapping Issue.

The magazine about research that makes people LAUGH and then THINK. There are six new issues every year. This is the 2012 Ig Nobel Prizes Issue.

The magazine about research that makes people LAUGH and then THINK. There are six new issues every year. This is the Special Cloning & Evolution Issue.

The magazine about research that makes people LAUGH and then THINK. There are six new issues every year. This is the Special Blushing Issue.

The magazine about research that makes people LAUGH and then THINK. There are six new issues every year. This is the Special Head & Brain Issue.