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Improbable Research

Research 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.

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00:15:19

Pocket-Sized: "What Is Stupid"

Improbable Research ·

2020/09/27

In this special Pocked-Sized episode #1035, Marc Abrahams shows an unfamiliar research study toJean Berko Gleason. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. The research mentioned in this episode is featured in the specialPsychology issue (vol. 26, #1)of theAnnals of Improbable Researchmagazine. Remember, ourPatreondonors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Seth Gliksman, Production Assistant --- Support this podcast:

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00:06:44

Pocket-Sized: "Ice Cream & Human Flight"

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2020/09/20

In this special Pocked-Sized episode #1034, Marc Abrahams extracts some flash-frozen bits of history fromtechno-sociologist Gus Rancatore, proprietor of Toscanini’s Ice Cream. Today, Gus shares with us the inner workings of human-powered flight and the apocryphal nature of one certain contributor. Remember, ourPatreondonors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Seth Gliksman, Production Assistant --- Support this podcast:

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00:13:07

Pocket-Sized: "Look Into Each Other's Eyes"

Improbable Research ·

2020/09/13

In this special Pocked-Sized episode #1033, Marc Abrahams shows an unfamiliarly familiar research study toJean Berko Gleason. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. The research mentioned in this episode is featured in the specialPsychology issue (vol. 26, #1)of theAnnals of Improbable Researchmagazine. Remember, ourPatreondonors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Seth Gliksman, Production Assistant --- Support this podcast:

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00:06:42

Pocket-Sized: "Ice Cream & Dr. Land"

Improbable Research ·

2020/08/19

In this special Pocked-Sized episode #1032, Marc Abrahams extracts some some flash-frozen bits of history fromtechno-sociologist Gus Rancatore, proprietor of Toscanini’s Ice Cream. Today, Gus shares with us his chance run-ins with Polaroid’s Dr. Edwin Land. Remember, ourPatreondonors, 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

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00:10:35

Pocket-Sized: "Another Look at Who Can Touch Whom"

Improbable Research ·

2020/08/15

In this Pocket-Sized episode #1031,Marc Abrahamsshows an unfamiliarly familiar research study toJean Berko Gleason. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. The research mentioned in this episode is featured in the specialPsychology issue (vol. 26, #1)of theAnnals of Improbable Researchmagazine. Remember, our Patreondonors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Seth Gliksman,Production Assistant --- Support this podcast:

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00:07:48

Pocket-Sized: "Microwave Oven Astronomer"

Improbable Research ·

2020/08/12

In this Pocket-Sized episode #1030,Marc Abrahamsshows an unfamiliar research study to Dany Adams. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. The research mentioned in this episode is featured in the Dogs (and Cats) issue (Vol. 21, #4) of the Annals of Improbable Research Magazine. Remember, ourPatreondonors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Seth Gliksman,Production Assistant --- Support this podcast:

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00:08:56

Pocket-Sized: “Abnormal Blinking”

Improbable Research ·

2020/08/08

In this Pocket-Sized episode #1029,Marc Abrahamsshows an unfamiliar research study toJean Berko Gleason. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. The research mentioned in this episode is featured in the specialPsychology issue (vol. 26, #1)of theAnnals of Improbable Researchmagazine. Remember, our Patreondonors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Seth Gliksman,Production Assistant --- Support this podcast:

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00:04:53

Pocket-Sized: "Ruck in a Rug"

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2020/08/05

In this Pocket-Sized episode #1028,Marc Abrahamsshows an unfamiliar research study to Chris Cotsapas. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. The research mentioned in this episode is featured in the Important Research issue (Vol. 25, #5) of the Annals of Improbable Research Magazine. Remember, ourPatreondonors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Seth Gliksman,Production Assistant --- Support this podcast:

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00:13:57

Pocket-Sized: “Happiness Equation”

Improbable Research ·

2020/08/01

In this Pocket-Sized episode #1027,Marc Abrahamsshows an unfamiliar research study toJean Berko Gleason. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. The research mentioned in this episode is featured in the specialPsychology issue (vol. 26, #1)of theAnnals of Improbable Researchmagazine. Remember, our Patreondonors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Seth Gliksman,Production Assistant --- Support this podcast:

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00:07:38

Pocket-Sized: "Swimming in Fat Metaphors"

Improbable Research ·

2020/07/29

In this Pocket-Sized episode #1026,Marc Abrahamsshows an unfamiliar research study to Dany Adams. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. The research mentioned in this episode is featured in the Dogs (and Cats) issue (Vol. 21, #4) of the Annals of Improbable Research Magazine. Remember, ourPatreondonors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Seth Gliksman,Production Assistant --- Support this podcast:

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00:07:07

Pocket-Sized: “German Sense of Humor”

Improbable Research ·

2020/07/25

In this Pocket-Sized episode #1025,Marc Abrahamsshows an unfamiliar research study toJean Berko Gleason. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. The research mentioned in this episode is featured in the specialPsychology issue (vol. 26, #1)of theAnnals of Improbable Researchmagazine. Remember, our Patreondonors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Seth Gliksman,Production Assistant --- Support this podcast:

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00:06:42

Pocket-Sized: "Surgery Grapefruit"

Improbable Research ·

2020/07/22

In this Pocket-Sized episode #1024,Marc Abrahamsshows an unfamiliar research study to Chris Cotsapas. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. The research mentioned in this episode is featured in the Important Research issue (Vol. 25, #5) of the Annals of Improbable Research Magazine. Remember, ourPatreondonors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Seth Gliksman,Production Assistant --- Support this podcast:

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00:16:26

Pocket-Sized: “Frozen Shirt of a Stranger”

Improbable Research ·

2020/07/18

In this Pocket-Sized episode #1023,Marc Abrahamsshows an unfamiliar research study toJean Berko Gleason. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. The research mentioned in this episode is featured in the specialPsychology issue (vol. 26, #1)of theAnnals of Improbable Researchmagazine. Remember, our Patreondonors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Seth Gliksman,Production Assistant --- Support this podcast:

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00:09:09

Pocket-Sized: “Ice Cream & Term Paper Doug”

Improbable Research ·

2020/07/15

In this special Pocked-Sized episode #1022, Marc Abrahams extracts some some flash-frozen bits of history fromtechno-sociologist Gus Rancatore, proprietor of Toscanini’s Ice Cream. Today, Gus shares with us the legend of Term Paper Doug. Seth Gliksman, Production Assistant --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/improbableresearch/support

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00:05:33

Pocket-Sized: "Rain Run Walk"

Improbable Research ·

2020/07/11

In this Pocket-Sized episode #1021,Marc Abrahamsshows an unfamiliar research study to Chris Cotsapas. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. The research mentioned in this episode is featured in the Important Research issue (Vol. 25, #5) of the Annals of Improbable Research Magazine. Remember, ourPatreondonors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Seth Gliksman,Production Assistant --- Support this podcast:

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00:09:03

Pocket-Sized: "Spin-Stretched Ant Neck"

Improbable Research ·

2020/07/08

In this Pocket-Sized episode #1020,Marc Abrahamsshows an unfamiliar research study to Melissa Franklin. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. The research mentioned in this episode is featured in the Centrifugal Research issue (Vol. 20, #3) of the Annals of Improbable Research Magazine. Remember, ourPatreondonors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Seth Gliksman,Production Assistant --- Support this podcast:

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00:05:58

Pocket-Sized: "Hand Clap Shape-sounds"

Improbable Research ·

2020/07/04

In this Pocket-Sized episode #1019,Marc Abrahamsshows an unfamiliar research study to Chris Cotsapas. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. The research mentioned in this episode is featured in the Important Research issue (Vol. 25, #5) of the Annals of Improbable Research Magazine. Remember, ourPatreondonors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Seth Gliksman,Production Assistant --- Support this podcast:

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00:07:37

Pocket-Sized: "Centrifugal Chicken Sh*t"

Improbable Research ·

2020/07/01

In this Pocket-Sized episode #1018,Marc Abrahamsshows an unfamiliar research study to Melissa Franklin. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. The research mentioned in this episode is featured in the Centrifugal Research issue (Vol. 20, #3) of the Annals of Improbable Research Magazine. Remember, ourPatreondonors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Seth Gliksman,Production Assistant --- Support this podcast:

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00:07:42

Pocket-Sized: "Normally Chasing Their Tails"

Improbable Research ·

2020/06/27

In this Pocket-Sized episode #1017,Marc Abrahamsshows an unfamiliar research study to Dany Adams. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. For More. The research mentioned in this episode is featured in the Dogs (and Cats) issue (Vol. 21, #4) of the Annals of Improbable Research Magazine. Remember, ourPatreondonors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Seth Gliksman,Production Assistant --- Support this podcast:

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01:03:45

Episode 213: “The 29th 1st Annual Ig Nobel Prize...

Improbable Research ·

2020/06/24

The 29th 1st Annual Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony of 2019 In episode #213,Marc Abrahams presents the 29th 1st Annual Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony which took place at the Sanders Theatre at Harvard University in 2019. This is a truncated form of the full ceremony to make for better radio, but the full event can be viewed here. Remember, ourPatreondonors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Bruce Petschek,Audio Engineer Jon Shedler,Audio Engineer Seth Gliksman,Production

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