There are many twists in the story of how Joanne Mikl estimated the inertial properties of athletes who do somersaults. Mikl explains some of them, in this study: “Methods Of Estimating Athlete Inertial Properties And Their Implications For The Study Of Somersaults,” Joanne Mikl, ISBS-Conference Proceedings Archive, vol. 1, no. 1. 2013.
The growth of human hair in nude mice has been studied more than the growth of mouse hair in nude humans. This study reports some of the early work about the first of those categories: “The Growth of Human Hair in Nude Mice,” Dominique Van Neste, Dermatologic Clinics, vol. 14, no. 4, 1996, pp. 609-617. […]
The movement of the Ig Nobel Prize ceremony to Europe is creating opportunities for people to help with the theatrical, technical, and people aspects of creating the magic. A few hours ago we put a little notice on Linked-In, for anyone who might like to volunteer for the ceremony (which will happen in Zurich, Switzerland in […]
Mirko Bischofberger has joined the Luxuriant Flowing Hair Club for Scientists™ (LFHCfS). He says: “My hair has always been a great way to distract from my big nose. It’s a bit like in science, where publications have unfortunately been a great way to increasingly distract from substance. So check out my hair!” Mirko Bischofberger, Ph.D, […]