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| Discipline | Science humor |
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| Language | English |
| Edited by | Marc Abrahams |
| Publication details | |
| History | 1994 to present |
| Publisher | Improbable Research, Inc. (United States) |
| Frequency | Bimonthly |
| Standard abbreviations | |
| ISO 4 | Ann. Improbable Res. |
| Indexing | |
| ISSN | 1079-5146 |
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The Annals of Improbable Research (AIR) is a bimonthly magazine devoted to scientific humor, in the form of a satirical take on the standard academic journal. AIR, published six times a year since 1995, usually showcases at least one piece of scientific research being done on a strange or unexpected topic, but most of their articles concern real or fictional absurd experiments, such as a comparison of apples and oranges using infrared spectroscopy. Other features include such things as ratings of the cafeterias at scientific institutes, fake classifieds and advertisements for a medical plan called HMO-NO, and a very odd letters page. The magazine is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
AIR awards the annual science Ig Nobel Prizes,[1] for ten achievements that "first make people laugh, and then make them think". AIR also runs the Luxuriant Flowing Hair Club for Scientists.[2]
- ^ Winter, Lisa (14 September 2021). "2021 Ig Nobel Prizes Honor Decongestant Orgasms, Rhino Transport". The Scientist. Archived from the original on 2021-09-15. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
- ^ "Projects. Hair". Improbable Research. 28 September 2020.