Improbable Research

Improbable Research

By Marc AbrahamsScience
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Improbable Research episodes

  • Pocket-Sized: "Apewoman Siren"

    In this Pocket-Sized episode #1016, 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 Important Research issue (Vol. 25, #5) 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

    12 min
  • Pocket-Sized: "Scary Masks in Zoos"

    In this Pocket-Sized episode #1015, Marc Abrahams shows an unfamiliar research study to 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

    8 min
  • Pocket-Sized: "Just A Sigh"

    In this Pocket-Sized episode #1014, Marc Abrahams shows just a wee bit of unfamiliar research studies to Mason Porter. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue.

    The research mentioned in this episode is featured in the special Mathematics issue (Vol. 16, #4) 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

    8 min
  • Episode 212: “Kansas Is Flatter Than a Pancake”

    Kansas is Flatter Than a Pancake, Fish Drink, Knight of the Living Dead, Improbable Sex, Messy Desk Effect, Journeys of Toothbrushes, Eternity Smells a Rat, Icky Cutesy, Are All Accountants Gray?, and Where Do You Sit in Bulgaria?

    In episode #212, Marc Abrahams shows some unfamiliar research studies to Jean Berko Gleason, Chris Cotsapas, Nicole Sharp, and 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.

    Bruce Petschek, Audio Engineer

    Jon Shedler, Audio Engineer

    Seth Gliksman, Production Assistant

    52 min
  • Pocket-Sized: "Death to Improve Basketball"

    In this Pocket-Sized episode #1013, Marc Abrahams shows an unfamiliar research study to Jean Berko Gleason. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue.

    The research mentioned in this episode is featured in the special Psychology issue (vol. 26, #1) of the Annals of Improbable Research magazine. For More.

    Remember, our Patreon donors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public.

    Seth Gliksman, Production Assistant

    10 min
  • Pocket-Sized: "Monkeys and College Students"

    In this Pocket-Sized episode #1012, Marc Abrahams shows just a wee bit of unfamiliar research studies to Mason Porter. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue.

    The research mentioned in this episode is featured in the special Mathematics issue (Vol. 16, #4) 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

    10 min
  • Pocket-Sized: "Judging Aggressive Roaring"

    In this Pocket-Sized episode #1011, Marc Abrahams shows some unfamiliar research studies to Jean Berko Gleason. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. For More.

    The research mentioned in this episode is featured in the special Psychology issue (vol. 26, #1) 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

    9 min
  • Episode 211: “Richard Wassersug”

    Richard Wassersug and The Tastiness (or Palatability) of Tadpoles, Motion Sickness in Amphibians, Frog Copulation in Microgravity, Reactions of a Snake and Turtle, Ecstatic About Eunuchs, Eggs All Sorts, Bird, Flesh, Every Kind, The Ups and Downs of Cows, and the Birth of Murphy’s Law.

    In episode #211, Marc Abrahams shows some unfamiliar research studies to Jean Berko Gleason and Melissa Franklin. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. For More.

    Remember, our Patreon donors, 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 Assistant

    53 min
  • Pocket-Sized: "Hot Potato Voice"

    In this Pocket-Sized episode #1010, Marc Abrahams shows some unfamiliar research studies to Dany Adams. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. For More.

    Remember, our Patreon donors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public.

    Seth Gliksman, Production Assistant

    9 min
  • Pocket-Sized: "Barefoot Running"

    In this Pocket-Sized episode #1009, Marc Abrahams shows some unfamiliar research studies to Jean Berko Gleason. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. For More.

    The research mentioned in this episode is featured in the special Psychology issue (vol. 26, #1) 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

    7 min

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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…

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