{"product_id":"this-is-improbable-too-synchronized-cows-speedy-brain-extractors-and-more-wtf-research-paperback","title":"This Is Improbable Too: Synchronized Cows, Speedy Brain Extractors and More WTF Research - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarc Abrahams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe mind behind the infamous Ig Nobel Prizes presents an addictive collection of improbable research all about us - and you\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMarc 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): \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- What's the best way to get a monkey to floss regularly? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- How much dandruff do Pakistani soldiers have? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- If you add an extra henchman to your bank-robbing gang, how much more money will you 'earn'? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- How many dimples will be found on the cheeks of 28,282 Greek children? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Who is the Einstein of pork carcasses?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarc Abrahams \u003c\/b\u003ewrites the 'Improbable Research' column for the \u003ci\u003eGuardian \u003c\/i\u003eand is the author of \u003ci\u003eThis Is Improbable. \u003c\/i\u003eHe is the founding editor of the science humour magazine \u003ci\u003eAnnals of Improbable Research \u003c\/i\u003eand founder of the Ig Nobel Prizes, which are presented at Harvard University each year. Abrahams and the Ig have been covered by the BBC\u003ci\u003e, New Scientist, Daily Mail, Times, \u003c\/i\u003eand numerous other outlets internationally. He lives in Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.7 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52639001411891,"sku":"9781780743615","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/1wPnQ5KXo-9781780743615.webp?v=1762336466","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/this-is-improbable-too-synchronized-cows-speedy-brain-extractors-and-more-wtf-research-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}