Archive for June, 2005

Methodologyogyogyogy

Thursday, June 30th, 2005

Applied methodology is the bee’s knees. Applied methodology is bling-bling. Applied methodology is a phrase that’s cropping up everywhere. It’s a big, red banner waving gaily in the breeze, telling you something. It tells you that someone likes to use the phrase "applied methodology". This is useful to know….

So begins this week’s Improbable Research column in The Guardian.

Intestinal gas video

Wednesday, June 29th, 2005

Mark Nelssen has produced a mostly matter-of-factual video about intestinal gas.

Djerassi: finding what me worry

Tuesday, June 28th, 2005

One of the great underlooked works of literature is "The Quest for Alfred E. Neuman," by Carl Djerassi.

Taxonomists’ delight

Monday, June 27th, 2005

A new animal form has been patented. Some biologists may find it difficult to classify.

Seeing Troy in action

Friday, June 24th, 2005

We’ve had many requests about film of Ig Nobel Prize winner Troy Hurtubise, the man who built and personally tested a suit of armor meant to be impervious to grizzly bears. The National Film Board of Canada has just prepared a DVD version of its feature film documentary Project Grizzly, which is all about Troy.

Penn Gillette, a man not given to hyperbole except when he chooses to be, once described this film to us as "the best documentary ever made." We’re not sure we’d disagree.