Marc Abrahams

About The Author

Marc Abrahams writes the 'Improbable Research' column for the Guardian and is the author of This Is Improbable (978-1-85168-975-0). He is editor of the science humour magazine Annals of Improbable Research and founder of the Ig Nobel Prizes, which are presented annually at Harvard. Abrahams and the Igs have been covered by the BBC, New Scientist, Daily Mail, The Times, and numerous other outlets internationally. He lives in Boston, Massachusetts.

Books by Marc Abrahams

This is Improbable Too

Synchronized Cows, Speedy Brain Extractors and More WTF Research

By Marc Abrahams
The mind behind the infamous Ig Nobel Prizes presents an addictive collection of improbable research all about us – and you
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This is Improbable

Cheese String Theory, Magnetic Chickens and Other WTF Research

By Marc Abrahams
Laugh out loud and then think seriously about these outlandish scientific studies
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