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This is Improbable - Fri 5th Oct, 5pm, Maths Institute

by Alasdair G Kergon

The event is currently 57% full, at 2.10pm Wednesday. http://improboxford.eventbrite.com/ Father of the Ig Nobel Prizes, Marc Abrahams and scientists, researchers, and other colourful individuals explain research that will make you laugh and then think!! Why are books on ethics more likely to get stolen? What time of month generates higher tips for Las Vegas lap dancers? What's the best way to murder tree snakes in Guam? And what is the significance of Mr Buckley's exploding trousers? Along with more of the strangest and interesting research known to this pale blue dot. Mason Porter - Mathematician and writer Rita Carter - Science writer and broadcaster Brian Clegg - Science author Alain Goriely - Director of the Oxford Centre for Collaborative Applied Mathematics Thomas Woolley - Postdoctoral mathematics student Steve Colgan - QI contributor and Ex-Met Police 'Ninja' Mark Lynas - Author of SIX DEGREES A few more participants to be announced. Marc Abrahams is editor and co-founder of the science humor magazine Annals of Improbable Research (AIR). Marc is the father and master of ceremonies of the Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony, honoring achievements that make people LAUGH, and then THINK. The Prizes are handed out by genuine Nobel Laureates at a gala ceremony held each autumn at Harvard University and broadcast on National Public Radio and on the Internet. He is the author of This Is Improbable and lives in Cambridge, Mass, USA. Please note that the venue is different from previous Ig Nobel events in Oxford: Mathematical Institute 24-29 St Giles Oxford OX1 3LB 5pm - 6.30pm Friday, 5th October 2012 Please book tickets in advance online: http://improboxford.eventbrite.com/ Adults: GBP 6.00 Concessions: GBP 3.00 (students, unemployed, senior citizens)

10 years, 6 months

This is Improbable - Fri 5th Oct, 5pm, Maths Institute

by Alasdair G Kergon

Marc Abrahams is visiting Oxford again at the end of next week! http://improboxford.eventbrite.com/ Father of the IgNobel Prizes, Marc Abrahams tells tales of scientists, researchers, and other colourful individuals explaining research that will make you laugh and then think!! Why are books on ethics are more likely to get stolen? What time of month generates higher tips for Las Vegas lap dancers? What's the best way to murder tree snakes in Guam? And what is the significance of Mr Buckley's exploding trousers? Along with more of the strangest and interesting research known to this pale blue dot. Marc Abrahams is editor and co-founder of the science humor magazine Annals of Improbable Research (AIR). Marc is the father and master of ceremonies of the Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony, honoring achievements that make people LAUGH, and then THINK. The Prizes are handed out by genuine Nobel Laureates at a gala ceremony held each autumn at Harvard University and broadcast on National Public Radio and on the Internet. He is the author of This Is Improbable and lives in Cambridge, Mass, USA. (Additional participants to be announced.) Please note that the venue is different from previous Ig Nobel events in Oxford: Mathematical Institute 24-29 St Giles Oxford OX1 3LB 5pm - 6.30pm Friday, 5th October 2012 Please book tickets in advance online: http://improboxford.eventbrite.com/ Adults: GBP 6.00 Concessions: GBP 3.00 (students, unemployed, senior citizens)

10 years, 6 months

Reminder: Ig Nobel UK Tour 2010 - Thurs 11th March (8th Week), 7pm

by Alasdair G Kergon

A last-minute reminder that this is happening tomorrow, Thursday, 7pm. There is still plenty of space (only 50% full), so please invite your friends, and don't worry if you haven't registered in advance - everyone who turns up should get in this year. With the numbers being lower this year, if you've been before but won't be attending this time, I'd certainly be interested in any feedback you wish to offer as to the why. Alasdair ----- Forwarded message from Alasdair G Kergon <ignobel(a)oxlug.org> ----- The Ig Nobel Prizes honour achievements that first make people laugh, and then make them think. The prizes are intended to celebrate the unusual, honour the imaginative - and spur people's interest in science, medicine, and technology. What and who: The shows feature Marc Abrahams, organizer of the Ig Nobel Prizes, editor of the Annals of Improbable Research, and Guardian columnist, together with a gaggle of Ig Nobel Prize winners and other improbable researchers. Marc Abrahams will review the past year's improbable research and Ig Nobel Prize winners. Several Ig winners (and/or colleagues) will try to explain what they did and why they did it, and will field questions. Many of the speakers are new to the tour. Some are returning after previous appearances, now armed with surprising new topics. Each show will include a unique combination of individuals. Here are some of the stars of the Oxford event: Elena Bodnar, a physician, is a 2009 Ig Nobel Prize winner in public health, for inventing a brassiere that, in an emergency, can be quickly converted into a pair of protective face masks, one for the brassiere wearer and one to be given to some needy bystander. Chris McManus wrote the study "Scrotal Asymmetry in Man and in Ancient Sculpture" for which he later received the 2002 Ig Nobel Medicine Prize. He is Professor of Psychology and Medical Education at University College London. On this year's tour he will explain some of the ways left and right get mixed up through honest error, stupid incompetence, and malicious intent to deceive. Dan Meyer, a sword swallower, shared the 2007 Ig Nobel Medicine Prize for the penetrating medical report "Sword Swallowing and Its Side Effects". In 2010 he will present evidence of some of the unexpected physical objects people have swallowed. David Sims, 2008 Ig Nobel Literature Prize winner for his study "You Bastard: A Narrative Exploration of the Experience of Indignation within Organizations". Thursday 8th Week (March 11th) 7:00pm - 8:45pm. Doors open 6.30pm. PLEASE NOTE THE EARLY STARTING TIME Martin Wood Lecture Theatre, Clarendon Laboratory, Parks Road, Oxford You can turn up on the day, but capacity is limited so PLEASE RESERVE A PLACE IN ADVANCE to be sure of getting in. There's a charge of 3 pounds per person (cash on the door) as a contribution towards the costs of the tour this year. Organised in association with the Oxford University Physics Society. Free reservations (honoured till 6.50pm): https://www.ox.compsoc.net/ignobel/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=347021463456 http://improbable.com/improbable-research-shows/ig-uk-tour/ ----- End forwarded message -----

13 years

Ig Nobel UK Tour 2010 - Thurs 11th March (8th Week), 7pm

by Alasdair G Kergon

The Ig Nobel Prizes honour achievements that first make people laugh, and then make them think. The prizes are intended to celebrate the unusual, honour the imaginative - and spur people's interest in science, medicine, and technology. What and who: The shows feature Marc Abrahams, organizer of the Ig Nobel Prizes, editor of the Annals of Improbable Research, and Guardian columnist, together with a gaggle of Ig Nobel Prize winners and other improbable researchers. Marc Abrahams will review the past year's improbable research and Ig Nobel Prize winners. Several Ig winners (and/or colleagues) will try to explain what they did and why they did it, and will field questions. Many of the speakers are new to the tour. Some are returning after previous appearances, now armed with surprising new topics. Each show will include a unique combination of individuals. Here are some of the stars of the Oxford event: Elena Bodnar, a physician, is a 2009 Ig Nobel Prize winner in public health, for inventing a brassiere that, in an emergency, can be quickly converted into a pair of protective face masks, one for the brassiere wearer and one to be given to some needy bystander. Chris McManus wrote the study "Scrotal Asymmetry in Man and in Ancient Sculpture" for which he later received the 2002 Ig Nobel Medicine Prize. He is Professor of Psychology and Medical Education at University College London. On this year's tour he will explain some of the ways left and right get mixed up through honest error, stupid incompetence, and malicious intent to deceive. Dan Meyer, a sword swallower, shared the 2007 Ig Nobel Medicine Prize for the penetrating medical report "Sword Swallowing and Its Side Effects". In 2010 he will present evidence of some of the unexpected physical objects people have swallowed. David Sims, 2008 Ig Nobel Literature Prize winner for his study "You Bastard: A Narrative Exploration of the Experience of Indignation within Organizations". Thursday 8th Week (March 11th) 7:00pm - 8:45pm. Doors open 6.30pm. PLEASE NOTE THE EARLY STARTING TIME Martin Wood Lecture Theatre, Clarendon Laboratory, Parks Road, Oxford You can turn up on the day, but capacity is limited so PLEASE RESERVE A PLACE IN ADVANCE to be sure of getting in. There's a charge of 3 pounds per person (cash on the door) as a contribution towards the costs of the tour this year. Organised in association with the Oxford University Physics Society. Free reservations (honoured till 6.50pm): https://www.ox.compsoc.net/ignobel/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=347021463456 http://improbable.com/improbable-research-shows/ig-uk-tour/

13 years, 1 month

Ig Nobel UK Tour 2009 - Oxford, Sat 7th March

by Alasdair G Kergon

The 2009 Ig Nobel Tour First it'll make you laugh, then it'll make you think. Featuring Marc Abrahams, organizer of the Ig Nobel Prizes, together with a gaggle of Ig Nobel Prize winners and other great scientists, musicians and other thinkers. Tickets: Free. You can turn up on the day, but capacity is limited so please reserve a place in advance to be sure of getting in. Free reservations (honoured till 2.20pm): https://www.ox.compsoc.net/ignobel/ Saturday, March 7, 2008 2:30pm - 4:00pm Martin Wood Lecture Theatre, Clarendon Laboratory, Parks Road, Oxford Facebook: http://oxford.facebook.com/event.php?eid=62215089399 http://improbable.com/improbable-research-shows/ig-uk-tour/ If you are no longer interested in receiving messages like this, you can remove your email address from the list by visiting: http://lists.oxlug.org/mailman/options/science-events

14 years, 1 month

Ig Nobel UK Tour 2008 - Oxford, Thurs 6th March

by Alasdair G Kergon

The 2008 Ig Nobel Tour First it'll make you laugh, then it'll make you think. Featuring Marc Abrahams, organizer of the Ig Nobel Prizes, together with a gaggle of Ig Nobel Prize winners and other great scientists, musicians and other thinkers. Tickets: Free. You can turn up on the night, but capacity is limited so please reserve a place in advance to be sure of getting in. Free reservations (honoured till 7.20pm): https://www.ox.compsoc.net/ignobel/ Thursday, March 6, 2008 7:30pm - 9:30pm Martin Wood Lecture Theatre, Clarendon Laboratory, Parks Road, Oxford Facebook: http://oxford.facebook.com/event.php?eid=9115529906 http://improbable.com/improbable-research-shows/ig-uk-tour/ If you are no longer interested in receiving messages like this, you can remove your email address from the list by visiting: http://lists.oxlug.org/mailman/options/science-events

15 years, 1 month

IgNobel UK Tour 2006

by Alasdair G Kergon

Bookings for Oxford opening shortly... Alasdair -- agk(a)oxlug.org

17 years, 1 month

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