This Is Improbable : Cheese String Theory, Magnetic Chickens, and Other WTF Research

Marc Abrahams is a perfectly calibrated filtration system into which all of science is poured and out of which comes pure, giddy goofball delight. This book is a delicious, addictive treat. --Mary Roach, author of Stiff and Packing for Mars After reading this hilarious book, you'll never look at scientists in the same way again. --Terry Jones, bestselling author and Python Wonderful! The definitive compendium of quirky, jaw-dropping research --Richard Wiseman, author of:59 seconds Delightful... a pleasure to read in the bathroom and in the bedroom, and the kind of book that makes you seem smarter when you share it with friends (just make sure you wash your hands first). --Dan Ariely, author of Predictably Irrational