Date: Tue, 31 May 1994 11:27:00 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Martin W. Helgesen" <LIBMH@CCNY.BITNET>
Subject: Annals of Improbable Research =/= Journal of Irreproducible Results
Recently I subscribed to the free, on-line mini-version of the Journal
of Irreproducible Results. Here is an edited copy of a posting I
received Friday. It will be of interest to those who have a subscription
to the paper edition of the Journal of Irreproducible Results and to those
who might be interested in mini-AIR:
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Subject: We are Improbable. We are NOT irreproducible!
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The mini-Annals of Improbable Research ("mini-AIR")
Issue Number 1994-01
May, 1994
ISSN 1076-500X
Key words:science humor,Improbable Research,Ig Nobel
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The mini-journal of inflated research and personalities.
Published by The Annals of Improbable Research (AIR) and The MIT Museum
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1994-01-01 TABLE OF CONTENTS
1994-01-01 Table of Contents
1994-01-02 BIG NEWS: The Revolt of the Mad Scientists
1994-01-03 FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) about The Revolt
1994-01-04 Low Probability of Any Further Abductions by Aliens
1994-01-05 Student Science Writing Skills Documented
1994-01-06 May We Recommend...
1994-01-07 Upcoming Events
1994-01-08 Barnstorming Tour: This means YOU!
1994-01-09 Calls for Papers
1994-01-10 Purpose of mini-AIR (*)
1994-01-11 How to Submit Articles (*)
1994-01-12 How to Subscribe / How to Get Back Issues (*)
1994-01-13 Please DO make copies! (*)
Items marked (*) are reprinted in every issue.
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The Annals of Improbable Research is IN NO WAY associated
with the name "The Journal of Irreproducible Results"
or with the publisher of "The Journal of Irreproducible Results"
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1994-01-02 BIG NEWS: The Revolt of the Mad Scientists
The entire editorial staff of "The Journal of Irreproducible Results,"
fed up after years of fighting red tape, has resigned to start a new
science humor magazine. The new magazine will be called The Annals of
Improbable Research (AIR).
AIR will be editored by Marc Abrahams, the father of the annual Ig Nobel
Prize Ceremony, who edited "The Journal of Irreproducible Results " from
1990-1994. The new magazine's name was chosen by Alexander Kohn, the Tel
Aviv University virologist who founded "The Journal of Irreproducible
Results" in 1955 and edited the journal until 1989.
All of the former "Irreproducible Results" columnists and editors haved
migrated to the new publication, as have more than 40 editorial board
members -- scientists, doctors, Nobel laureates (such as Dudley
Herschbach, Linus Pauling, Sheldon Glashow, William Lipscomb, Mel
Schwartz, Sir John Kendrew, and Jerome Friedman) and other mischievous
researchers.
The first print issue of AIR will appear later this year.
This miniature electronic version, the mini-Annals of Improbable
Research ("mini-AIR"), is available FREE on the Internet beginning with
this issue.
The Ig Nobel Ceremony, now in its fourth year, honors people whose
achievements cannot or should not be reproduced. Beginning with this
year's ceremony on October 6, the Ig Nobels will be produced jointly by
The MIT Museum and The Annals of Improbable Research.
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1994-01-03 FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) about The Revolt
1. Is there a connection between The Annals of Improbable Research (AIR)
and "The Journal of Irreproducible Results?"
A. No! AIR is IN NO WAY associated with the name "The Journal of
Irreproducible Results" or with the publisher of "The Journal of
Irreproducible Results."
2. How can I help?
A. Help spread the word. Gather the horses, mount up the forces,fire up
the presses, gear up the fax machine, e-mail your loved ones, plaster
the walls and stalls, and help us get the news to everyone who might be
interested. Many of those who most need to know are not connected to the
Internet -- especially please tell them the news.
3. I have been receiving (free!) mini-JIR over the Internet. Will I
receive the new publication automatically?
A. Yes. If you were included on the old list, you are now automatically
included on the mini-AIR distribution list. You don't need to do
anything at all.
4. If I have a subscription to the print version of "The Journal of
Irreproducible Results," what will happen to that subscription?
A. That is not for us to say. We can only suggest that you contact the
publisher of "The Journal of Irreproducible Results." AIR is IN NO WAY
associated with the name "The Journal of Irreproducible Results" or with
the publisher of "The Journal of Irreproducible Results."
5. How can I subscribe to the indispensible print version of this
wonderfully AIRy new publication?
A. We will be announcing details soon. To get details the moment (more
or less) they are ready, send a SASE to: The Annals of Improbable
Research (AIR), c/o The MIT Museum, 265 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge,
MA 02139 USA
6. How should gopher owners, librarians, etc, deal with all this?
A. Please refer questions about how to handle the new title in your
gopher, bbs, ftp site, etc. to our Technical Brains, Marilyn Geller
(mgeller@mit.edu), who is always cleaning up after the editor.
7. I want to get involved with writing, publishing, advertising or some
other aspect of AIR. How do I do it?
A. Get in touch with the editor, Marc Abrahams (air@mit.edu) or send
mail to: The Annals of Improbable Research (AIR), c/o The MIT Museum,
265 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
(617) 491-4437 fax: (617)661-6855)
8. Do you promise that there will be a minimum of puns involving the
nickname "AIR"?
A. No.
Editorial questions? Our Internet address is: air@mit.edu
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1994-01-12 How to Subscribe / How to Get Back Issues (*)
::::: The mini-Annals of Improbable Research (mini-AIR)
mini-AIR is an electronic publication, available over the Internet, free
of charge. It is distributed as a LISTSERV application. We publish
approximately 12 issues per year.
To subscribe, send a brief E-mail message to either of these addresses:
LISTSERV@MITVMA.MIT.EDU or LISTSERV@MITVMA
The body of your message should contain ONLY the words "SUBSCRIBE MINI-
AIR" followed by your name.
Here are two examples:
SUBSCRIBE MINI-AIR Irene Curie Joliot
SUBSCRIBE MINI-AIR Nicholai Lobachevsky
To stop subscribing,
send the following message to the same address:
SIGNOFF MINI-AIR
To obtain a list of back issues,
send this message:
INDEX MINI-AIR
To retrieve a particular back issue,
send a message specifying which issue you want.
For example, to retrieve issue 94-00001, send this message:
GET MINI-AIR 94-00001
If you have questions about how to subscribe, or if you would like to
re-distribute mini-AIR, please send e-mail to: mgeller@mit.edu
[PLEASE NOTE: if you are regularly posting mini-AIR on your gopher, WWW,
news group or mailing list, please drop an e-mail note to
mgeller@mit.edu so that we can include a complete list in future issues
-- thanks!]
::::: The Annals of Improbable Research (AIR)
AIR is an indispensable print publication that will appear six times per
year. We will publish subscription info in future issues of mini-AIR.
To obtain subscription info as soon as it becomes available,
please mail a SASE to:
c/o The MIT Museum
265 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
The mini-Annals of Improbable Research (mini-AIR)
Editor: Marc Abrahams (air@mit.edu)
Technical Brains: Marilyn Geller (mgeller@mit.edu)
Associate Editors: Mark Dionne, Stanley Eigen, Jane Patrick
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The Annals of Improbable Research is IN NO WAY associated
with the name "The Journal of Irreproducible Results"
or with the publisher of "The Journal of Irreproducible Results"
Martin W. Helgesen
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