Marc Abrahams

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editor of Annals of Improbable Research, organizer of the Ig Nobel Prize ceremony. I write about research (and other stuff) that makes people LAUGH then THINK. https://improbable.com/whatis/about-marc-abrahams/
Every Republican politician supports almost everything this man has done and is doing, including whatever this is: "Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the Fuckin' Strait, you crazy bastards, or you'll be living in Hell - JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah. President DONALD J. TRUMP" #EveryRepublicanPolitician
VOLUNTEER TO HELP AT THE IG NOBEL PRIZE CEREMONY: After 35 years in the USA, the ceremony is moving to Europe. Anyone who would like to volunteer to help at the 36th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony (in Zurich in September) can meet with ceremony organizers Marc Abrahams and Mirko Bischofberger, to explore the possibilities. We'll meet up on Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 10:00 am – noon — at ORBIZ Josef, Josefstrasse 214a, 8005, Zürich, SWITZERLAND. https://improbable.com/2026/03/10/the-ig-nobel-prize-ceremony-is-moving-to-europe-after-35-years-in-the-usa/
Techniques of Successful Con Men: If you (A) want to suddenly acquire extremely big piles of money; and also [B] need to strangle multiple legal investigations and prosecutions of your multiple scams and related activities, just do this: Find a way to be president of a large country.
https://improbablestuff.substack.com/p/con-men-get-yourself-a-big-job-title
Mirko Bischofberger joins the The Luxuriant Flowing Hair Club for Scientists™ (LFHCfS) https://improbable.com/2026/04/04/mirko-bischofberger-joins-the-the-luxuriant-flowing-hair-club-for-scientists-lfhcfs/
Kit Prendergast joins the The Luxuriant Flowing Hair Club for Scientists™ (LFHCfS) https://improbable.com/2026/04/02/kit-prendergast-joins-the-the-luxuriant-flowing-hair-club-for-scientists-lfhcfs/
“Impersonating Predators and Prey to Study Trophic Interactions Through Real-Life Simulations" https://improbable.com/2026/03/31/impersonating-predators-and-prey/
Techniques of Successful Con Men: Invite people to give you money.
A headline in Ars Technica, on January 12, 2026, says: “You can now reserve a hotel room on the Moon for $250,000” https://improbablestuff.substack.com/p/con-men-invite-people-to-give-you?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=1581193&post_id=185736534
The Ear and its Malformations: Strange Beliefs and Misconceptions https://improbable.com/2026/03/24/the-ear-and-its-malformations-strange-beliefs-and-misconceptions/