This Is Improbable

<p><strong>Laugh out loud and then think seriously about these outlandish scientific studies</strong></p><p></p><p>Marc Abrahams the mind behind the internationally renowned Ig Nobel Prizes is on a mission: to gather the bizarre the questionable the brilliant the downright funny the profound - everything improbable - from the annals of science research.</p><p></p><p>What's the best way to slice a ham sandwich mathematically?</p><p>What makes Bobs look especially Bob-like?</p><p>Is the right or left ear better at discerning lies?</p><p>Could mice be outfitted with parachutes to kill tree snakes?</p>