Annals of Improbable Research (Martin Helgesen) Marcia Tuttle 24 Oct 1995 18:43 UTC
---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 24 Oct 1995 13:50:00 EDT From: Martin W. Helgesen <LIBMH@CCNY.BITNET> Subject: Annals of Improbable Research A while ago I received an announcement by e-mail that the entire staff of the Journal of Irreproducible Results had resigned and started a new periodical, the Annals of Improbable Research, which had no connection with the Journal of Irreproducible Results. Since this information might be useful to librarians whose libraries subscribed to the JIR, I posted the information here. With it I included information on how to subscribe to MINI-AIR, the free abridged version of AIR distributed by e-mail. Recently someone wrote to me saying that the information for subscribing to MINI-AIR had changed. She suggested I check and post the updated information. I have no connection with AIR or MINI-AIR, but why should that stop me. I have received the latest issue. Here is the information about both the AIR and MINI-AIR Martin W. Helgesen Bitnet: libmh@ccny Internet: libmh%ccny.bitnet@cunyvm.cuny.edu Cohen Library Voice: 212 650-7622 FAX: 212 650-7604 City College of New York Convent Avenue and 138th Street New York, New York 10031 "Just say know to Gnosticism." 1995-10-11 WHAT IS AIR? (*) The Annals of Improbable Research (AIR) is a splendidly subversive science humor magazine produced by the founders and entire former editorial staff (1955-1994) of "The Journal of Irreproducible Results" and by other research scientists and other AIRheads from around the world. AIR's co-founders are Marc Abrahams, who edited the Journal from 1990-1994, and Alexander Kohn, who co-founded the Journal in 1955 and was its editor until 1989. The editorial board consists of more than 40 distinguished scientists from around the world, including eight Nobel Laureates and a convicted felon. Each October, AIR produces the Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony, honoring people whose achievements "cannot or should not be reproduced." [IMPORTANT -- AIR is IN NO WAY associated with the name "The Journal of Irreproducible Results" or with the entity which now owns that name.] -------------------------------------- 1995-10-12 How to Subscribe to AIR(*) Amaze your colleagues. Delight your friends. Impress yourself. Subscribe to The Annals of Improbable Research (AIR)! Put more AIR in the lab, the classroom, the office, the waiting room, the library, the living room, the restroom, ...the detention center. And it makes a lovely gift of the most unexpected kind. 6 issues per year. Highly enriched, yet contains no cholesterol. ============================================== Rates (in US dollars) USA 1 year - $19.95 2 years - $34.95 Canada/Mexico 1 year - $27 2 years - $45 Overseas 1 year - $40 2 years - $70 Send payment (US bank check, or international money order, or Visa, Mastercard or Discover cards) to: The Annals of Improbable Research (AIR) PO Box 380853, Cambridge, MA 02238 USA 617-491-4437 FAX: 617-661-0927 air@improb.com --------------------------- 1995-10-13 How to Receive mini-AIR, etc.(*) mini-AIR is an monthly electronic newsletter of overflow tidbits from The Annals of Improbable Research (AIR). It is available over the Internet, free of charge. To subscribe, send a brief E- mail message to: LISTPROC@AIR.HARVARD.EDU The body of your message should contain ONLY the words SUBSCRIBE MINI-AIR MARIE CURIE (You may substitute your own name for that of Madame Curie.) --------------------------------------- To stop subscribing, send the following message: 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 the issue dated 950706, send this message: GET MINI-AIR MINI-AIR.950706 ::::: AIR extracts on USENET The USENET newsgroup clari.feature.imprb_research presents a syndicated weekly column of reports extracted from The Annals of Improbable Research. [NOTE: This is available only if your Internet site subscribes to the Clarinet newsgroups.] --------------------------- 1995-10-14 Our Address The Annals of Improbable Research (AIR) PO Box 380853 Cambridge, MA 02238 USA 617-491-4437 FAX:617-661-0927 EDITORIAL: marca@wilson.harvard.edu GENERAL INFO (supplied automatically): info@improb.com SUBSCRIPTIONS: air@improb.com URL: http://www.improb.com/ We read everything we receive, but are unable to answer all of it. IF you need a reply, please include your Internet address and/or a SASE in all printed correspondence.