(JIR at The Bookcellar Cafe) From senator-bedfellow.mit.edu!jir Thu Jan 6 19:41:50 EST 1994 Article: 1402 of athena.misc Path: senator-bedfellow.mit.edu!jir From: jir@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Marc Abrahams) Newsgroups: mit.bboard,athena.misc Subject: Irreproducible Science Night Date: 4 Jan 1994 03:31:45 GMT Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lines: 94 Distribution: mit Message-ID: <2ganv1$p8j@senator-bedfellow.MIT.EDU> NNTP-Posting-Host: al-burro.mit.edu Xref: senator-bedfellow.mit.edu mit.bboard:14436 athena.misc:1402 ===================================================== Please Forward This to Anyone Who Might Be Interested ===================================================== Journal of Irreproducible Results (JIR) Night At the Bookcellar Cafe Wednesday, January 12, 1994, 7-9 pm. -----FREE----- The Bookcellar Cafe 1971 Massachusetts Avenue, Porter Square, Cambridge (617) 864-9625. The Bookcellar Cafe is presenting an evening of Irreproducible Science, Literature, Music and Mayhem from The Journal of Irreproducible Results (JIR). The evening will feature readings and preformances of classic works from JIR , including many that appear in the new book, "Sex As a Heap of Malfunctioning Rubble (and further improbabilities): More of the Best of The Journal of Irreproducible Results." JIR is the world's oldest and largest science humor journal. The Boston Globe described it as "a MAD Magazine for the Stephen Hawking set." JIR is the co-sponsor, together with The MIT Museum, of the annual Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony honoring individuals whose achievements cannot or should not be reproduced. Slides from past ceremonies will be shown during the evening, projector willing. * * * Individuals forced to take part in the festivities include: Marc Abrahams, editor, The Journal of Irreproducible Results, will read selections by various JIR authors. These may or may not include "Feline Ractions to Bearded Men," "How to Make a Scientific Lecture Unbearable," "Scientific Gossip," "The Dark Side of Coffee," and "Survival Strategies Among Animal Crackers." Bruce Gellerman, WBUR, will report on the ongoing Mappeltree science/art controversy, in which a U.S. senator is attempting to ban the showing of so-called "erotic" photomicrographs collected by NIH archivist Roger Mappeltree. [Gellerman will attempt to show some of the slides in question.] Yulia Govorushko, the reigning Queen of Swedish Meatballs, will deliver a brief lecture in Russian or English on a randomply chosen topic. David Harris, MIT, will elucidate his thesis, "A Taxonomy of Ceiling Tiles." [Following the presentation, Harris will autograph ceiling tiles.] Alice Shirel Kaswell, columnist, The Journal of Irreproducible Results, will read from her popular column, "Elegant Results," presenting important but overlooked scientific discoveries gleaned from research journals such as "Cosmopolitan," "Vogue," "GQ," "Business Week." and "Martha Stewart Living." Deb Kreuze, MIT, will perform a new musical composition: "Contrapuntal Oscillations for Voice and Paper Cutter." Dr. Thomas Michel, Brigham and Women's Hospital, will present the newly-published, universally mandated paper, "The Politically Correct Guide to Cardiology." Jean Monahan,WGBH, a decorated poet who hath shaken hands with the mayor, who did descendeth from heaven with winged city hall seraphim on either side will read the controversial poem, "When You Love Somebody (On the domestication of a pig-tailed macaque)." Dr. Robert Richard Smith, founder, Non-Extremists for Moderate Change (Finland), will make his first public appearance since the death sentence was pronounced upon him by a now-former head of state. Dr. Staff, will present a paper on a topic To Be Announced. Howard Zaharoff, Ph.D., will read from his classic work, "Astronomy - An Original Abridgement," in which he raises anew the question, "Whom did Niels Bohr?" * * * Coffee will be available for those who wish to remain awake. Lab coats or other appropirate attire is encouraged, but by no means required. For information, please call the Bookcellar Cafe: (617) 864-9625 -------- eof; .