Journal of Irreproducible Results
- Journal of Irreproducible Results
The "Journal of Irreproducible Results" ("JIR") is a magazine of science humor. "JIR" was founded in Israel in 1955 by virologist Alexander Kohn and physicist Harry J. Lipkin, who wanted a humor magazine about science, for scientists. It contains a unique mix of jokes, satire of scientific practice, science cartoons, and discussion of funny but real research. It has passed several hands and is published in San Mateo, California as of 2004.
History
Medical researcher George H. Scherr was publisher from 1964 to 1989, after which "JIR" was published by Blackwell Scientific Publications. Marc Abrahams was editor from 1991 to the last Blackwell issue in 1994, when he left to form the rival "Annals of Improbable Research" ("AIR") and create the Ig Nobel prizes.
In 1994, Blackwell returned "JIR" to George Scherr, who was publisher and editor until 2003, during which time he pursued a number of legal complaints against Abrahams and "AIR", even as the Journal's publication became erratic.
"JIR" received attention from American military intelligence when a copy of one of their articles was found among other papers in an abandoned terrorist headquarters in the Middle East. The article was a highly unrealistic and farcical explanation of how to build a nuclear weapon that some unwitting Al Qaida member had filed away. Nonetheless the discovery prompted a short-lived official investigation. [http://www.villagevoice.com/news/0147,ridgeway2,30078,6.html] [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2001/11/20/wbin120.xml]
Astronomer Norman Sperling, an assistant editor at "Sky & Telescope" magazine, became editor and publisher of the Journal in 2004, with promises to rejuvenate it.
External links
* [http://www.jir.com/ Journal of Irreproducible Results official site]
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