Advance Praise for
“This Is Improbable”
“After reading this hilarious book, you’ll never look at scientists in the same way again.”
Terry Jones, bestselling author and Python
“Marc Abrahams is a perfectly calibrated filtration system into which all of science is poured and out of which comes pure, giddy goofball delight. This book is a delicious, addictive treat.”
Mary Roach, author of Stiff and Packing for Mars
“Human beings are weird, the world is weird, and human beings – just can’t stop ’em – like to research the world. The result is a triple-rainbow of weirdness, all compiled with wit and aplomb by Marc Abrahams, the world’s leading impresario of strange-ass science.”
Amanda Palmer, musician and artist,
The Dresden Dolls and Evelyn Evelyn
“Marc Abrahams has assembled a delightful collection of research that is as informative as it is entertaining. This is the kind of book that is a pleasure to read in the bathroom and in the bedroom, and the kind of book that makes you seem smarter when you share it with friends (just make sure you wash your hands first).”
Dan Ariely, James B. Duke Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Economics, Duke University, and author of Predictably Irrational and The (Honest) Truth about Dishonesty
“Wonderful! The definitive compendium of quirky, jaw-dropping research.”
Richard Wiseman, author of :59 Seconds and Quirkology
“Utterly hilarious.”
The Bookseller