Scientific papers with delightful titles

bilby commented on the list scientific-papers-with-delightful-titles

Not sure about 'delightful', but how about this?

November 17, 2008

Prolagus commented on the list scientific-papers-with-delightful-titles

Ugh!

November 17, 2008

frindley commented on the list scientific-papers-with-delightful-titles

I want to see someone do an interpretative dance for "Ultrasonic frogs show hyperacute phonotaxis to female courtship calls"

November 17, 2008

sionnach commented on the list scientific-papers-with-delightful-titles

How about the ever-popular

Pharyngeal Irritation after Eating Cooked Tarantula in the Internet Journal of Medical Toxicology?

Then there's that 1969 classic Catnip and the alteration of consciousness and the 1997 followup in Veterinary and Human Toxicology , Catnip and the alteration of human consciousness. (the jury is still out; there is that one vexing toddler whose obtundation was not attributable to any other cause).

November 25, 2008

trivet commented on the list scientific-papers-with-delightful-titles

Frindley, have you seen this?

November 25, 2008

sionnach commented on the list scientific-papers-with-delightful-titles

'The philosopher pulled the lower jaw of the hen'. Ludicrous invented sentences in language teaching.

G. Cook

* Applied Linguistics

* Volume 22, Number 3

* Pp. 366-387

Killer Trees That Talk Among Themselves

William Corliss

Science Frontiers; 73, Jan-Feb 1991

December 5, 2008

sionnach commented on the list scientific-papers-with-delightful-titles

J Emerg Med. 1990 May-Jun;8(3):305-7.

Nolan JF, Stillwell TJ, Sands JP Jr.

Acute management of the zipper-entrapped penis.

Busch D B, Starling J R. Rectal foreign bodies: Case reports and a comprehensive review of the world's literature. Surg 1986; 100: 512-519.

(see: buttpage )

December 7, 2008

Prolagus commented on the list scientific-papers-with-delightful-titles

Oh dear, these are really delightful. Please keep suggesting, I will add them as soon as I find some time for that.

Thank you!

December 7, 2008

sionnach commented on the list scientific-papers-with-delightful-titles

Then there's this (warning: may not be suitable for work, or for the thqueamish) -

Como Explicar ao Medico?

December 7, 2008

Prolagus commented on the list scientific-papers-with-delightful-titles

The bottle-loving explorer can find some ideas for a likely explanation here.

December 7, 2008

sionnach commented on the list scientific-papers-with-delightful-titles

"The Role of Auditory Cues in Modulating the Perceived Crispness and Staleness of Potato Chips", Journal of Sensory Studies (Blackwell Publishing) 19 (5): 347–63, Zampini, Massimiliano; Spence, Charles.

krunchee krisps

Wansink B, Painter JE, North J. (2005). "Bottomless bowls: why visual cues of portion size may influence intake". Obesity Research 13 (1): 93-100.

I highly recommend this paper)

December 7, 2008

sionnach commented on the list scientific-papers-with-delightful-titles

Pro:

An excellent source of possibilities is at this link:

abrahams guardian columns

December 7, 2008

sionnach commented on the list scientific-papers-with-delightful-titles

Kleist & Moi, 1993. Transmission of gonorrhea through an inflatable doll. Genitourinary Medicine, 69, 322.

and a trifecta from Kurt Vonnegut's older brother-

“Chicken plucking as measure of tornado wind speed�? (1975), B. Vonnegut, Weatherwise 28, 5, p 217.

“Quaint Cumulus Convection Conviction�? (1997), Bernard Vonnegut, EOS, Transactions, Amer. Geophys. Union 78, 23, 241.

“The Smell of Tornadoes�? (1997), Howard G. Altschule and Bernard Vonnegut, Weatherwise 50, 2, pp 24-25.

Oddly enough, one of Dr Vonnegut's other collaborators, Dr Stenchikov, did not work on that last paper.

December 7, 2008

sionnach commented on the list scientific-papers-with-delightful-titles

Did the "Brazilian" kill the pubic louse?

N R Armstrong, J D Wilson.

Sexually Transmitted Infections 2006;82:265-266;

Anecdotal experience in our clinic suggests a recent reduction in cases of pubic lice despite increased patient numbers and increasing prevalence rates of other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Also, in recent years we have seen an increasing number of patients who have undergone extensive pubic hair removal procedures, such as the "Brazilian." Could there be an association between the rates of pubic lice and the introduction of pubic hair removal practices?

December 7, 2008

sionnach commented on the list scientific-papers-with-delightful-titles

I do think the paper referenced in this article Viagra reduces hamster jet lag might possibly merit inclusion on this list.

March 20, 2009

Prolagus commented on the list scientific-papers-with-delightful-titles

Ha! That's a nice paper indeed! Sadly, its original title is not interesting at all so it doesn't qualify, but thank you for posting interesting science stories – and please keep doing it!

March 20, 2009

bilby commented on the list scientific-papers-with-delightful-titles

A proposal to classify happiness as a psychiatric disorder?

July 23, 2009

reesetee commented on the list scientific-papers-with-delightful-titles

How sad.

July 23, 2009

PossibleUnderscore commented on the list scientific-papers-with-delightful-titles

Those titles are making me burst with excitement! ;-)

July 24, 2009

yarb commented on the list scientific-papers-with-delightful-titles

Just a terrific list! I've been watching it since inception and each new entry is worth the wait.

December 17, 2009

Prolagus commented on the list scientific-papers-with-delightful-titles

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/sep/29/swedish-cientists-bet-bob-dylan-lyrics-research-papers

September 30, 2014