Magazine (Annals of Improbable Research)

The magazine about research that makes people LAUGH, then THINK.

Real research, about anything and everything, from everywhere — research that’s maybe good or bad, important or trivial, valuable or worthless. Compiled for you, by the producers of the Ig Nobel Prize ceremony. Six (6) new Improbable magazine issues every year!

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2024 – Volume 30

Current issue: Riddles & Puzzles!

2023 – Volume 29

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2022 – Volume 28

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2021 – Volume 27

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2020 – Volume 26

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2019 – Volume 25

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2018 – Volume 24

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2017 – Volume 23

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2016 – Volume 22

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2015 – Volume 21

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The links and pages to past issues (before 2014) are currently being updated! Stay tuned. You can still peruse and purchase past issues here.

2014 – Volume 20

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2000 – Volume 6