I like to check McSweeney's out occasionally. They have an odd collection of stories, open letters, lists and generally strange comments on the world and society in general. This list made me laugh out loud, and feel quite embarrased for my profession in general. Also, it is a great example of why we scientists sometimes feel dumb admitting what we do...sadly they are real articles. *giggle* And researchers even wonder why it's so hard for us to get funding for real research nowadays...
10 Groundbreaking Research Article Titles
by Jane Newman
Weight loss and diarrhea in a research dog. Lab Anim Sci 1999 Dec;49(6):585-7.
A steroid stupor in a surgical ward. Br J Psychiatry 1991 Jan;158:125-7.
A retrospective analysis of the results of 218 consecutive rhinoplasties. Br J Plast Surg 1995 Oct;48(7):451-4.
Experimental assessments of behavioral and anatomical components of female chacma baboon (Papio ursinus) sexual attractiveness. Psychoneuroendocrinology 1986;11(1):75-90.
A late medieval Yiddish manuscript on bloodletting. Clio Med 1975 Dec;10(4):267-76.
Comparison of effects on colonic motility and stool characteristics associated with feeding olestra and wheat bran to ambulatory mini-pigs. Dig Dis Sci 1999 Jul;44(7):1282-7.
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis in peat moss processing plant workers. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 1998 Aug;158(2):412-7.
Tuberculous meningitis in a Filipino maid. J Formos Med Assoc 1999 Nov;98(11):783-6.
Bourdonnement and other benign temporary breast implant sounds. Ann Plast Surg 1999. Dec;43(6):589-91.
Pig sticking injuries are no joke.Garner P. BMJ 1995 Sep 30;311(7009):878.
2 comments:
"Pig sticking injuries are no joke."
Well, that has to be an all-time classic. I love McSweeney's, but don't get the chamce to enjoy it often. I'm at a bit of a loss for the name, but the forerunner to McSweeney's was bloody hilarious. I have an issue packed away somewhere, it was/is my favourite magazine ever.
That's my favorite one too.
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