Annals of Improbable Research (AIR)
Table of Contents for Volume 1, Issue 4, Jul/Aug 1995
Okamura and the Minicreatures issue
On the cover: The front cover of this issue of AIR shows Chonosuke Okamura. The accompanying photomicrographfirst appeared on page 527 of the Original Report of the Okamura Fossil Laboratory, where it was described thusly: "In the picture a [sic] apparently is an old man... It is evident from the picture that the skin of the aged has become rough because of loosing elasticity wich [sic] that of the youth is smooth and lively... The old man has his mouth shut tight on the stretch. showing his character as a result of a long-year's mental activity since his younger."
The features marked with a star (*) are based entirely on material taken straight from standard research (and other Official and Therefore Always Correct) literature. Many of the other articles are genuine, too, but we don't know which ones.
Research
- The Okamura Fossil Research Laboratory*
- FLYMOL: An Interactive Molecular Graphics Simulator
- Dinosaur Behavior: A Study Using Unorthodox Sources
- The Ability of Woodchucks to Chuck Cellulose Fiber
- The Correlation Between Tornadoes and Trailer Homes
- Drying by Rapid Compression and Dehydration
- Cyclic Variations in Grass Growth
- AIRhead Research Review*
- AIRhead Medical Review*
- Project AIRhead 2000
- AIRhead Legal Review*
- Cindy Crawford Discovers*
- Far Flung Findings*
- May We Recommend*
- Missing Article*
- Typo Contest Winners
- Bends on the Learning Curve
- Nobel Thoughts: James Watson
- Scientific Dining: The General Motors R&D Center Cafeteria
- Solution to the Puzzler
- Teachers’ Guide
- Scientific Gossip
- AIR Vents (letters from readers)
- Mystery Pheremone Coupon
- Fifty Ways to Love Your Liver