Annals of Improbable Research
Table of Contents for Volume 9, Issue 5
Murphy's Law issue
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On the front cover: Photos of John Paul Stapp, Edward A. Murphy, Jr., and some of the other individuals involved in the birth of Murphy’s Law, as chronicled beginning on page 4 of this issue. Photos and materials in the collage courtesy of: David Hill, Edwards Air Force Base History Office; Raymond Puffer; Robert Murphy; and the collection of Nick Spark. Montage by Nick Spark. (To see the front cover enlarged, click on the image.)
On the back cover: The resume of Edward A. Murphy, Jr., the Murphy of Murphy’s Law. (To see the back cover enlarged, click on the image.)
Cover design by Peaco Todd.
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.
Special Section: MURPHY'S LAW
- 4 -- The Fastest Man on Earth* -- Nick T. Spark
- 27 -- Murphy’s Law Before Murphy’s Law* -- Buffy St. Master
Medical Breakthroughs
- 18 -- HMO-NO News: Nano-Care!
- 30 -- AIRhead Medical Review* -- Bertha Vanatian
AIRhead Research Roundup*
- 26 -- AIRhead Research Review* -- Dirk Manley
- 31 -- May We Recommend* -- Stephen Drew
Cartoons, Poetry, and Whatnot
- 29 -- Environmental Scientists in the Wild West -- Nick Kim
News & Notes
- 2 -- AIR Vents (letters from our readers)
- 27 -- Solution to Last Issue’s Puzzler
- 29 -- Bends on the Learning Curve -- Richard Lederer
Miscellany
- 15 -- Teachers’ Guide
- 25 -- Ig Nobel Info
- 28 -- AIR Books
- 31 -- Stale AIR
- Inside back cover -- Unclassified Ads
- Inside back cover -- AIR Info