## 13. SOURCES OF SCIENCE HUMOR ON AND OFF THE NET

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- 13. sources of science humor on and off the net - general
- 13.1 mathematics
- 13.2 physics
- 13.3 chemistry
- 13.4 biology and medicine
- 13.5 earth sciences
- 13.6 scientists

### 13.1 MATHEMATICS

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    NAME: Gary Ramseyer's First Internet Gallery of Statistics Jokes
     DESCRIPTION: Statistic jokes.  He claims it is the biggest statistics jokes
    list on the net, but mine is bigger. :-) Still worth a visit.
    MEDIUM: WWW: http://www.ilstu.edu/~gcramsey/Gallery.html

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    From: elecyq@leonis.nus.sg (Chen YangQuan)
     NAME: Humor on Control Systems

    DESCRIPTION: Mathematical Cartoons, not just control systems. Below follows
    the official description:

    'Control' is being said an "experimental subject" (see, for example,
    D. S. Bernstein, "Control Experienments and What I learned From Them: A
    Personal Journey", IEEE Control Systems, vol. 18, no. 2, pp. 81-88)
    although only the applied mathematics motivated papers can be published in
    top international journals. Therefore, humor accurs. Here is a collection
    of control-related humors published in the IEEE Control Systems Magzine
    from 1984-1994 under the column of "Out of Control". Unfortunately, this
    column is seemingly a disturbance (periodical or, repetitive:) and thus was
    rejected by Control Systems since 1995. I enjoyed those humors and I
    believe that humor implies creativity.

    MEDIUM: Journal: IEEE Control Systems Magazine 1984-1994, column "Out of
    Control" NOTE: Connection timed out at check on March 4, 2001

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    From: fractalier@aol.com (Fractalier)
     NAME: Mathematics Fun, Fact, Fiction,

    Function, Fantasy
     DESCRIPTION: Riddles, tricks and mathematical peculiarities
    MEDIUM: WWW: http://www.lifesmith.com/mathfun.html

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    NAME: Bamdad's Math Comics Page
     DESCRIPTION: Math related comics and cartoons from several sources
    MEDIUM: WWW: http://www.csun.edu/~hcmth014/comics.html

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    NAME: Mathematical Limericks
     DESCRIPTION: Cormac O'Sullivan's collection of original mathematical
    limericks.  You can submit new limericks or finish limericks.  The concept
    of limerick seems to be a bit stretched on this page.
    MEDIUM: WWW: http://www.math.umd.edu/~cormac/limericks.html

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    From rickey@math.bgsu.edu (From his disappeared Bibliography of Humor in
    Mathematics page)
     Azzonlino, Aggie; Silvey, Linda; and Hughes, Barnabas, editors,
    Mathematics and Humor, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 1978.

    DESCRIPTION: This collection of cartoons is a real gem. Old math jokes and
    lots of new ones. There is everything from "Tom Swifties" (e.g., "Proofs
    are necessary," reasoned Tom.) to the new book shelf (e.g., 10,000,000
    Random Numbers Arranged in Ascending Order). Every teacher should have a
    copy of this!

    MEDIUM: Book.

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    Special Category: Euclid/Euclides
    From rickey@math.bgsu.edu (From his disappeared Bibliography of Humor in
    Mathematics page)
     NAME: Birdwood, Wilbur P., Euclid's Outline of Sex, Henry Holt and Co.,
    1922.

    DESCRIPTION: I know you won't believe this, but I found this by accident!
    Was browsing the math section of a used book store in Berkeley and the next
    section was on Sex. This was right between them. It's a Freudian
    interpretation of Euclid.

    MEDIUM: Book

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    From rickey@math.bgsu.edu (From his disappeared Bibliography of Humor in
    Mathematics page)
     Boas, Ralph P., Jr., Lion Hunting & Other Mathematical Pursuits. A
    Collection of Mathematics, Verse, and Stories, The Mathematical Association
    of America, 1995.

    DESCRIPTION: This collection of papers by Boas is loaded with gems. Lots of
    interesting elementary papers; in addition, there are hundreds of tidbits
    to amuse you.

    MEDIUM: Book

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    From rickey@math.bgsu.edu (From his disappeared Bibliography of Humor in
    Mathematics page)
     NAME: Dudley, Underwood, Mathematical Cranks The Mathematical Association
    of America, 1992.

    DESCRIPTION: Look here for information about people who have really nutty
    ideas about mathematics.

    MEDIUM: Book

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    From rickey@math.bgsu.edu (From his disappeared Bibliography of Humor in
    Mathematics page)
     NAME: Eves, Howard W., In Mathematical Circles, Mathematical Circles
    Revisited, Mathematical Circles Squared, Mathematical Circles Adieu, Return
    to Mathematical Circles, Prindle, Weber, and Schmidt, 1969, 1971, 1972,
    1977, 1988 respectively. BGSU: 510.02E93i, BA 1009, 510.02E93m, 510.2M426.

    DESCRIPTION: This is the most wonderful collection of stories about
    mathematics and mathematicians that I have ever seen. Go find these books
    and read them. They will provide enjoyment and a wealth of stories for
    teachers to tell in class.

    MEDIUM: Book

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    From rickey@math.bgsu.edu (From his disappeared Bibliography of Humor in
    Mathematics page)
     NAME: Fadiman, Clifton, Fantasia Mathematica, The Mathematical Magpie,
    Simon and Schuster, 1958 and 1962 respectively. BGSU: PN6071.M3F3, but only
    the first one.

    DESCRIPTION: Fiction with a mathematical theme is what you will find
    here. The "No-Sided Professor" is a classic. Also a nice collection of
    poetry and limericks.

    MEDIUM: Book

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    From rickey@math.bgsu.edu (From his disappeared Bibliography of Humor in
    Mathematics page)
     NAME: Linderholm, Carl E., Mathematics Made Difficult, World Publishing,
    1992.

    DESCRIPTION: This is mathematics written in the style of Saint Thomas of
    Aquinas.  Lots of play on advanced mathematics. The humor is subtle, but
    the title is super.

    MEDIUM: Book

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    From rickey@math.bgsu.edu (From his disappeared Bibliography of Humor in
    Mathematics page)
     NAME: Moritz, Robert Edouard, Memorabilia Mathematica; or the Philomath's
    Quotation Book, reprinted by the Mathematical Association of America.

    DESCRIPTION: Anecdotes, aphorisms, and quotations from famous
    mathematicians. Dover has reprinted this as "On Mathematics and
    Mathematicians." It is the classic book of quotations about mathematics. A
    delightful book of quotations. You can find one here for any aspect of
    mathematics.

    MEDIUM: Book

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    From rickey@math.bgsu.edu (From his disappeared Bibliography of Humor in
    Mathematics page)
     NAME: O'Brien, Katherine, Excavation and Other Verse, The Antheonsen
    Press, 1967.

    DESCRIPTION: Some of these poems are mathematical. I like "Einstein and the
    ice-cream cone," "Valentine," and "Undefined Terms," but my favorite is
    "Aftermath" which deals with what happens to a mathematicians library after
    they die: "Now Hardy's a treasure and Banach a pleasure / and the Knopps a
    delight for the mind." Rich allusions indeed for those who have read their
    books.

    MEDIUM: Book

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    From rickey@math.bgsu.edu (From his disappeared Bibliography of Humor in
    Mathematics page)
     NAME: Paulos, John Allen. Mathematics and humor, University of Chicago
    Press, 1980. BGSU: PN6149.P5P3
     MEDIUM: Book

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    From rickey@math.bgsu.edu (From his disappeared Bibliography of Humor in
    Mathematics page)
     NAME: Robson, Ernest, and Wimp, J., Against Infinity. An Anthology of
    Contemporary Mathematical Poetry, Primary Press, 1979.
      MEDIUM: Book

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    From rickey@math.bgsu.edu (From his disappeared Bibliography of Humor in
    Mathematics page) NAME: Schaaf, William L., A Bibliography of Recreational
    Mathematics, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 1955, 1970,1973,
    1978.

    DESCRIPTION: These bibliographies contain thousands of references to papers
    in easily accessible journals dealing with such topics as calculating
    prodigies, geometric fallacies, the Mobius strip, angle trisections,
    mathematics and music, games of all sorts, etc.

    MEDIUM: Book

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    From rickey@math.bgsu.edu (From his disappeared Bibliography of Humor in
    Mathematics page)

     NAME: Schmalz, Rosemary, Out of the Mouths of Mathematicians, The
    Mathematical Association of America, 1993.

    DESCRIPTION: A new book of quotations, with a wealth of material from the
    past two decades. You will find everything from stories about Von Neumann's
    lightening quick mind to what should be called the World Sequence.
      MEDIUM: Book

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    From rickey@math.bgsu.edu (From his disappeared Bibliography of Humor in
    Mathematics page)
     NAME: Steward, Ian, and Jaworski, John, Seven Years of Maifold, 1968-1980,
    Shiva Publishing Limited, 1981. BGSU: QA7 .S48
     MEDIUM: Book

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    From rickey@math.bgsu.edu (From his disappeared Bibliography of Humor in
    Mathematics page)

     NAME: Swann, Howard, and Johnson, John, Prof. E. McSquared's original
    fantastic & highly edifying calculus primer, W. Kaufmann, 1977. BGSU: curr
    515S97p
      DESCRIPTION: Alas, this is a real calculus book. But with all the
    cartoons, you might be interested in taking a look.
      MEDIUM: Book

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    NAME: Jacob Haller's Miscellaneous Writings, math stuff
    DESCRIPTION: Math jokes
    MEDIUM: WWW http://www.jwgh.org/miscwritings/index.html#math

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     NAME: Profession Jokes - Mathematicians
     DESCRIPTION: Jokes about mathematicians on the Profession jokes website
    MEDIUM: WWW: http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/4661/projoke22.htm

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- 13.1 mathematics
- 13.2 physics
- 13.3 chemistry
- 13.4 biology and medicine
- 13.5 earth sciences
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