This one came across my radar this morning (apologies if it has already been mentioned):
Myers, K.A. (2010). Cigarette smoking: an underused tool in high-performance endurance training. Canadian Medical Association Journal 182(18):E867-E869. -----Original Message----- From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news [mailto:ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU] On Behalf Of Mickey Jarvi Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2015 4:08 PM To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU Subject: Re: [ECOLOG-L] peer review Jones I.R. & Allen E. (2002) Detection of large woody debris accumulations in old-growth forests using sonic wave collection. Transactions of the important tree scientists 120(2): 201-209. Synopsis: "results show strongly that if a tree does fall in the forest, and no one hears it, it does indeed make a sound". Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 24, 2015, at 10:54 AM, Gary Grossman <gross...@uga.edu> wrote: > > I'm looking for funny articles published and a few come to mind that I > can't remember citations for so I thought I'd ask here. I don't > really want to page through J. Irreproducable Results or Worm Runner's > Digest but there are a few I'm hoping someone can help me with (vice > vis pdfs) > > In either the late 70's or 80's there was a note in Nature that > comprised the poem and reviewers comments on Shelley's *"Ozymandias*" > > Then at about the same time someone published a paper in Limn. & Ocean. > estimating the biomass of the Loch Ness monster. > > And also at some point someone published a satirical paper on "if no > one heard it, did the tree in the forest really fall?" > > Of course any other humorous gems would be appreciated. > Please remember the list doesn't allow attachments, so please respond > to my university email. > > TIA, g2 > > > > > -- > Gary D. Grossman, PhD > > Professor of Animal Ecology > Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources University of Georgia > Athens, GA, USA 30602 > > http://grossman.myweb.uga.edu/ <http://www.arches.uga.edu/%7Egrossman> > > Board of Editors - Animal Biodiversity and Conservation Editorial > Board - Freshwater Biology Editorial Board - Ecology Freshwater Fish
