I'm going with 2512 authors. Aleph et al. 2006. Precision electroweak measurements on the Z resonance. Physics Reports, 427[5-6]: 257-454.
There are 14 pages of authors... listed in Appendix A. With 2,512 authors, chances are good that you know one! You can read the paper here: http://tinyurl.com/6n64b5 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 4:53 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: [tips] One for the Guinness book Test your knowledge of science trivia: What is the current world record (or so it's claimed) for the number of authors on a single scientific paper? If you prefer multiple-choice: Is it: a) between 100 to 500 authors b) 500 to 1000 authors c) 1000 to 2000 d) 2000 to 4000 e) more than 4000 and don't try any fribbled bregs or cluss-prags on me. For extra points, state the exact number of authors . For extra extra points, identify the study. If you want still more, you'll have to list the authors. Reply to the list, not to me. Michael S. will provide a suitable award for the winner. Not legal in the province of Quebec. Stephen ----------------------------------------------------------------- Stephen L. Black, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology, Emeritus Bishop's University e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2600 College St. Sherbrooke QC J1M 1Z7 Canada Subscribe to discussion list (TIPS) for the teaching of psychology at http://flightline.highline.edu/sfrantz/tips/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
