The Journal of Unlikely Science
Null Hypothesis – The Journal of Unlikely Science is a satirical science website, which casts a wry eye over the world of science and technology. Dubbed the Private Eye of Science by the Daily Telegraph, it started as a magazine in 2004 in Bristol University by three bored postgraduate students, disillusioned by the grind of publishing papers in academia. The three behind the magazine, David Hall, Andrew Impey and Mark Steer, all have biology backgrounds, although the website covers all topics from mathematics and chemistry to social science and philosophy.
There are spoof articles and those that are real but unbelievable. The public is encouraged to contribute and have done so with a number of classic articles, including “Why toast that lands butter side down is proof of a God”, “whether bungee jumping makes your eyes pop out” and “do too many cooks spoil the broth”.
Mixed in with those nuggets of the bizarre are current news stories from around the world, which we again, encourage you to write. There are real science features, jobs, teaching ideas and commentary on day to day science.