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Annals of Improbable Research Goes Free Online

Posted by Zonk on from the inconceivable-they're-gaining dept.

prostoalex writes "The Annals of Improbable Research, a scientific publication that hosts the annual Ig Nobel awards, has decided to offer its publication free online, News.com reports. According to the journal Web site, visitors can view HTML articles with low-res images or download low-res PDFs for free. High-resolution PDFs and 'traditional on-the-toilet-readable paper-and-ink' issues are still available for a subscription fee."

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  1. meh by capitalistnihilist · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    These "Annals of Improbable Research" are of dubious value to the public and I can hardly see a reason for them being published on the web other than for the purpose of humor. With that being said, I doubt anyone would pay to see this material so the fact that they are available free is hardly noteworthy.