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Not for “tl;dr” simpletons. This website rewards time and thought. Suckers seeking instant oversimplifications, scarcely skimming the surface, should retreat back to the rest of the Internet.
No “artificial intelligence” here — everything is by and for real humans.
Email: normsperling@gmail.com
Postal: 2625 Alcatraz Avenue #235, Berkeley, California 94705 USA.
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The Journal of Irreproducible Results®
The science humor magazine
Published sporadically, as often as we can.
We are converting to digital subscriptions and delivery, which will take a few months. Each issuance will contain fewer items, but will arrive more often. Subscribers will receive the same number of articles they’re already paid up for.
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Contribute to an endowment to enable JIR™ to keep publishing indefinitely.
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Web domain “jir.com” for sale
Only the web domain is for sale, not website contents, nor the magazine, nor the company, nor any other aspect.
Since the WWWeb was young, JIR has used the web domain “jir.com”. We presently use our parent company’s website, EverythingInTheUniverse.com. We hear tempting tales that 3-letter domains command 6-figure prices. We will entertain offers for “jir.com”, for $314,159 USD. The intended use, and the character and record of the prospective owner and operator, are relevant. Proceeds will help us to continue The Journal of Irreproducible Results as the science humor magazine, and to update our media.
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Copying
Items may be copied for 1-time noncommercial personal use; and subscribing teachers may reprint for free 1 JIR article per semester for their students, if they cite the author’s and publication’s names. For all others: seek permission. Pearson: as long as you claim you can steal at will, NO, NO, NO, and shame on you.
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Get Published
JIR is always pleased to receive submissions. We accept them by snail-mail on paper, CD-ROM (uninfected), or carved tablets; or email.
JIR articles should be humorous. Appeal to scientists, doctors, and engineers. Make your points in good humor. Make readers feel good about reading them. Minimize cringe and bitter aftertaste. Articles may be definite or indefinite.
Pseudonyms are welcome.
The rule for length is simple: write it for what it’s worth. Include everything you ought to, then stop. Don’t leave out anything that helps the article, but don’t pad, either.
Parts of articles that convey real science should be valid both in technicalities and in sense of proportion. 70% of readers have doctorates — they can spot problems. (JIR people are said to have more letters after their names than in them.)
Many readers don’t enjoy slogging through complex equations in unfamiliar specialties, so use only as much math as your points require.
Use the citation format appropriate for the topic.
Please include appropriate illustrations if you can. We especially crave cover-worthy pictures.
Contributors do NOT have to conform to our style. We’ll convert that.
Permission forms allow both us and the authors to re-use their articles after publication. They also permit subscribing teachers to reprint for free 1 JIR article per semester for their students.
Each article is distinctive. Make your article the best it can be.
[Enormous content to come: favorite articles, history, anthologies, and more.]
Fandom and Crowd-Sourcery
Our wonderful authors write wonderful articles … but few are also good at illustrating them. Would you like to to that? Illustrators in any medium earn by-line credit, plus free copies of issues in which their art appears.
What should a JIR Labcoat look like?
Many of JIR’s 2,000 past articles would make splendid videos, articles, podcasts, etc. Who would be the right producer or the right author? Describe what you propose and offer, in an email to normsperling@gmail.com .