Peculiar Periodicals
It turns out there are even more unlikely publications than The Journal of Unlikely Science. Every Thursday, our very own Dr Steer turns his attention to another improbable periodical.
This week: GUT
| Name – It's not a well-known fact, but I like my gut so much that I named it. There were two reasons for this - firstly it meant I could legitimately eat for two and secondly 'gut' is such a nasty word. Don't do it. |  |
) "click to enlarge") Front cover – Good work here. Bold & colourful, it's making a statement without being overly aggressive. Also manages to avoid the temptation to show pictures of fat men. Two extra points. |
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| Off-the-wallness – If you've never looked down at your own stomach and wondered 'what on Earth is going on in there?' then I reckon you haven't lived. Well, at least, you haven't ever swallowed a live newt. |  |
| Usefulness – This is where cures for Banjul belly, gut rot and the Berber's revenge are discovered, discussed, refined and revealed. Need I say more? |  |
| Impressiveness – You might get a few admiring belches from the lads down the pub at the mention of Gut: the Journal, but you would have to dig around in manky colons to get a paper in there |  |
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| Overall – Does a very useful job, but prone to flabbiness. |  |
Impact factor: Belly's going to get you.
Previously in Peculiar Periodicals:
Fragblast (37)
Deviant Behaviour (36)
The European Journal of Pain (34)
The Journal of Peanut Science (31)
The Journal of Happiness Studies (30)
Biofouling (30)
Archives of Oral Biology (26)
The Florida Buggist (15)
See all the journals
More journal jocularity to come next Thursday. Until then why not find a phunny phobia?
Image: Tom Low
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