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 weird science journal.
This week: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY
| Name – The American journal of what? It's not the sign of a good communication device if you don't even understand the title. However, it is a good word. |  |
) "click to enlarge") Front cover – Urgh - what's on that man's face? Jesus, what is this, some kind of journal for torture and pain? Leave the poor guy alone. |
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| Off-the-wallness – Ah ha - I've spotted a scam. Evidently otolaryngology is the study and treatment of ear, nose and throat. And why don't they say ear, nose and throat? Because by attempting to wrap your tongue around the word 'otolaryngology' you're bound to dislocate your cheek or something - and then who do you have to turn to? They're not daft these otolaryngologists. |  |
| Usefulness – As long as you never try and verbalise the title you'll probably never need these fellas, but then, never say never. |  |
| Importance – A recent study carried out a comparative study of 62 ears. 62! Good work. And as for the just-published research on 'glottic insufficiencies'; we don't know what they are, but they make us tremble. | |
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| Overall - At first you don't think you're going to like it, but by the end of the evening it's giving your tonsils a damn good examination. |  |
Impact factor: A big gob of plegm. Straight in the eye.Find more Peculiar Periodicals
The Null's other regular features:
Monday: Phunny Phobias
Tuesday: Strange Scientific Names
Wednesday: Doctor Doctor
Thursday: Peculiar Periodicals
Friday: End of the Week Timewasters
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