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Conducts satirical research on topics ranging from quantum computing to clingy robot dog algorithms

Answers questions like “Can a computer understand a Scotsman?” and “Is Sarah Palin real?”

Secures the power grid and your home from the prying eyes of government drones a.k.a. birds

Expands science by studying cow-based atmospheres, and the flavortown center of the brain

Solves climate change and saves the world by proposing a banana-based fission reactor

Nullifies the possibility of getting lost at the fair with a mirror-house escape algorithm

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Tired of the same old math, science, statistics, and programming memes people post online and want something a little more elaborate? This is the book for you. Tremble as we make up all our own facts and data, hand-draw diagrams in MS Paint, and quote from fictional studies and journals. Cower as authors write in the first person because their study is just a little too personal for them. Recoil from the sheer mass of oversimplified methodology, distilling someone's entire thesis into a paragraph of jokes crude enough to make it into a Mike Myers movie. Over the last few years, we have taken arguments that you would normally have after four Jack and cokes at game night and turned them into properly formatted research papers with a writing tone serious enough to confuse the uninitiated. These papers are high-effort jokes by researchers and scientists for researchers and scientists. They cover a range of topics such as the consequences of re-releasing tourists back into Yellowstone National Park after COVID-19, how to play StarCraft competitively online on a quantum computer, and most importantly, how trees around the globe are becoming increasingly radicalized.

Who is this book for?

This book is for researchers and those who love science mingled with humor. It's for those who are a little too tired of the talking heads and futurists of the science world and would like something more entertaining in the form of absurd speculative studies by researchers as unbelievable as their work. Anyone who has experienced academic writing, or the tribulations of any research institution will enjoy the wide range of bizarre, yet real-world topics compiled in this book. Even if you don't know much about the subject, we usually have a background section.

What you will learn

How to draw a graph using MS Paint, maybe

Whether Sarah Palin is a figment of your imagination

How one pirate cat brought about the extinction of the beloved dodo

Why rabbits used to be jerks back in the day

If you actually learn anything from these articles, get your memory erased immediately

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Spencer Sep 16, 2023

I loved this book! McGraw uses meticulous detail to entertain the audience. A must read for any academic or researcher who understands both technical writing and technical humor.

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Joey Sep 07, 2023

Now I need to preface this by saying, you need to have an appreciation for research paper or study in a field that often do research paper, I'm a chemistry bachelor's, and these get a chuckle out of me, I'll probably buy the real book (bought the ebook, small library) when I buy my own flat, but I'm glad I was told about this.

Lori J. Upson Sep 03, 2023

Wow. A genre I didn’t know existed until I picked up this book, and now can’t get enough of. STEM geeks will get a kick out of all the Easter eggs throughout, and get serious flashbacks to lab reports from college. But the best part is a super approachable writing that people of any background will find hilarious. Perfect for a coffee table, each entry can be read in a quick sitting and will have your whole house howling!

F. P. Nov 28, 2023

Hey folks, forget OpenAI's weekend updates – if you need a good laugh in the context of AI and research, "Et al." is all you need. This masterpiece is so humorous and absurd that I almost spilled my hot tea while reading.This book consists of several satirical research papers within the fictional genre, using a humorous approach to scientific topics. The focus is on the creation of a fictional world of research papers, journals, and authors. It is so imaginative and creative that it totally captures my attention.The intended audience? Well, if you find humor in scientific shenanigans, this book is for you. The author proudly admits to mixing real and made-up concepts, so whether you're into "Trans-Dimensional Time Travel Discovery Device (TDTTDD)" or exploring "The Sarah Palin Mandela Effect," "Et al." got you covered.

Matthew Emerick Sep 12, 2023

This is a unique book from Packt's library and a welcome one. Rather than directly teaching you logic and critical thinking, it accidentally does it through the use of satire. This book is definitely not for everyone.So who is it for? I see three major requirements on the part of the reader. First, you probably want to be fairly smart and deep. The second helpful requirement is having a STEM background. Finally, you will want a developed sense of humor. Combining these three things isn't easy or 100% required, but they help.So if you think you're smart, educated, or funny, read this book all the way through.

Et al: Because not all research deserves a Nobel Prize

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