Science Spoofs, Physics Pranks and Astronomical Antics


Abstract in English

Some scientists take themselves and their work very seriously. However, there are plenty of cases of humour being combined with science. Here I review some examples from the broad fields of physics and astronomy, particularly focusing on practical jokes and paper parodies. This is a mostly serious overview of a non-serious subject, but Id like to claim that there is in fact some connection between humour and creativity in the physical sciences.

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