The mind behind the infamous Ig Nobel Prizes presents an addictive collection of improbable research all about us - and you Marc Abrahams collects the odd, the imaginative and the brilliantly improbable. Here he turns to research on the ins and outs of the very improbable evolutionary innovation that is the human body (brain included): * What's the best way to get a monkey to floss regularly? * How much dandruff do Pakistani soldiers have? * If you add an extra henchman to your bank-robbing gang, how much more money will you 'earn'? * How many dimples will be found on the cheeks of 28,282 Greek children? * Who is the Einstein of pork carcasses?

"If you think you're too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito." - Dalai Lama In 2009, one nightshift spent on duty at his emergency vet clinic changed everything for Marc Abraham. Eight very sick puppies came in needing Marc's help. He subsequently discovered they'd all been purchased from a pet shop and had been born in the same cruel puppy farm. Since that fateful night, no one could have ever predicted the impact those poorly pups would have on the world of animal welfare, or indeed the future of grassroots campaigning in the UK, and beyond. Fast forward to June 2019 and over 10 years since Marc treated those eight sick puppies and 'Lucy's Law', named after a rescued puppy farm breeding dog whose pups were also sold through pet shops, passed into law by the UK Government. It bans the selling of puppies (and kittens) by pet shops and dealers, making all breeders accountable. Now, in his new book, #BeMoreMosquito, Marc has put together the ultimate guide for individuals to campaign for what they believe in - no matter what their cause or belief. It shows how YOU have the power to create change - and that YOUR voice matters. He shares in detail his personal campaigning tips, toolkit, and experiences from his own extraordinary journey, which included over 300 visits to Westminster. From meeting MPs and engaging with A-list celebrities, to the role of e-government petitions and developing your own campaign brand, Marc helps guide you through how to raise awareness, dispel myths, change public and even corporate behaviour, and importantly, how to make that all-important progress and influence legislation that can make our world a better place, and all for free.

Marc Abrahams, the mind behind the internationally renowned Ig Nobel Prizes, is on a mission: to gather the bizarre, the questionable, the brilliant, the downright funny, the profound - everything improbable - from the annals of science research. What's the best way to slice a ham sandwich, mathematically? What makes Bobs look especially Bob-like? Is the right or left ear better at discerning lies? Could mice be outfitted with parachutes to kill tree snakes?

José Padilha directs this big-budget remake starring Joel Kinnaman as the part-man, part-machine police officer known as RoboCop. In the year 2028, multinational company OmniCorp are leading the way in robot technology, with machines serving in the military around the world. Eager to increase OmniCorp's profits, CEO Ray Sellars (Michael Keaton) wants to advance to the next level by developing a part-robot police officer. When Detroit cop Alex Murphy (Kinnaman), a devoted family man, is critically wounded, Sellars seizes his chance to use him in his project and RoboCop is created at the hands of scientist Dr. Dennett Norton (Gary Oldman). The robot has been designed to remain under the control of the company but they have failed to take into account the human factor and the man who exists inside the machine begins to develop the ability to override their system... The film also stars Samuel L. Jackson and Abbie Cornish.

Ashley Bell reprises her role as possessed teenager Nell Sweetzer in this supernatural horror sequel from director Ed Gass-Donnelly. Discovered alone in the backwoods of Louisiana, and with no memory of her past, a terrified Nell is offered sanctuary in New Orleans by a Christian group intent on purging the demons within her once and for all. But just as she begins the process of building a new life for herself, she discovers that the evil presence that tormented her past is back, and that this time, it's here to stay.

Horror film. Guilt-ridden evangelical minister Reverend Cotton Marcus (Patrick Fabian) invites a documentary crew to make a film revealing the deceptive practices behind the exorcism rituals from which he has made his living over the years. But when he and the film crew arrive at the rural Louisiana farm owned by Louis Sweetzer (Louis Herthum), it becomes terrifyingly apparent to Marcus that true evil is at work there. Can he save himself and his crew before it is too late?