Marc Abrahams

About Marc Abrahams

Marc writes about things that are so surprising they make people LAUGH, then THINK…

Experience

1. Editor, Writer, Producer, Public Speaker

   Improbable Research Inc

   Jan 1994 — Present · Cambridge, MA, US

   Marc writes (and does talks) about research that makes people LAUGH, then THINK.Marc founded and organizes the Ig Nobel Prize ceremony, held every year at Harvard University. He also edits a magazine called the Annals of Improbable Research (and its blog, podcast, and video series), and writes for other publications. Marc maintains a vast file of improbable research about everything that humans have devised, discovered, or desired. All these things celebrate the unusual, honor the imaginative — and spur people\'s interest in science, medicine, and technology.

Education

• Harvard University

  BA, Applied math

  1974 — 1978

Skills

• Writing
• Editing
• Breaking News
• Web Editing
• Blogging
• Research
• Strategic Communications
• Magazines
• News Writing
• Magazine Articles
• Newspapers
• Marketing Communications
• Creative Writing
• Ghostwriting
• Corporate Communications
• Newsletters
• Public Speaking
• Books
• Freelance Writing
• Feature Articles
• Online Publishing
• Publications
• Editorial
• Interviews
• Public Relations
• Proofreading
• Media Relations
• Social Media
• Investigative Reporting
• Management
• Multimedia
• Copy Editing
• Copywriting
• Journalism
• Fact-Checking
• Science Journalism
• New Media
• Theatre
• Content Development
• Newspaper