You're invited: The Physics and Psychology of Cats - an Improbable Conversation

A free webinar from the Ig Nobel prizes and The Conversation No images? [Click here]( [The Conversation]( Physics and psychology of cats - an (Improbable) Conversation [Please join us]( as the [Ig Nobel]( forces of improbable research and [The Conversation]( combine for a dangerously smart and rational discussion. Date: Jan. 20, 2022 from 4-5 pm ET/1-2 pm PT Have you wondered why cats are so nimble, malleable, flexible and agile? How do cats fit in cups and vases? Why do felines grab our attention and love (well, the love of some of us)? Why are their videos more popular on the Internet than dog videos? Marc Abrahams, Boston University professor Jean Berko Gleason and University of Paris researcher Marc-Antoine Fardin will discuss these and other cat science questions, probable and improbable, in an intriguing and likely humorous online discussion on January 20, 2022 from 4-5 pm ET/1-2 pm PT. Marc Abrahams is the editor and co-founder of [Annals of Improbable Research](, and the originator and master of ceremonies of the annual [Ig Nobel Prize]( celebration. He was formerly editor of the [Journal of Irreproducible Results](. Jean Berko Gleason is a psycholinguist and professor emerita of Psychological and Brain Science at Boston University. She has made significant contributions to the understanding of language acquisition in children, aphasia, gender difference in language development and parent-child interactions. Gleason is the author or co-author of some 125 papers on language development in children; and editor/co-editor of 2 textbooks. She is also a cat enthusiast and a frequent guest at the Ig Nobel ceremonies. Marc-Antoine Fardin is a rheology researcher at the University of Paris. He is the winner of the Ig Nobel prize in Physics in 2017 for exploring the use of fluid dynamics to probe the question “Can a Cat Be both a Solid and a Liquid?”, a topic he [explained in The Conversation](. The Conversation’s webinar will be held on Thursday, January 20, 2022 from 4-5 pm ET/1-2 pm PT. We’ll hear from these experts and also try to answer other feline mysteries. If you're interested in science, we’d also encourage you to subscribe to our [weekly science newsletter]( and to the [mini-Annals of Improbable Research](. Please sign up here if you’d like to attend, and you’ll be sent Zoom access information prior to the webinar. Space is limited, so register as soon as possible. [RSVP]( I hope to see you online soon. Until then, stay safe and well. Anissa Cooke Batista Marketing Communications and Events Manager The Conversation U.S. Marc Abrahams Founder The Ig Nobel Prizes You're receiving this because you are a newsletter subscriber or have donated to The Conversation US in the past. If you would like to stop receiving event emails, please respond to this email. The Conversation US 303 Wyman St. Suite 300 Waltham, MA 02451 USA [Unsubscribe](