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- ↑ Matthews, Robert A. J. (1995). "Tumbling toast, Murphy's Law and the fundamental constants". European Journal of Physics . 16 (4): 172–176. Bibcode:1995EJPh...16..172M. doi:10.1088/0143-0807/16/4/005.
- ↑ "Winners of the Ig Nobel Prize". Improbable Research. 1996. Retrieved 4 October 2009.
- ↑ Matthews, Robert (2005). 25 Big Ideas in Science. Oneworld Publications. ISBN 978-1-851-68391-8. OCLC 61129937.
- ↑ Matthews, Robert (2005). Q&A: Cosmic Conundrums and Everyday Mysteries of Science (Sunday Telegraph). Oneworld Publications. ISBN 978-1-851-68399-4. OCLC 63134341.
- ↑ Matthews, Robert (1992). Unravelling the Mind of God: Mysteries at the Frontiers of Science. London: Virgin Publishing. ISBN 978-1-852-27362-0. OCLC 28182916.
- ↑ Matthews, Robert (2016). Chancing It: The Laws of Chance and What They Can Do For You. London: Profile Books. ISBN 978-1781250303.
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