ig nobel prizes
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Poop Knives, Gassed-Up Gators, and More Absurd Science From the 2020 Ig Nobel Prizes
The winners of the 2020 Ig Nobel Prizes have been announced, and the honoured experiments include frozen knives made from poop, an alligator forced to inhale helium, and vibrating earthworms. This annual contest highlights achievements that make “people laugh, then think.”
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Meet The Winners Of This Year’s Ig Nobel Prizes
Rats in tiny trousers, pseudoscientific waffle, the personalities of rocks and Volkswagen’s, shall we say, “creative” approach to emissions testing were among the research topics honoured by the 2016 Ig Nobel Prizes. The winners were announced last night at a live webcast ceremony held at Harvard University.