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Ig Nobel Update
Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor Started conversation Nov 28, 2014
The Ig Nobel Prizes are here for 2014:
http://www.improbable.com/ig/winners/
We're not sure what is more wonderful - the Norwegians disguising people as polar bears, or the Chinese researchers trying to figure out what goes on in the minds of people who see the face of Jesus in toast.
Isn't science grand?
As usual, if the recipients of the award nattered on too long, the little girl whined, 'Please stop, I'm bored,' until they did. And it was not surprising that the Italian govenment didn't send anybody to pick up their Economics prize. Probably too busy saving money.
If you want to see the whole ceremony, including the annual opera, go here:
http://www.improbable.com/ig/2014/
And keep working on those peer-reviewed papers, you may make it yet!
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Willem Posted Nov 28, 2014
Heh heh! I already knew about many of those studies, and some seem to me not frivolous at all!
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Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor Posted Nov 28, 2014
No, they're not - just a chance for academics to have a few giggles.
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TRiG (Ireland) A dog, so bade in office Posted Nov 28, 2014
Okay, that economic prize was pure genius.
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