September 2004

The Word is Ig

September 30, 2004 Marc Abrahams

The Ig Nobel Prizes are awarded for things that first make people LAUGH, and then make them THINK. The name “Ig Nobel” is said to be derived from a pun in the English languge. The pun draws out only one of several very different aspects of Ig Nobility. That pun seems to crop up in […]

Another Long-Running Experiment

September 30, 2004 Marc Abrahams

Investigator Henry Kleta sent us this note: I’d love to report a long-running experiment that has been started by coincidence and is running now nearly 25 years. Round about 25 years ago my dad tried to seal the roof of our house with tar. A whole bag of that stuff was left over and was […]

Ig Canberra Events

September 29, 2004 Marc Abrahams

Here are some photos from the recent Ig Nobel events in Canberra.

Glimpses of Stalin World

September 28, 2004 Marc Abrahams

A visitor to Stalin World, in Grutas, Lithuania, took and posted some photos of the facility. Of course, Viliumas Malinowskus, the founder of Stalin World, was awarded the 2001 Ig Nobel Peace Prize. By the way, Stalin World now has a competitor of sorts. in Budapest, Hungary. (Thanks to Mark Dionne for bringing this to […]

New Hair Club Members

September 27, 2004 Marc Abrahams

The Luxuriant Flowing Hair Club for Scientists (LFHCfS) is proud to welcome Dr. Shen, Dr. Mann, Dr. Glasauer, and the other new members!

Ig Alice Springs Event

September 27, 2004 Marc Abrahams

Here are some photos from the recent Ig Nobel event in Alice Springs.

The Further Adventures of S. Sandford

September 26, 2004 Marc Abrahams

Today’s New York Times Sunday Magazine has a long, exciting report about the work of AIR editorial board member and author Scott Sandford and his colleagues. The report begins: September 26, 2004 The Genesis Project By CHARLES SIEBERT One morning, a little more than a year from now, a group of scientists, members of what […]

Month: September 2004