Here are four reviews by audience members at the just-concluded 2009 Ig Nobel Tour of the UK. Matt Brown: I attended the Ig Nobel roadshow at Imperial College last night, hosted by the awards’ straight-faced founder Marc Abrahams. Over two hours, ten prize-winners presented their improbable research to an audience of captivated grinagogs…. Best night […]
Day: March 18, 2009
Speedy pi
Investigator Kurt Godden writes: You might enjoy this YouTube of my daughter reciting the 1st 500 digits of pi in 90 seconds. EDITOR’S NOTE: If you prefer more digits, presented slowly, click here to see Stephanie Godden do that: Part 1; Part 2; and the reaction.