There are still a few tickets available for the 36th Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony, in Zurich, Switzerland. If you can’t make it there, do join one of the eight Official Watch Parties that we – here and now – officially announce and endorse: USA – Cambridge, Massachusetts – hosted by Swissnex; Flanders – Antwerp – […]
The Official Ig Nobel Card Game Is Born, Improbably!
Yes, there are card games that make people LAUGH, and yes, there are card games that make people THINK. Now, new to the world, there is an official card game based on the Ig Nobel Prizes, which are all about research that makes people LAUGH, then THINK. Ig Nobel: Improbable Research, The Game is the […]
Some numbers about some words [specifically the 24/7 Lectures]
David Kessler, stage manager of the Ig Nobel Prize ceremony, took a statistical wander through the archives of the 24/7 Lectures. These little lectures happen as part of the Ig Nobel Prize ceremony. In each 24/7 Lecture, one of the world’s great thinkers explains their topic twice: First, a complete, technical description, in 24 seconds […]
The Further Ig Nobel Adventures of The Harts
The Harts come to the Ig Nobel Prize ceremony every year, journeying from their home in Florida to be very much a part of things. This year they will make the journey from Florida to Zurich, Switzerland for the 36th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize ceremony, on September 3. In this video, they invite you […]