The 2026 Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony is almost here, and the best way to enjoy it is with others. If you can’t make it to Zurich (we moved the ceremony to Europe!), the second best way is hosting a Watch Party. The ceremony will be live-streamed on Thursday, 3 September 2026, 7:00 – 8:30 pm […]
An unusual kind of eye candy surprised two doctors, who wrote this medical report about it: “Intravenous Jellybean,” Mark J. Koelemay and Evert J. Kooi, European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, epub 2026. The authors, at Amsterdam UMC, The Netherlands, report: “A 71 year old man presented with a slowly growing asymptomatic tumour on […]
An appreciative writeup of the recent Dead Duck Day celebration in Rotterdam, which turned out to be the biggest and most festive of the 31 Dead Duck Day celebrations, appears in the news publication De Stadsruit. Bjorn de Leeuw wrote it. Here is a machine translation from the original Dutch into English: Dead Duck Day […]
Jacob Wagner has joined the Luxuriant Flowing Hair Club for Scientists™ (LFHCfS). His wife, Sabrina, who nominated him, says: “Jacob He regards his hair as one of his super powers. He is currently a patent lawyer specializing in chemistry, materials, optical, computer programing, digital logic, manufacturing, processing, mechanical, and polymer related inventions. Combining that with […]