Joannasaurus gives firsthand testimony about why geologists lick rocks, in this one-minute video:
The 2023 Ig Nobel Chemistry & Geology Prize was awarded to Jan Zalasiewicz, for explaining why many scientists like to lick rocks.
Zalasiewicz will explain his explanation as part of the Ig Nobel show at Imperial College London on Saturday, November 18. Several other Ig Nobel Prize winners will be there, too, each explaining the things that won them their prizes.