The movement of the Ig Nobel Prize ceremony to Europe is creating opportunities for people to help with the theatrical, technical, and people aspects of creating the magic. A few hours ago we put a little notice on Linked-In, for anyone who might like to volunteer for the ceremony (which will happen in Zurich, Switzerland in […]
Mirko Bischofberger has joined the Luxuriant Flowing Hair Club for Scientists™ (LFHCfS). He says: “My hair has always been a great way to distract from my big nose. It’s a bit like in science, where publications have unfortunately been a great way to increasingly distract from substance. So check out my hair!” Mirko Bischofberger, Ph.D, […]
Kit Prendergast has joined the Luxuriant Flowing Hair Club for Scientists™ (LFHCfS). She says: “I am Dr Kit Prendergast (aka Bee Babette), wild bee scientist. I am dedicated to using the best available science to conserve native bees. My research covers topics from urban ecology, to fire ecology, restoration, plant-pollinator interactions, science communication, taxonomy (I […]
Whether you prefer to be eaten or to eat, you can pretend to indulge your preference by doing what the people in this study did: “Impersonating Predators and Prey to Study Trophic Interactions Through Real-Life Simulations,” David Bolduc, Frédéric Dulude-de Broin, Gabriel Bergeron, Catherine Villeneuve, Matthieu Weiss-Blais, Clément Couloigner, Rachel Dubourg, Maxime Fraser-Franco, Francis Banville, […]