The Ig Nobel Prizes honor achievements that make people LAUGH, then THINK. In the Ig Informal Lectures, some days after the ceremony, the new Ig Nobel Prize winners attempt to explain what they did, and why they did it. We are releasing these lectures one at a time. The 2021 Ig Nobel for Physics was awarded to Alessandro Corbetta, […]
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Podcast Episode #1084: “Chalk and Mathematicians”
In Podcast Episode #1084, Marc Abrahams shows an unfamiliar research study to biologist Dany Adams. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. Remember, our Patreon donors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Dany Adams encounters: “Chalk: Materials and concepts in mathematics research,” Michael J. Barany Donald MacKenzie, in: C. Coopmans, M. Lynch, J. […]
The Bacteria in Discarded, Chewed Chewing Gum: 2021 Ig Informal Lecture
The Ig Nobel Prizes honor achievements that make people LAUGH, then THINK. In the Ig Informal Lectures, some days after the ceremony, the new Ig Nobel Prize winners attempt to explain what they did, and why they did it. We are releasing these lectures one at a time. The 2021 Ig Nobel for Ecology was awarded to Leila Satari, […]
Podcast Episode #1085: “Mindful Dishwashing”
In Podcast Episode #1085, Marc Abrahams shows an unfamiliar research study to psycholinguist Jean Berko Gleason. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. Remember, our Patreon donors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Jean Berko Gleason encounters: “Washing Dishes to Wash the Dishes: Brief Instruction in an Informal Mindfulness Practice,” Adam W. Hanley, […]
Obesity of Politicians, Corruption in Countries: 2021 Ig Informal Lecture
The Ig Nobel Prizes honor achievements that make people LAUGH, then THINK. In the Ig Informal Lectures, some days after the ceremony, the new Ig Nobel Prize winners attempt to explain what they did, and why they did it. We are releasing these lectures one at a time. The 2021 Ig Nobel for Economics was awarded to Pavlo Blavatskyy, […]
Podcast Episode #1083: “Faces and Smoked Ham”
In Podcast Episode #1083, Marc Abrahams shows an unfamiliar research study to biomedical researcher Chris Cotsapas. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. Remember, our Patreon donors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Chris Cotsapas encounters: “Consumer Facial Expression in Relation to Smoked Ham With the Use of Face Reading Technology. The Methodological Aspects […]
Podcast Episode #1082: “The Man in the Black Bag”
In Podcast Episode #1082, Marc Abrahams shows an unfamiliar research study to psycholinguist Jean Berko Gleason. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. Remember, our Patreon donors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Jean Berko Gleason encounters: “Attitudinal effects of mere exposure,” Robert B. Zajonc, Journal of personality and social psychology, vol. 9, […]
Inverted Rhino Translocation: 2021 Ig Informal Lecture
The Ig Nobel Prizes honor achievements that make people LAUGH, then THINK. In the Ig Informal Lectures, some days after the ceremony, the new Ig Nobel Prize winners attempt to explain what they did, and why they did it. We are releasing these lectures one at a time. The 2021 Ig Nobel for Transportation was awarded to Robin Radcliffe, […]
Modes of Cat-Human Communication: 2021 Ig Informal Lecture
The Ig Nobel Prizes honor achievements that make people LAUGH, then THINK. In the Ig Informal Lectures, some days after the ceremony, the new Ig Nobel Prize winners attempt to explain what they did, and why they did it. We are releasing these lectures one at a time. The 2021 Ig Nobel for Biology was awarded […]
Podcast Episode #1081: “Ear Bigness Through the Years”
In Podcast Episode #1081, Marc Abrahams shows an unfamiliar research study to biologist Dany Adams. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. Remember, our Patreon donors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Dany Adams encounters: “Ear size as a predictor of chronological age,” R. Tan , V. Osman, and G. Tan, Archives of […]