This historic Ig Nobel Favorite Moment video stars Michael L. Smith, Ig Nobel Entomology & Physiology Prize winner for carefully arranging for honey bees to sting him repeatedly on 25 different locations on his body, to learn which locations are the least painful (the skull, middle toe tip, and upper arm). and which are the […]
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Pocket-Sized #1029: “Abnormal Blinking”
Abnormal Blinking In this Pocket-Sized episode #1029, Marc Abrahams shows an unfamiliar research study to Jean Berko Gleason. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. The research mentioned in this episode is featured in the special Psychology issue (vol. 26, #1) of the Annals of Improbable Research magazine. Remember, our Patreon donors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. […]
Pocket-Sized #1028: “Ruck in a Rug”
In this Pocket-Sized episode #1028, Marc Abrahams shows an unfamiliar research study to Chris Cotsapas. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. The research mentioned in this episode is featured in the Important Research issue (Vol. 25, #5) of the Annals of Improbable Research Magazine. Remember, our Patreon donors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is […]
“And Then It Began”– an Ig Nobel Prize favorite moment
This historic Ig Nobel Favorite Moment video stars Maria Ferrante, who starred in many of the Ig Nobel operas. The Ig Nobel Prizes honor achievements that make people LAUGH, then THINK. The 30th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony will be webcast September 17, 2020 at www.improbablecom.wpcomstaging.com. Coordinator, Narrator, & Typist: Seth Gliksman