A true scholar is tenacious in pursuing the truth. Here’s an example. Doron Witzum, co-discoverer of the famous codes that he believes are hidden in the Bible (a discovery for which he shared the 1997 Ig Nobel Literature Prize), has written many papers in response to critics. Some of these papers have lengthy titles, such […]
Category: Ig Nobel
News about the Ig Nobel Prizes — honoring achievements that make people LAUGH, then THINK.
The Triumph of Lal Bihari
Lal Bihari has triumphed in India’s parliamentary election. A we reported recently, the founder and head of the Association of Dead People — and winner of the 2003 Ig Nobel Peace Prize — was standing for elective office. See that report here. The election results are now in. Lal Bahari did not come in dead […]
Troy’s Armor Auction Imminent
Troy Hurtubise, Ig Nobel winner “for developing, and personally testing a suit of armor that is impervious to grizzly bears,” is going to put that suit — and its successor — up for sale on Ebay. They will go on sale Wednesday, May 5, 2004. Please help spread the word! These are the same suits […]
Dead and Standing for Election
Lal Bihari, the founder and head of the Association of Dead People — and winner of the 2003 Ig Nobel Peace Prize — is standing for elective office. See a video news report here. See a further news report about it here. And that’s not all. As head of the Association, Lal Bihari is encouraging […]