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To arrange for Marc Abrahams or another Improbable person to speak at your event:
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Editorial, Ig Nobel, & Other questions
(In case you want or need them, here are our submission guidelines and guidelines for Ig Nobel nominations.)
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Mailing address: Improbable Research, 44-C Sacramento Street, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
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Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Telephone: (+31) 6 53778445
Steve Farrar, Edinburgh Desk Chief
Edinburgh, Scotland
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Zurich Swizerland
Info for the Press
Questions: Get in touch with one of the editors.
Access to the magazine content: The magazine is a steady supply of surprising stories that people can “get” easily. If you would like a copy of any particular issue, or if we can be helpful in any way, please get in touch with the editor.
Covering the Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony (at Harvard University, except when prevented by COVID-19 pandemic): Demand for tickets far exceeds the seating capacity and only a limited number of press passes are available. To apply for one, please contact us. (If you are not able to attend the ceremony in person, you can watch the live webcast.)
Basic info about winners:
- Winners: The identity of the new Ig Nobel Prize winners will be made public at the ceremony. Why? Because it’s more fun for everyone when the announcements are a surprise.
- Nominees: We do NOT release a list of nominees. There are two reasons for this: (1) the nominees are too numerous — in a typical year we receive approximately 9000 new nominations; and (2) in almost all cases, when we select winners we give them the opportunity to quietly decline the honor. If someone says no, we do not award them the prize, and we do not release any information about them or their achievement. Happily, most of the people who are offered an Ig Nobel Prize do decide to accept it, and to attend the ceremony.
Covering the Ig Informal Lectures (at MIT, except when prevented by COVID-19 pandemic): The Ig Informal Lectures happen two days after the ceremony. Unlike the ceremony, seating is free, first come, first serve. No press passes are needed (nor do they exist) — if you would like to cover the lectures, simply arrive early enough to get a seat, or get in touch with us and we will reserve one for you.
The Improbable Research / Ig Nobel Press List: We send out only a few press releases every year. The most important gives basic information about the annual Ig Nobel Prize ceremony (date, etc.). Following the ceremony, we send out a press release with detailed info about the new winners. If you would like to receive these press releases, please contact us.