Dr. Karl Kruszelnicki, who was awarded an Ig Nobel Prize in 2002 for his discoveries about bellybutton lint, is not shy about expressing his opinion, on television, about some of the new Ig Nobel Prize winners:
Low notes, emanating from musical men
These videos document men singing remarkably low-pitched music. (Thanks to investigator Jim Cowdery for steering us to them.) and also, if you need more, Neatorama’s “Singer Sets World Record for Lowest Vocal Note”
A Peek Inside the Ig Nobel Prize Selection Committee Process
It’s unfortunate that the workings of the Ig Nobel Prize Selection Committee are off-limits to outside observers. Unfortunate but necessary, as adding observers (let alone cameras) would spoil the atmosphere, which can be funny, fascinating, and contentious. But occasionally there is a story from the meetings that should be told. The committee was assembled and […]
Anna H. goes to the Ig Informal Lectures at MIT
Ever wonder what it’s like to be at the Ig Informal Lectures? Anna H, a member of the MIT class of 2014, went, and wrote about it, and posted some photos: …This year, the Ig Nobel Prize official ceremony was held here in Cambridge – and, on Saturday September 14, all of the award recipients […]