The 2011 Ig Nobel Physiology Prize was awarded to Anna Wilkinson (of the UK), Natalie Sebanz (of The Netherlands, Hungary, and Austria), Isabella Mandl (of Austria) and Ludwig Huber (of Austria) for their study “No Evidence of Contagious Yawning in the Red-Footed Tortoise.” However, although Red-Footed Tortoises don’t seem to contagiously yawn, many other animals […]
More and more and more co-authors…
Co-authors, co-authors, everywhere. Robert Lee Hotz reports, in the Wall Street Journal: How Many Scientists Does It Take to Write a Paper? Apparently, Thousands Scientific journals see a spike in number of contributors; 24 pages of alphabetized co-authors A Frenchman named Georges Aad [pictured here] may have the most prominent name in particle physics. In […]
‘Culinary terms are used to describe genitals colloquially’
A quartet from Washington and San Francisco writes, in the American Journal of Medicine: “Although culinary terms are used to describe genitals colloquially, medical terminology has avoided such comparisons.” Dr Nicholas Mark and his colleagues survey the medical literature on diagnostic clues in urine, stool, sputum, etc. that — in at least some respect — resemble drink […]
Ig Nobel-winning Indian murder trick can be adapted for the Internet
The non-biologically-murderous trick that led to an Ig Nobel Peace Prize for the living dead can be easily adapted for the Internet age, suggests an AFP report. The 2003 Ig Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Lal Bihari, of Uttar Pradesh, India, for a triple accomplishment: First, for leading an active life even though he has been declared legally […]