Friday night, the Ig Nobel EuroTour arrives in Berlin. April 12, Friday, 8:00 pm—Ig Nobel Night in Berlin—Tempodrom, Berlin, Germany—Marc Abrahams, with special guest celebrity forensic entomologist Mark Benecke (analysis of some forensic-science-related Ig Nobel Prize winners). TICKETS TICKETS TICKETS are now on sale. [Some background, about the Ig Nobel Prizes.] [PREVIEW in Die Zeit], PREVIEW in Der Tagesspiegel] Tour Subsequent Event […]
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In-depth examination of the Ig Nobel Prizes, for German doctors
Ärtze Zeitung, the German newspaper for doctors, has a loving, long appreciation of the Ig Nobel Prizes. It begins [here translated into English]: Winking and improving the world The research results, for which the Ig Nobel Prize is awarded annually, often tease the laughing muscles – and then make you think. Many results are now available in […]
History of surveying: Berlin Spy Tunnel
This document, billed as a US government secret history of a surveillance tunnel dug in Berlin during the cold war (“Clandestine Services History: The Berlin Tunnel Operation 1952-1956“, CS document #150), tells of a difficult moment for the surveyors: The lack of an adequate base line made the surveying problem especially difficult. The engineers decided […]