Tonight we’re doing a big Ig Nobel show at the University of Geneva. [Preview in Le Temps] Please join us: UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA Tuesday, May 7, 6:30 pm, Geneva time. [TWITTER: #IgNobelGVA] Uni Dufour, Rue Général-Dufour 24. Show en anglais, sans interprétation. Admission is FREE. And the event will be webcast live (6:30 pm Geneva time / 12:30 pm US east […]
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Cafeteria Review: CERN
Several Improbable Research persons (I am one of them) are at CERN for a few days. We sometimes dine in CERN’s main cafeteria, and are delighted at the goodness of the food and the general atmosphere — and equally delighted at the kindness, friendliness, and relaxed cheeriness of the people who work at the cafeteria. It’s […]
Improbable Research and Ig Nobel at TEDx CERN
Geneva, Switzerland (and environs) will host lots of Improbability during the next week or so: two events. Both events will be webcast. Soprano Maria Ferrante and pianist Alice Martelli will perform songs from Ig Nobel operas, at both events. Improbable Research at CERN I will do a TEDx CERN talk on the topic: “Why All Good, and Some Bad, Research is […]