Nature magazine published a nice editorial about the Ig Nobel Prizes, on September 8, 2026. You might enjoy reading it. And here’s a quick video presentation by Nature journalist Maren Hunsberger: You might also enjoy dipping into some of the other press accounts of this year’s Ig Nobel Prize ceremony and the new winners. HISTORICAL […]
If you won an Ig Nobel Prize, or if you’re curious about people who won Ig Nobel Prizes, you might enjoy a browse through some of their press clippings. (Ig Nobel Prizes are awarded for things that makes people LAUGH, then THINK.)
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