Sword swallower Dan Meyer tells how he overcame his childhood fears and won an Ig Nobel Prize, etc. Here’s video of his motivational talk at Ignite Great Lakes: BONUS: If you come to the 2011 Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony, or watch the live webcast, on September 29, you will meet Mr. Meyer, in person or […]
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Swordswallower recapitulates gorilla
Swordswallower Dan Meyer, co-winner of the 2007 Ig Nobel Prize in Medicine (for the BMJ study “Swordwallowing and Its Side Effects“) accidentally replicated the findings of an earlier Ig Nobel Prize-winning study that involved a gorilla. This video shows it happening: The video was filmed during the 2010 Ig Nobel Tour of the UK (for […]