To the surprise of many seasoned prize-watchers, the Ig Nobel Board of Governors (“a shadowy organization,” according to its coordinator, Marc A. Abrahams) elected to split the award between ...

But thanks to the efforts of the research teams awarded the IG Nobel Prize on ... had bad record-keeping. The awards – which have no affiliation to the Nobel Prizes – aim to “celebrate ...

Abrahams closed the award ceremony with these words: “If you didn’t win an Ig Nobel Prize tonight — and especially if you did — better luck next year.” ...

A scientist who likes to lick rocks, researchers who reanimated dead spiders, and the inventor of a smart toilet garnered awards at the 33rd Ig Nobel Prize ceremony. The humorous honors ...

Scientists who studied inebriated worms, a dead trout’s swimming acumen, and pigeons as potential missile pilots were among those who garnered awards at the 34th Ig Nobel Prize ceremony.

The Nobel Prize is the premier award in science ... The 33rd First Annual Ig Nobel Prizes Ceremony finished earlier today, an entirely online webcast this year, complete with craptastic special ...

I emcee the Ig Nobel Prize ceremony. Occasionally, people ask, “Do you have a top hat and a lion whip to keep the circus in order?” to which my answers are: 1) Yes, I do have a top hat ...

The research team, led by Ryo Okabe and Takanori Takebe, took home the so-called Ig Nobel ... annual ceremony — which is not affiliated with the actual Nobel Prize — scientists win awards ...