The <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.improbable.com%2Fig%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">Ig Nobels</a> seek to highlight research that first makes you laugh, then makes you think. This year marks their 25th anniversary
The Ig Nobels seek to highlight research that first makes you laugh, then makes you think. This year marks their 25th anniversary
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A team of physicists went all the way back to Da Vinci's observations, who perceived the flow of water around obstructions as not dissimilar to the movement of hair.
A team of physicists went all the way back to Da Vinci's observations, who perceived the flow of water around obstructions as not dissimilar to the movement of hair.
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Goldstein, speaking at Brunel University, make no attempts to hide his hair envy.
Goldstein, speaking at Brunel University, make no attempts to hide his hair envy.
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Speaker on the tour David Dunstan conducted a long term investigation into the homing properties of garden snails, throwing them over the garden fence and using tip ex on their shells to identify the number of times they returned.
Speaker on the tour David Dunstan conducted a long term investigation into the homing properties of garden snails, throwing them over the garden fence and using tip ex on their shells to identify the number of times they returned.
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Ig Nobel founder Marc Abrahams spoke about the awards at Brunel University London ahead of the 25th anniversary ceremony on September 17.
Ig Nobel founder Marc Abrahams spoke about the awards at Brunel University London ahead of the 25th anniversary ceremony on September 17.
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Marc Abrahams seen in his role as compere at the Ig Nobel prize-giving ceremony at Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Marc Abrahams seen in his role as compere at the Ig Nobel prize-giving ceremony at Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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