The organizers of science's quirkiest awards show moved their ceremony to Switzerland after declaring it "unsafe" for guests to visit America, but never specified what danger they had in mind. Ten research teams picked up Ig Nobel Prizes on Thursday at a convention center in Zurich for studies ranging from cockroach milk to the science […] The post Ig Nobel Prize ceremony flees the U.S. for the first time in 35 years over vague "safety" claims appeared first on American Almanac .
The organizers of science's quirkiest awards show moved their ceremony to Switzerland after declaring it "unsafe" for guests to visit America, but never specified what danger they had in mind. Ten research teams picked up Ig Nobel Prizes on Thursday at a convention center in Zurich for studies ranging from cockroach milk to the science of blowing your nose. The awards, handed out every year since 1991 by the magazine Annals of Improbable Research, honor genuine scientific work that "makes you laugh, then makes you think." For 35 consecutive years the ceremony called the United States home, rotating among Harvard, MIT, and Boston University. Not anymore. Master of ceremonies Marc Abrahams, who also edits the magazine, told The Associated…Open
Claims that an Iran-backed group is carrying out attacks in European cities raise questions about why they’re not targeting countries directly involved in the US-Israeli war, and why they appear to communicate like Israelis. Strangely, suspects arrested in the attacks have been released on bail.
This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. A specter is haunting Europe – the specter of Ashab al-Yamin. Officially known as “Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia (HAYI),” or the “Islamic Movement of the Companions of the Right,” the group mysteriously appeared in early March, and, according to mainstream media, it’s taking the continent by storm. But a closer look at the supposedly Iran-backed terror organization suggests that it does not exist in any concrete form, and may be a confection of Israeli intelligence. Though the nebulous HAYI claimed credit for torching ambulances belonging to a Jewish community organization in London on March 23, two…Open
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Sir Jim Ratcliffe expressed concerns about mass migration impacting Britain.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Sir Jim Ratcliffe, founder of INEOS and part-owner of Manchester United.WHEN & WHERE: February 2026, at the European Industry Summit in Antwerp, the Netherlands.KEY QUOTE: “The UK has been colonised by immigrants, really, hasn’t it?” – Sir Jim RatcliffeIMPACT: Ratcliffe’s […] The post WATCH: Man Utd Owner Billionaire Jim Ratcliffe Lashes Out at Mass Migration. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Sir Jim Ratcliffe expressed concerns about mass migration impacting Britain. WHO WAS INVOLVED: Sir Jim Ratcliffe, founder of INEOS and part-owner of Manchester United. WHEN & WHERE: February 2026, at the European Industry Summit in Antwerp, the Netherlands. KEY QUOTE: “The UK has been colonised by immigrants, really, hasn’t it?” – Sir Jim Ratcliffe IMPACT: Ratcliffe’s comments highlight the worsening tensions over mass migration in Britain, which increased fivefold under the formerly governing Conservative (Tory) Party and remains near historic highs under Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and the Labour Party. IN FULL Sir Jim Ratcliffe, a prominent British billionaire and part-owner of Manchester…Open