AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Ig Nobel Prizes for oddball science move to Europe after safety concerns in US
Researchers who studied cockroach milk and other quirky scientific subjects received the 36th annual Ig Nobel Prizes in Zurich, as the satirical awards left the United States for the first time over safety and visa worries. Ten research teams were honored at the offbeat Ig Nobel ceremony on Thursday at a convention center in Zurich, […] The post Ig Nobel Prizes for oddball science move to Europe after safety concerns in US appeared first on American Almanac .
Researchers who studied cockroach milk and other quirky scientific subjects received the 36th annual Ig Nobel Prizes in Zurich, as the satirical awards left the United States for the first time over safety and visa worries. Ten research teams were honored at the offbeat Ig Nobel ceremony on Thursday at a convention center in Zurich, Switzerland. The event, which pokes fun at scientific achievement with tongue-in-cheek awards, moved abroad after 35 years in the US, marking a shift that organizers say was forced by mounting concerns over safety and travel restrictions for international guests. Winners included researchers who analyzed cockroach milk, buried thousands of pairs of underwear around the world to study soil health, and…Open