—2011 Ig Nobel Prizes “” Research dedicated to dizzy discus throwers, yawning tortoises, and spicy fire alarms all garnered top honors at this year’s Ig Nobel Prize ceremony, held on Sept. 29 at Harvard University’s Sanders Theatre. Hosted by those aficionados of silly science, the folks at the Annals of Improbable Research, the prizes are given annually for “achievements that first make people laugh and then make them think.”
by Bethany Halford | October 03, 2011