"Does alcohol enhance one's foreign language fluency? Do West African lizards have a preferred pizza topping? And can painting cows with zebra stripes help repel biting flies? These and other unusual research questions were honored tonight in a virtual ceremony to announce the 2025 recipients of the annual Ig Nobel Prizes. Yes, it's that time of year again, when the serious and the silly converge-for science."
"Established in 1991, the Ig Nobels are a good-natured parody of the Nobel Prizes; they honor "achievements that first make people laugh and then make them think." The unapologetically campy awards ceremony features miniature operas, scientific demos, and the 24/7 lectures whereby experts must explain their work twice: once in 24 seconds and the second in just seven words. Acceptance speeches are limited to 60 seconds."
The Ig Nobel Prizes honor unconventional research that first amuses and then provokes thought. Established in 1991 as a playful parody of the Nobel Prizes, the awards recognize quirky but scientifically grounded studies. The ceremony is campy and theatrical, featuring miniature operas, scientific demonstrations, and 24/7 lectures where experts must explain their work in 24 seconds and again in seven words. Acceptance speeches are limited to 60 seconds. Winners give free public talks in the weeks following the ceremony, which are posted on the Improbable Research website. The 2025 recipients include studies such as painting cows with zebra-like stripes to deter biting flies.
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