The Weird and Surprising of Scientific Research, The Ig Nobel Prize

Описание: Now you might have heard of the Nobel Prize, the prestigious annual award, but have you heard about the Ig Nobel Prize? Every year, scientists make some amazing, and honestly groundbreaking, discoveries. But amongst the innovation, there's some, well let's say, surprising, research.

Every year since 1991, a magazine called the Annals of Improbable Research have awarded something called the Ig Nobel Prize. According to them it's all about honouring research that first makes you laugh, but then makes you think. Alright, let's get into this year's awards.

First there was a study that found people with dark thick eyebrows were more likely to be self-obsessed. Then, Richard Vetter found that entomologists, or insect scientists, were in fact scared of spiders. And then there was Metin Eren, who found out that a knife made from frozen human poo was not very effective.

All in all there were 10 different prizes, and as funny as vibrating worms sound, they all have real-world applications. This year's winners will take home a 10 trillion dollar note from Zimbabwe, as well as a trophy made of paper. But it's less about the prize, and more about the scientific honour.

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