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The 2014 Ig Nobel Prize Winners
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In summary, the researchers tested how reindeer react to seeing humans who are disguised as polar bears, and found that the deer are fooled. This could be used in military research.
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Lol, I love the Ig Nobels! But I disagree that the toxoplasmosis research qualifies. To me, that's a fascinating subject. We've had discussions about it here -
https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/human-host-manipulation.451184/#post-3004679
Did they think it qualifies just because it involves cats?
https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/human-host-manipulation.451184/#post-3004679
Did they think it qualifies just because it involves cats?
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I think it's more because it is in essence research on the crazy cat lady.lisab said:
That it's got a sninister mind-controlling undertone doesn't help.
On a second thought, it was probably voted in by the people infected by toxo, subtly infulencing their hosts' behaviour to stave off further research that could lead to compromising its dominion over the human race.
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Since 2010 it has been proven possible to win both the Ig Nobel and the Nobel. Andre Geim won the Ig in 2000 for levitating frogs in magnetic fields, followed in 2010 with the real thing for the discovery of Graphene.
http://www.improbable.com/2010/10/05/geim-becomes-first-nobel-ig-nobel-winner/
http://www.improbable.com/2010/10/05/geim-becomes-first-nobel-ig-nobel-winner/
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The next milestone would be to win both the Noble and the IgNoble prize for the same work.
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Military research?
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Borg said:
I can see how the deer would be fooled.
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nsaspook said:Military research?
We could even make a launch system out of it:
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1. What is the Ig Nobel Prize and why is it significant?
The Ig Nobel Prize is an annual award given to honor achievements that make people laugh and then think. It is significant because it celebrates unusual, imaginative, and sometimes offbeat research that encourages people to look at the world in a different way.
2. Who are the 2014 Ig Nobel Prize winners?
The 2014 Ig Nobel Prize winners were a group of 10 individuals or teams who were awarded for their unconventional and quirky scientific research, including studies on the effects of holding a crocodile on one's gambling behavior and the emotional empathy of rats towards their owners.
3. How are the Ig Nobel Prize winners chosen?
The Ig Nobel Prize winners are chosen by a committee of scientists, Nobel laureates, and other accomplished individuals. They evaluate the nominated research based on its originality, creativity, and potential to surprise and make people think.
4. What is the purpose of the Ig Nobel Prize ceremony?
The Ig Nobel Prize ceremony is a satirical and light-hearted event that aims to celebrate the unusual and unconventional, and to promote curiosity and critical thinking in science. It also serves to highlight the importance of humor in scientific research and communication.
5. Have any Ig Nobel Prize winners gone on to win a Nobel Prize?
Yes, several Ig Nobel Prize winners have also gone on to win a Nobel Prize in their respective fields, such as Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov, who won the Ig Nobel Prize in 2000 for levitating a frog with magnets and went on to win the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2010 for their discovery of graphene.
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