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Researchers were honored at the 2024 Ig Nobel Prize ceremony in Zurich for unconventional studies spanning topics like cockroach milk, optimal urinal angles, and buried underwear. The annual awards celebrate scientific work that first makes audiences laugh and then prompts deeper thought.
The 2026 Ig Nobel Awards honored unconventional scientific studies ranging from splash-free urinal design to behavioral experiments on children’s sweets. The annual ceremony celebrated research that first makes people laugh, then think.
The prestigious Ig Nobel Awards ceremony took place in Zurich, Switzerland, marking its first location outside the US amid tighter American border restrictions.
The satirical science prizes, which reward the most surprising research of the year with the support of real Nobel laureates, will be held in Switzerland and later in other European countries, ‘a little bit like Eurovision’
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Ten research teams were honored at the satirical science awards ceremony, which was hosted in Zurich for the first time outside the United States.
Marc Abrahams, founder of the satirical Ig Nobel Prizes, announced the awards are moving to Switzerland, stating he can no longer guarantee the safety of laureates in the United States.
The annual Ig Nobel Prizes, which honor humorous scientific achievements, are moving their awards ceremony from the United States to Europe for the first time due to concerns over US travel visa policies.
The awards organised by a digital magazine called the Annals of Improbable Research shifted to Europe after 35 years in the US.
The 2024 Ig Nobel Prizes honored unusual scientific studies, including research on cockroach milk and the physics of nose-blowing.
The organizers feared difficulties with the award winners' entry into the USA.