2008 IG Nobel Prize, dancer, Cola into focus
Scientific research also has a "funny
Local time 3 October, a group of scientists and scholars gathered at Harvard University, the oldest, largest, most solemn meeting of the "Sundance Theatre", some people on stage talking about Coke, tease and armadillos, and excitedly published accepting speech, the audience applauded, side to side to award those who throw paper airplanes.
Sounds a bit funny? that's right. Welcome to 18th the "IG Nobel Prize" (IgNobel) awards site.1 What is IG Nobel
"IG Nobel Prize," namely "dishonourable (Ignoble) Nobel Prize".
It consists of a study on the incredible bimonthly shilu (Annalsof Improbable Research) award. It draws together the specialized record occurred in the world looked at existing research."IG Nobel Prize" for the "Nobel Prize" award of irony.
From its first session in 1991, the "funny" in real Nobel, the Nobel Prize award of Eve. And the Nobel Prize award ceremony on the contrary, the "IG Nobel Ceremony" is a bustling, the academic community. From 1994 's "IG Nobel", the activities begun in Harvard University's Sanders theatre. In the event, all 1200 spectators have to put the paper airplane went to collect the platform throws, while standing on the winner's platform of those people, you should put the swift paper airplane and then return to the audience. Flew paper airplane so much that he must be specifically arranged two men to clean up the garbage. Harvard physicist Grau Bernard (RoyGlauber) has always been one of the "sweep the scene". In 2005, in recognition of his "on the quantum theory of optical coherent contribution" (and for many years for the IG Nobel Prize to sweep the floor of current), the Royal Swedish Academy awarded him the Nobel Prize in physics.p>"Sweeping the old monk" Grau Bernard
The beginning of the activity, there is also a big audience type, such as "request reservation taxi rules of society," "the pursuit of a better tomorrow for the stranger," and "stay shall men dressed in societies" and other associations of their own design by entering of costumes.
Since 1996, the "IG Nobel prizes begin writing small" plays at the ceremony, for example, in 1997 the ceremony, five of the genuine Nobel Laureates play subatomic, tells the story of the big bang.At the ceremony, there will be aspects of big pick the "Heisenberg uncertainty speech."
"Certainty" to mean the time strictly necessary to limit in 30 seconds. Timing is a professional football referee, if speech set time will be dropped. Winner speech also have strict time limits, if a timeout, a man called "sweet little manure" (MissSweetie Poo) cute little girl will run on stage, the microphone and said: "Please stop, I'm bored!"2 Coke, dancer took the Laurel
The IG Nobel Prize 2008 "" ceremony, most notably two award-winning team: a study on "the role of sperm-killing Cola", another study "how much" tease out to make money.
I am afraid many people have heard of drink Coca-Cola will reduce the man from the number of viable sperm, but in fact it is based on a serious study.
The Boston University Professor Anderson of Gynecology and obstetrics (DeborahAnderson) is responsible for research results published in 1985 by the United Kingdom medical journal. "IG Nobel Prize," given to this thesis cultural influence, specifically to the research group late Award — "the IG Nobel Prize in chemistry" and "." Anderson in the award, said: "we get the IG Nobel Prize but because surprise, because this study at the beginning is a kind of irony. Thanked the Committee for the ' essence ' of awards. "She also said that he does not recommend the Cola as a contraceptive. While this research group at the same time and winning another from China Taiwan's medical team. They confirmed the Cola is not effective contraceptives. After the ceremony, there is a good thing for reporters interviewed the Coca-Cola company. The company spokesman declined to comment.Participating scientists celebrate feast Cola
Another in the evening and utmost concern research and "germ cells".
Professor Miller, University of New Mexico United States (GeoffreyMiller) team published papers that tease in ovulatory can earn more money. Miller said he and students know that previously it was found that women have in the height of their strongest attraction. He decided to study further the study of stripper. In the United States, stripper's retractable main tips from guests, guests find her more attractive, more money. Miller et al. study 18 objects, their average 5 hour day earning is $ 250, but in practise, they each 5 hour business day money will rise to over $ 350. Miller said: "then I heard that stripper has started according to my research results to arrange their own schedule. " Miller et al. because the study was" Economics ".3 this little drama is the "redundant"
And as always, this year's "IG Nobel" also got an enthusiastic.
Ceremony of the "foreplay" also invited the Boston Museum of fine arts "bad." "Bad art museum" claiming to be the world's "unique collection, preservation, presentation and disseminate bad art" Art Museum, and the "IG Nobel" corresponding to the interesting, they hand hold collections of paintings, these paintings although lack of professionalism, but all are bright zhaoyan.This play is called "is redundant (Redundancy, Again) little Opera, starring the famous soprano singer Frant, conductor and musicians and is thus of character.
The current speaker of the "Heisenberg uncertainty" was c
hanged to fame as the "24/7" speech. The so-called "24" is each have 24 seconds using technical jargon to explain their research project, "7" refers to the seven layman could understand words summed up their own research. There are three winners published "24/7" speech. Among them, the real version Nobel Chemistry Prize winner William · lipps's title is "redundancy".Each access to the "IG Nobel" can get a paper certificate and a logo with the awards of wood brands.
Wood brands in each of the different brand of the year 2000 with a sick brain sculpture; last year's brand is a chicken in swallowing a large egg, this year's sign with two small slip, slip on the "proof of the licences ' IG Nobel ' exists ..." at the end of the ceremony, the winners with photo and and genuine Nobel Laureate lipps Kang handshake.This year's IG Nobel Prize trophy
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Peace Prize: "plants are human beings."
In Switzerland the "non-human ethics Association" (ECNH) calls upon the citizens of Switzerland adopted the "plants with dignity".Physics: "hair will tie".
A physicist proved either strings or hair, or any other similar objects of slenderness will auto-tying.Biology Awards: "dog flea jumping ability to cat fleas."
In respect of the same species of fleas, dog fleas more bounce capability, it seems that life and exercise capacity or a relationship.Literature: "jerk".
Award to the Sims on "Organization of indignation" research results the jerk: a organization outrage of narrative investigation report.Nutrition: "food sounds delicious up or not."
The prize will be awarded a group United Kingdom researchers, they proved that if food voice more pleasant, the taste will be better.Medicine: "placebo expensive, it's ' efficacy ' the better".
Although the placebo effect is still a contentious areas, but scientists confirmed patients in the placebo spent more money, the feel of "effect" the better.Economics: "tease at its easiest pregnancy can make as much money."
A University of New Mexico's three-person research team found that tease in its most likely to conceive of money than any other time of average 60%.Archaeology: "Armadillo can throw an archaeology disaster."
A two-person team Brazil observed that six American animal with Armadillo will damage the archaeological site.Chemistry: "Coca Cola is valid spermicidal".
A United Kingdom obstetric medical group proved that Coca-Cola is really a "killer" sperm. And another from China Taiwan team confirmed that the Cola is not a valid spermicidal.Cognitive Science Award: "slime can walk the Labyrinth".
A Japan team found the lower viscosity bacteria able to walk out of the maze. Related papers published in the September 2000 issue of the "natural law.
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