https://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/46
In an annual ceremony at Harvard University, the Ig Nobel Prizes honor achievements that "first make people LAUGH, and then make them THINK.” It's a quirky and entertaining tradition, and we've featured their 2020 Awards in this episode of the podcast. Hear from Susan, Duncan, and Camerom, who discuss their favorite Ig Nobel Prize winners, and learn more about the 30-year-old tradition organized by the Annals of Improbable Research. "The prizes are intended to celebrate the unusual, honor the imaginative — and spur people's interest in science, medicine, and technology."
Music by Solomon Krause-Imlach.
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Pop Music
The Science of Love
Sleep
Going Outside
Audio Quality
Green spaces
Bad science reporting
Interview: Social impact, documentaries, VR, and empathy with Harmony Institute
Art museums, napping, and male and female brains
Getting out the vote, ADHD, and self-compassion
Interview: Defending science in the classroom with Josh Rosenau
BMI, classroom humor, and poop
Online dating, marathon runners, and pizza
Getting drunk, getting full, and attracting mosquitos
Ambient noise, email checking frequency, and academic tracking
Male faces, sex frequency, and organic beef
Adolescent brains, legal drinking ages, and antibacterial soap
Misconceptions, math anxiety, and healthy personalities
Malleable intelligence, merit badges, and depressed roommates
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