Ig Nobel Prizes

[justinej]

I've just been to a really interesting and frankly hysterical lecture on the side effects of sword swallowing given by the 2007 medicine Ig Nobel prize winner Brian Witcombe.

Here is a link to past winners.

Check out the 2003 winner for Biology!

The presentation ceremony looked and sounded like a blast. Apparently they have loads of actual Nobel prize

Comments

[kel_reiley]

mmm cow pies
also, sword swallowing? surely it can't be good for your health

[justinej]

No, he proved it was dangerous! It was our departmental funny lecture. Very nice guy.

[lefaym]

I love the ignobles. :)