Ig Nobel Prizes Awarded for Quirky Research on Cockroach Milk and Nose-Blowing
The 2024 Ig Nobel Prizes honored unusual scientific studies, including research on cockroach milk and the physics of nose-blowing.
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Ig Nobel Prizes Founder Moves Awards to Switzerland Citing US Safety Concerns
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.
Ig Nobel Awards Relocate to Europe Over US Visa Concerns
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.
2026 Ig Nobel Awards Honor Quirky Research on Urinals and Candy Theft
The 2026 Ig Nobel Prize ceremony celebrated unconventional scientific studies, including research on splash-free urinals, cockroach milk production, and behavioral patterns regarding childhood candy theft. The awards continue their tradition of honoring achievements that first make people laugh and then think.
Because of Trump: The awarding of the satirical Ig Nobel Prizes will henceforth take place in Zurich
The organizers feared difficulties with the award winners' entry into the USA.
Ig Nobel Prizes Held in Zurich for First Time Outside the United States
The prestigious Ig Nobel Awards ceremony took place in Zurich, Switzerland, marking its first location outside the US amid tighter American border restrictions.
The Ig Nobel awards are moving to Europe after 35 years: ‘It has become unsafe for our guests to visit the US’
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’