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.

22 Mar, 04:00 — 22 Mar, 04:00

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Marc Abrahams, founder of the satirical Ig Nobel Prizes: ‘Scientists in the US are very angry. People are waking up’

The awards are moving to Switzerland, because their founder believes he can no longer guarantee the laureates’ safety in the United States

By Patricia Fernández de Lis

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Ig Nobel Prizes Founder Moves Awards to Switzerland Citing US Safety Concerns

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Marc Abrahams, founder of the satirical Ig Nobel Prizes: ‘Scientists in the US are very angry. People are waking up’

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