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The Dignity of the Ig Nobel Prizes - The Disappearing Spoon: a science history podcast with Sam Kean

The Dignity of the Ig Nobel Prizes - The Disappearing Spoon: a science history podcast with Sam Kean

Update: 2025-10-14
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The Ig Nobel Prize is the bizarro cousin of the Nobel Prize—awarded for odd or unusual research “that first makes you laugh, then makes you think.” Some scientists hate them, and have refused to accept the award. But they’ve grown into a beloved institution—and one with some surprising benefits to science.


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The Dignity of the Ig Nobel Prizes - The Disappearing Spoon: a science history podcast with Sam Kean

The Dignity of the Ig Nobel Prizes - The Disappearing Spoon: a science history podcast with Sam Kean