Ig Nobel Prize

A parody of the Nobel Prize - the Ig Nobel Prize, this is the nickname in scientific circles for the “prestigious award”, which has been awarded since 1991 This is a rather confusing issue that is still being discussed throughout the world community This award has become quite famous throughout the civilized world Even elementary school students know about it This Anti-Nobel Prize was created by M Abrahams (who founded the popular journal Annals of Incredible Research) This, at its core, is a parody of the presentation of the prestigious Nobel Prize and it is worth noting that it takes place almost at the same time There are 10 nominations here, which first make you laugh heartily at them, and then think about the laureate’s achievement itself The ceremony itself takes place with notes of fun and genuine humor The laughter and jokes of all the guests present and the laureates themselves can be heard everywhere Initially, the Ig Nobel Prize was awarded at the Massachusetts Institute, but after some time the ceremony was moved to another equally (and more) prestigious place - Harvard Here, the organizers are provided with a hall with 1,166 seats, where literally anything can happen during the ceremony itself - even paper airplanes can fly by All awards to applicants are presented by real Nobel laureates (which gives the prize itself simply enormous weight), who traditionally dress in non-standard outfits: fake glasses, false noses, wigs and much more In addition to the fact that the Ig Nobel Prize winner receives a certificate (signed personally by three Nobel laureates), he is also given a rather funny award in the form of a jaw on a pedestal or a medal made of food foil In general, everything happens in a fun and relaxed atmosphere, which ultimately gives all the guests present a lot of indescribable emotions and impressions After the award and certificate are presented, the laureate is given the right to make a short speech, which must fit in 60 seconds If it exceeds the regulated period of time, a child’s voice will immediately be heard from the audience: “Please stop, I’m bored!” And this will be followed by laughter from the guests and a sea of ​​applause Basically, awards of this kind are designed to attract special attention to those scientific works whose topics and titles actually contain some elements of humor and laughter All the most colorful and vibrant “scientific achievements”, rightfully awarded the “prestigious” Ig Nobel Prize, are vigorously discussed in all social networks and world media This has already become a tradition over the past decade