-
In Photos: The Science and Silliness of the 2017 Ig NobelsOn Sept. 14, the Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony celebrated unconventional scientific research, delivered 24-second scientific lectures, and presented a mini-opera about incompetence. You know...the usual.
-
'Liquid' Cats and Old Men's Big Ears: Humorous Research Abounds at the Ig NobelsAt the Ig Nobels, prizewinners are rewarded for conducting serious research on unlikely topics.
-
Watch LIVE @ 5:40 p.m. ET: 2017 Ig Nobel AwardsThe 27th Annual Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony is tonight (Sept. 14), and you can watch it live, beginning at 5:40 p.m. ET.
-
Expect the Unexpected at the 2017 Ig Nobel Prize CeremonyToday (Sept. 14), prizes known as the Ig Nobels honor unconventional research that "first makes people laugh, and then makes them think."
-
Why Flat-Earthers and Science Deniers Can't Dispute the EclipseOpinion Why do people distrust or dispute so many aspects of science, but unanimously accept, without question, the ridiculously specific predictions on offer for every eclipse?
Opinion -
How Benjamin Franklin Spread Science on 'Supernatural' Solar EclipsesOpinion
Opinion -
Woman, Scientist … Activist: Female Researchers Take Charge (Op-Ed)Opinion As women, and as scientists, we are here to stand up for public truth-telling and the value of the lives of all women — and all marginalized people.
Opinion -
Why Looking for Aliens Is Good for Society (Even If There Aren't Any)Opinion The search for life elsewhere in the universe is one of the most compelling aspects of modern science.
Opinion -
Great White Takes Gold! Shark Bests Phelps by 2 SecondsIt may come as no surprise that Michael Phelps didn't zoom past a great white shark in a "Shark Week" event that aired last night (July 23), but he did manage to beat a reef shark.
