Incredible stories and extraordinary discoveries that first made you smile—and then confidently became part of everyday life!
For what is the “Ig Nobel Prize” awarded? The creator of the prize, Marc Abrahams, answered it this way: “The Ig Nobel Prize isn’t about the best or the worst. It’s about things that make you laugh first, and then—and make you think.” And it’s hard to disagree, because thanks to its laureates we now have lactose-free milk, blue-colored jelly, and a device—a translator from dog language to human. We learned that music in an elevator helps you avoid catching a cold; that an entire European country can be rented for a corporate event; and that in India there’s an association of dead people who fight to be recognized as alive again and have their rights restored. The most unusual discoveries and inventions will be presented by the author of the popular science portal InScience.News, Yana Khlyustova.