Topic: Ig Nobel Prizes
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Ig Nobel prizes cause a stink
Ig Nobel prize winners this year include a team who created a fire alarm using the smell of wasabi, research on the effects of withholding urine, and others. The light-hearted science prizes are funny, but also aim to make people think.
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Konstantin Novoselov and Andre Geim get Nobel Prize for super-strong graphene
Nobel Prize winners Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov were recognized today for their work with one-atom thick carbon known as graphene. The Nobel Prize committee recognized their "playfulness."
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Horizons
Why don't pregnant women tip over? Ask an Ig Noble winner.
At Harvard University, a select group of researchers receive their Ig Noble awards.
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