Marc Abraham: “During the past year, it has become unsafe for our guests to visit the country.” Every year, we have a blast covering a fresh crop of winners of the Ig Nobel prizes. After 35 years in Boston, the annual prize ceremony will take place in Zurich, Switzerland, this year and will continue to be held in a European city for the foreseeable future. The reason: concerns about the safety of international travelers, who are increasingly reluctant to travel to the US to participate. “During the past year, it has become unsafe for our guests to visit the country,” Marc Abrahams, master of ceremonies and editor of The Annals of Improbable Research magazine, told The Associated Press. “We cannot in good conscience ask the new winners, or the international journalists who cover the event, to travel to the US this year.” Established in 1991, the Ig Nobels are a good-natured parody of the Nobel Prizes; they honor “achievements that first make people laugh and then make them think.” As the motto implies, the research being honored might seem ridiculous at first glance, but that doesn’t mean it’s devoid of scientific merit. The unapologetically campy awards ceremony features miniature
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When the Iranian delegation landed in Zurich, Switzerland, at the weekend, chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf was the first down the aircraft steps, followed by the foreign minister and other dignitaries. Shortly afterward, Ghalibaf…
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When the Iranian delegation landed in Zurich, Switzerland, at the weekend, chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf was the first down the aircraft steps, followed by the foreign minister and other dignitaries. Shortly…
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When the Iranian delegation landed in Zurich, Switzerland, at the weekend, chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf was the first down the aircraft steps, followed by the foreign minister and other dignitaries. Shortly afterward, Ghalibaf…
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