Ig Nobel Prize
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The Ig Nobel Prize is a satirical counterpart to the Nobel Prize that honors unusual or trivial scientific achievements that "first make people laugh, and then make them think."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual event
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satirical award ⓘ science award ⓘ |
| awardFor |
improbable research
NERFINISHED
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trivial scientific research ⓘ unusual scientific research ⓘ |
| awardFrequency | annual ⓘ |
| basedOn | Nobel Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Marc Abrahams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
biology
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chemistry ⓘ economics ⓘ interdisciplinary research ⓘ literature ⓘ medicine ⓘ peace ⓘ physics ⓘ psychology ⓘ public health ⓘ science ⓘ technology ⓘ |
| genre | science humor ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
general public
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scientists ⓘ students ⓘ |
| hasMediaCoverage | international press ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to celebrate imaginative research
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to honor unusual or trivial scientific achievements ⓘ to stimulate interest in science, medicine, and technology ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.improbable.com/ig ⓘ |
| inception | 1991 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Alfred Nobel's Nobel Prize awards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isParodyOf | Nobel Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locationOfCeremony | Sanders Theatre, Harvard University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motto | first make people laugh, and then make them think ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
ceremony includes humorous lectures
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ceremony traditionally held in early autumn ⓘ features paper airplane throwing during ceremony ⓘ prizes often presented by genuine Nobel laureates ⓘ winners give short acceptance speeches ⓘ |
| organizer | Annals of Improbable Research NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Annals of Improbable Research NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria | research that makes people laugh and then think ⓘ |
| significance |
draws attention to overlooked research topics
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highlights the human side of science ⓘ |
| typicalLocation | Cambridge, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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