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Title: This year's Ig Nobel Prizes
Post by: Bobbie Ireland on 30-Sep-11, 03:35:16 AM
They've done it again! (Wonder how many had grants.)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-15117051 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-15117051)


Title: Re: This year's Ig Nobel Prizes
Post by: Donna on 30-Sep-11, 06:12:08 AM
They've done it again! (Wonder how many had grants.)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-15117051 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-15117051)

His and David Rentz' study of buprestid beetles began by accident one morning on a field expedition in Western Australia when they found the insects trying to mate with brown "stubbies" left by the side of the road.  I'm going to look more carefully when I tread. You just never know!  :devil:


Title: Re: This year's Ig Nobel Prizes
Post by: MAK on 30-Sep-11, 06:15:06 AM
 :hahaha: