Mania that Pervades Jonathan's Soul06 Oct 2006 09:55 am
Ig-Nobel Award for Science Celebrates Teenager Repellent Developers
In my neverending quest to fill your soul with useful tidbits of life on planet Earth, I’m behooved to share this gem from Slashdot.org:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/story/0,,1888844,00.html
The Ig-Nobel is becoming as prized as its less quirky cousin.
Among this years winners:
- The Mosquito: Teenager Repellent Device. Mall managers rejoice.
- A Study: Psychoacoustics of Chilling Sound, which looks at why fingernails on a chalkboard are so annoying.
- Ivan Schwab of UC-Davis for his study of why woodpeckers don’t get headaches.
Enjoy!
Jonathan
