Stuff To Blow Your Mind The 2025 Ig Nobels, Part 1
Sep 23, 2025
Discover the lighter side of science as hosts delve into the quirky world of the Ig Nobel Prizes. Laugh along with studies like rainbow lizards' surprising pizza preferences and the temporary boost in narcissism from high IQ feedback. Explore the fascinating research on how ethanol affects fruit bats, impacting their flight and echolocation. It's an entertaining mix of humor and thought-provoking insights that shows just how fun science can be!
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Laughter Reveals Legitimate Science
- The Ig Nobel Prizes honor research that first makes people laugh and then makes them think.
- Many seemingly silly studies reveal legitimate science and useful insights beneath the humor.
Human Food Alters Urban Wildlife Diets
- Lizards eating human food show how urban environments reshape animal diets and behavior.
- Studying these changes reveals ecological impacts and human responsibility for wildlife health.
Pizza-Stealing Rainbow Lizard
- Researchers observed an adult male rainbow lizard steal a slice of four-cheese pizza from tourists.
- That observation prompted a formal taste-test comparing cheese pizza to a four-seasons pie.