A science award that makes you laugh, then think

Title:: A science award that makes you laugh, then think
Speaker:: Marc Abrahams
Description:: As founder of the Ig Nobel awards, Marc Abrahams explores the world's most improbable research. In this thought-provoking (and occasionally side-splitting) talk, he tells stories of truly weird science -- and makes the case that silliness is critical to boosting public interest in science.

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Video Language:: English
Team:: closed TED
Project:: TEDTalks
Duration:: 13:12

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