Ig Nobel Awards celebrate weird and wacky science breakthroughs
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Ig Nobel Awards celebrate weird and wacky science breakthroughs
Description
September 19, 2025
Scientists gathered in Boston Thursday to celebrate some of science’s most bizarre discoveries. The winners of this year’s Ig Nobel Awards include researchers who studied a particular lizard’s penchant for pizza, the physics of pasta sauce and whether alcohol can help you learn a foreign language.
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Ig Nobel Awards celebrate weird and wacky science breakthroughs00:48 | September 19, 2025 -
Researcher creates biodegradable balloon that won’t inflate prices01:56 | June 21, 2026 -
Artemis II astronaut Jeremy Hansen talks what drew him to space02:42 | June 17, 2026 -
Canada will be at forefront of AI safety, U.S. would be 4-sqare behind on some issues at G7: Carney01:21 | June 14, 2026 -
Jeremy Hansen updates Canadians about life after Artemis II11:20 | June 12, 2026 -
NASA unveils crew of Artemis III mission to test new moon landers05:24 | June 9, 2026 -
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Plan to evacuate International Space Station over air leak aborted, NASA says01:53 | June 5, 2026 -
NASA reverses evacuation alert order for astronauts aboard International Space Station01:53 | June 5, 2026 -
Blue Origin investigates rocket explosion01:53 | May 29, 2026 -
Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket explodes on Cape Canaveral launch pad during test01:28 | May 29, 2026 -
NASA unveils plans for moon base, future missions01:50 | May 26, 2026 -
‘Figuring out what works’: NASA working alongside private space firms to build base on lunar surface00:56 | May 26, 2026 -
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Health Canada approves generic semaglutide for adults with type 2 diabetes01:24 | April 29, 2026 -
Atlantic Ocean currents could collapse sooner than expected, scientists warn01:53 | April 23, 2026 -
‘Project Hail Mary’ sets Guinness World Record with LEGO set launched into stratosphere01:58 | April 22, 2026 -
Canada pursuing sovereign space launches01:43 | April 21, 2026 -
Canada’s Jeremy Hansen reflects on ‘extraordinary’ Artemis II mission04:13 | April 16, 2026 -
‘Your hearts lifted our hearts’: Artemis II crew still over the moon after historic lunar mission01:50 | April 16, 2026 -
Artemis II crew holds press conference after historic 10-day NASA lunar mission10:19 | April 16, 2026 -
Artemis II astronauts exit NASA’S Orion spacecraft after splashing down on Earth02:19 | April 10, 2026 -
Artemis II crew returns to Earth after historic lunar mission06:41 | April 10, 2026 -
Artemis II returns: NASA’s Orion spacecraft splashes down on Pacific Ocean after 10-day moon mission01:31 | April 10, 2026 -
Artemis II crew prepares for dangerous return home02:04 | April 9, 2026 -
Anthropic claims its new AI model too risky to release to public02:16 | April 9, 2026
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Ig Nobel Awards celebrate weird and wacky science breakthroughs00:48 | September 19, 2025
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Researcher creates biodegradable balloon that won’t inflate prices01:56 | June 21, 2026
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Artemis II astronaut Jeremy Hansen talks what drew him to space02:42 | June 17, 2026
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Canada will be at forefront of AI safety, U.S. would be 4-sqare behind on some issues at G7: Carney01:21 | June 14, 2026
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Jeremy Hansen updates Canadians about life after Artemis II11:20 | June 12, 2026
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NASA unveils crew of Artemis III mission to test new moon landers05:24 | June 9, 2026
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Patients suffering from dementia symptom, paratonia, may find relief in Botox02:05 | June 8, 2026
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Plan to evacuate International Space Station over air leak aborted, NASA says01:53 | June 5, 2026
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NASA reverses evacuation alert order for astronauts aboard International Space Station01:53 | June 5, 2026
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Blue Origin investigates rocket explosion01:53 | May 29, 2026
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Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket explodes on Cape Canaveral launch pad during test01:28 | May 29, 2026
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NASA unveils plans for moon base, future missions01:50 | May 26, 2026
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‘Figuring out what works’: NASA working alongside private space firms to build base on lunar surface00:56 | May 26, 2026
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1st astronaut from Hong Kong embarks on Shenzhou-23 Chinese space mission00:35 | May 25, 2026
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Health Matters: 1 in 5 pregnancies in Ontario missed syphilis screening deadline02:16 | May 19, 2026
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‘Project Hail Mary’ sets Guinness World Record with LEGO set launched into stratosphere01:58 | April 22, 2026
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Canada pursuing sovereign space launches01:43 | April 21, 2026
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Canada’s Jeremy Hansen reflects on ‘extraordinary’ Artemis II mission04:13 | April 16, 2026
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‘Your hearts lifted our hearts’: Artemis II crew still over the moon after historic lunar mission01:50 | April 16, 2026
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Artemis II crew holds press conference after historic 10-day NASA lunar mission10:19 | April 16, 2026
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Artemis II astronauts exit NASA’S Orion spacecraft after splashing down on Earth02:19 | April 10, 2026
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Artemis II crew returns to Earth after historic lunar mission06:41 | April 10, 2026
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Artemis II returns: NASA’s Orion spacecraft splashes down on Pacific Ocean after 10-day moon mission01:31 | April 10, 2026
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Artemis II crew prepares for dangerous return home02:04 | April 9, 2026
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Anthropic claims its new AI model too risky to release to public02:16 | April 9, 2026
Ig Nobel Awards celebrate weird and wacky science breakthroughs
Description
September 19, 2025
Scientists gathered in Boston Thursday to celebrate some of science’s most bizarre discoveries. The winners of this year’s Ig Nobel Awards include researchers who studied a particular lizard’s penchant for pizza, the physics of pasta sauce and whether alcohol can help you learn a foreign language.
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