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 -
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 -
Pope Leo warns AI must be ‘disarmed’ in 1st encyclical02:00 | May 25, 2026 -
1st astronaut from Hong Kong embarks on Shenzhou-23 Chinese space mission00:35 | May 25, 2026 -
‘I’m 1,000% excited’: Pokémon Fossil Museum debuts in Chicago as generations of fans flock to event02:04 | May 22, 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 -
Carney speaks with Hansen, Artemis II astronauts02:07 | April 8, 2026 -
Carney’s long-distance call to space: PM speaks with Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II crew04:56 | April 8, 2026 -
Canadian astronaut Jenni Gibbons guiding Artemis II crew from Earth02:20 | April 7, 2026 -
New recommendations released to improve cancer care01:48 | April 7, 2026 -
How and why Artemis II’s astronauts are taking their own cells around the moon01:58 | April 6, 2026 -
Giant leap: Artemis II astronauts pass far side of moon, set distance record02:33 | April 6, 2026 -
Artemis II crew further in space than ever before02:00 | April 6, 2026 -
Retired Canadian astronaut explains how health concerns are managed in deep space01:56 | April 6, 2026 -
Artemis II on track to fly past the moon00:57 | April 6, 2026
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Ig Nobel Awards celebrate weird and wacky science breakthroughs00:48 | September 19, 2025
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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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Pope Leo warns AI must be ‘disarmed’ in 1st encyclical02:00 | May 25, 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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‘I’m 1,000% excited’: Pokémon Fossil Museum debuts in Chicago as generations of fans flock to event02:04 | May 22, 2026
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SpaceX is going public. Its valuation is truly out of this world02:03 | May 21, 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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Hansen, Artemis II crew meet Carney during Ottawa visit02:00 | May 13, 2026
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Health Canada approves generic semaglutide for adults with type 2 diabetes01:24 | April 29, 2026
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Atlantic Ocean currents could collapse sooner than expected, scientists warn01:53 | April 23, 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
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Carney speaks with Hansen, Artemis II astronauts02:07 | April 8, 2026
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Carney’s long-distance call to space: PM speaks with Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II crew04:56 | April 8, 2026
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Canadian astronaut Jenni Gibbons guiding Artemis II crew from Earth02:20 | April 7, 2026
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How and why Artemis II’s astronauts are taking their own cells around the moon01:58 | April 6, 2026
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Giant leap: Artemis II astronauts pass far side of moon, set distance record02:33 | April 6, 2026
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Artemis II crew further in space than ever before02:00 | April 6, 2026
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Retired Canadian astronaut explains how health concerns are managed in deep space01:56 | April 6, 2026
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Artemis II on track to fly past the moon00:57 | April 6, 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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