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November 24, 2023

In an interview from 2002, Jane Goodall gave Ira a lesson in how to speak with chimps. Plus, highlights from the 33rd First Annual Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony, which celebrate the silly side of science. And, stories that share the research of a few Ig Nobel winners.

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November 26, 2021

Koji mold has transformed food for centuries—and it’s a perfect tool for culinary experimentation. Plus, the physics of your singing wine bottle. And, of course, we celebrate silly science with this year’s Ig Nobel awards.

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November 27, 2020

Meet two scientists working to disrupt the meat industry. Plus, the bacterial and fungal dance responsible for your favorite cheeses. And while the Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony might seem different this year, its celebration of strange and silly science remains.

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November 29, 2019

What science fiction and social science can contribute to how we think about our algorithmic present and future. Plus, a look at the wee beasties living in your pores. And a trip to the 2019 Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony: a tribute to quirky scientific studies.

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November 23, 2018

We present highlights of head-scratching science from this year’s Ig Nobel Awards ceremony. Plus, from our trip to Tampa, a collection of ways for experiencing the past—from laser mapping, to data in caves.

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November 24, 2017

Bioacoustician Laura Kloepper uses ziplines, drones and hawks to decode the mysterious communication of bats. Plus, our annual trip to the Ig Nobel Prize ceremonies.

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