viernes, 13 de septiembre de 2019

Pizza for health and other offbeat research win parody Nobels

Morning Rounds
Shraddha Chakradhar

Pizza for health and other offbeat research win parody Nobels

The Ig Nobels, the parody version of the prestigious Swedish awards, were announced at a ceremony last night, and this year’s winners did not disappoint when it came to delivering funny — yet thought-provoking — research. The medicine winner was an Italian team of scientists who investigated whether eating pizza could protect against illness and death, and their work — published in a peer-reviewed scientific journal — found that pizza made in Italy might have some protective effects. Other notable research: dead, magnetized cockroaches apparently behave differently than living, magnetized ones; saliva estimates in a typical 5-year old; and how holding a pen in one’s mouth can elicit a smile. Curious about why and how the winners did their research? Tune in to a webcast tomorrow afternoon for what’s sure to be a funny and informative session!

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