Comments on: The IGnobel prize http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/the-ignobel-prize/ Reflections of a working writer and reader Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:14:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Maxine http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/the-ignobel-prize/comment-page-1/#comment-102919 Maxine Thu, 27 Dec 2007 14:44:37 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/the-ignobel-prize/#comment-102919 There really are IgNobel prizes -- in the scientific field they are awarded every year for the silliest discoveries and so on. They are covered in Nature (and everywhere else in the scientific press) each year. The IgNobels are run by the editors of a journal called "Journal of Improbable Research" (I think - I may have misremembered the title). They have a blog and regularly report on the dafter end of scientific research and pronouncements. I guess, as with all these prizes and awards, there is nothing like the benefit of hindsight. I am frequently ashamed when the Nobel for literature is announced and I haven't heard of the recipient, as I regard myself as quite well-read. I suppose somebody thinks that history will appreciate these authors. <strong>jb says</strong>: Hi Maxine. Seems like history has forgotten at least some of them. There really are IgNobel prizes — in the scientific field they are awarded every year for the silliest discoveries and so on. They are covered in Nature (and everywhere else in the scientific press) each year. The IgNobels are run by the editors of a journal called “Journal of Improbable Research” (I think – I may have misremembered the title). They have a blog and regularly report on the dafter end of scientific research and pronouncements.

I guess, as with all these prizes and awards, there is nothing like the benefit of hindsight. I am frequently ashamed when the Nobel for literature is announced and I haven’t heard of the recipient, as I regard myself as quite well-read. I suppose somebody thinks that history will appreciate these authors.

jb says: Hi Maxine. Seems like history has forgotten at least some of them.

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