Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Didgeridoo Medicine And Feline Physics: The 2017 Ig Nobel Prizes

The prize for medicine went to neuroscientists who explored the neurological reasons some people are disgusted by cheese, while medical researchers who found that learning to play the didgeridoo strengthens the muscles that control breathing and can reduce snoring received the peace prize. And since one definition of a liquid is matter that takes the shape of its container, the physics prize was given to a scientist who suggests that cats (see photo) are arguably liquid as well as solid.



Article source here:Arts Journal

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