A new Ebola virus, lizards evolve better grip after hurricanes, hybrid cross of two dolphins is not a ‘wolphin’ and the LHC has test-fired bunches of atoms.
Thai cave diseases, bats and viruses, Jupiter’s new moons and a melanoma blood test.
SoT 280: The 2017 Ig Nobel Prizes
- November 8, 2017
- Tagged as: anatomy, bats, biology, cats, cave insects, cheese, coffee, cognition, crocodiles, didgeridoo, ears, economics, fetus, fluid dynamics, foetus, Ig Nobel, improbable, medicine, music, nutrition, obstetrics, peace, penis, physics, snoring, twins, vagina, vampire bats
The Ig Nobel Prizes honour achievements that first make us laugh, then make us think. We take a look at this year’s winners: from cats in jars to disgusting cheese!
SoT 223: Terminal Buzz
- April 30, 2016
- Tagged as: audio, bats, CDC, Dyson, echolocation, Freddie Mercury, hand sanitizer, hygiene, singing, sound, vocals, washing hands, who
Freddie Mercury had an amazing voice, science discovers! Bats have forward planning skills, and Dyson hand driers might spread viruses but probably don’t because you washed your hands thoroughly, right?
SoT 66: The Five Hour Quickie
- July 27, 2012
- Tagged as: bacteria, bats, laser, squid, synchrotron, vaccine, virus
Lasers, bats, exhaustive squid sex, chicken viruses and more!
From bats and micro-bats to dragons in space! Plus wearable tech and much more!