Reanimated spiders and smart toilets triumph at Ig Nobel prizes
2023年9月18日小于 1 分钟
From using dead spiders to grip
objects to probing
the weird
feeling that occurs when the same word is written over and over again, researchers investigating
some of the quirkiest
conundrums
in science
have been honoured in this year’s Ig Nobel prizes. Unlike the rather more stately Nobel prizes – which will be announced next month – the Ig Nobel prizes celebrate unusual areas of research that “make people laugh, then think”. They also come with a rather less majestic
cheque
: this year’s winning teams will each receive a 10 trillion dollar bill … from Zimbabwe.
tips
grip 抓
probe 探索;探针
weird 不可思议的;古怪的
investigate 调查(vestig- = foot print,track,踪迹)
quirk 古怪举动
quirkiest 最高级
conundrum 谜语;难题
science 科学
majestic 宏伟的;庄重的(majesty)
cheque 支票