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title: Ig Nobel Prizes
date: "2001-10-04T12:00:00Z"
categories:
  - links
wp_id: 1630
description: I'm highlighting the upcoming Ig Nobel Prizes from the Annals of Improbable Research. These awards honor science that makes you laugh and then think. Don't miss the bizarre guide to Britney Spears and semiconductor physics.
keywords: [ig nobel prizes, annals of improbable research, semiconductors, britney spears, scientific humor, awards]
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The [Annals of Improbable Research](http://www.improbable.com/) present the [Ig Nobel prizes](http://www.improbable.com/ig/ig-top.html) again. Shortly. (Incidentally, check out [Britney Spears on semiconductors](http://britneyspears.ac/lasers.htm).)