The Sixth Fifth Annual Ig Nobel Prize ceremony will be broadcast live on the Internet. Details will be announced when the time grows closer. People will gather at various sites around the world to watch and heckle. We are compiling a list of locations where people are having Ig parties. If you have the equipment to watch the broadcast and would like to have other people join you, please e-mail your name, location, email address and phone number to We will eventually post the entire list on our web page.
Research reports that merit a trip to the library.
Sep 4 Seminar on Improbable Research and the Ig Nobel Prizes. How to Receive mini-AIR, etc. To retrieve a particular back issue, send a message specifying which issue you want. We read everything we receive, but are unable to answer all of it. You may NOT distribute mini-AIR for commercial purposes.