The IgNobels are coming, and Sci will be there!
By Scicurious
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Yes! I am very pleased to say that I will be at the IgNobel prizes again this year, live tweeting FURIOUSLY, and then blogging all the winning hilarious sciencey goodness!
I'm very excited, and totally hoping to win a date with a Nobel Prize winner this year!!! I hear they can take me out to a nice dinner, and this poor post-doc is always looking for delicious science and tasty grub!
So if you want to see the wierdest science of the year get showcased, make sure to follow along here and on my twitter feed! It's gonna be a wild and weird time!
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