There's Science, then there's SCIENCE!

The Ig Nobel Awards (motto: Research that makes people LAUGH and then THINK!) are sort of like the Razzies for science, highlighting the more interesting studies that have occured in the past year. Recent winners include the gay bomb, research into how sheets wrinkle, and an exploration of whether rats can tell the difference between someone speaking Japanese backwards and someone speaking Dutch backwards.

Really.

This could be a fun hook for a science class, or just for your own personal amusement.

Enjoy!