36th Ig Nobel Prizes Honour Unusual Scientific Research

# 36th Ig Nobel Prizes Honour Unusual Scientific Research ### Why in News? The **36th Ig Nobel Prize** ceremony honoured research designed to **‘make people laugh, then think’**, including work by Indian researchers. ### Key Details - **Chemistry Prize:** Sanchari Banerjee and Subrahmanyan Ramaswamy → research on protein crystals from **cockroach milk** and their energy content. - **Technology Prize:** Changhong Cao and Jianyu Li → using **mosquito mouthparts as models for 3D-printing nozzles**. - **Physics Prize:** Zhao Pan and Kavee Thurairajah → developing **splash-reducing urinal designs** using fluid-impact angles. - **Soil Science:** researchers buried cotton underwear in 25 countries to study soil-life diversity. - **Evolution:** Matilda Brindle and collaborators studied the evolutionary origins of kissing; **Medicine Prize:** Dr Tokuji Unno was honoured posthumously for research on airflow and pressure during nose-blowing. ### Exam Connect - **Ig Nobel Prize** → unconventional research that first makes people laugh, then think - Presented annually in multiple scientific categories