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Marc Abrahams: A science award that makes you laugh, then think

TED Talks201400:13:17Creative Commons
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As founder of the Ig Nobel awards, Marc Abrahams explores the world’s most improbable research. In this thought-provoking (and occasionally side-splitting) talk, he tells stories of truly weird science -- and makes the case that silliness is critical to boosting public interest in science.

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TedTalks;TED;Talks;humor;science;technology;TEDMED 2014;2014

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