Today’s TED Talk Marc Abrahams: A science award that makes you laugh, then think

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.

Video: http://ted.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=07487d1456302a286cf9c4ccc&id=b0308cd36b&e=d3135666a2