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The life of a researcher is a permanent quest, marked with several advances and equal doubts. A select few will receive Nobel Prizes to\u00a0essentially crown their years of hard work for\u00a0a discovery <\/a>or behaviour that will change\u00a0the world. Conversely, others inherit an Ig Nobel. <\/div>

First of all, let's define the Ig Nobel prize. Its name is a play on the words, 'ignoble' and 'Nobel Prize'. It is awarded annually to scientists whose discoveries seem bizarre, funny or are completely absurd.\u00a0Like the Razzies, this award recognizes the best of the worst. It highlights the unusual and sometimes the wild imagination of some researchers. The classic domains\u00a0of the actual Nobel (physics, chemistry, peace, medicine,<\/a> literature ...), math, and other more unusual sectors (aviation, hygiene ...) are honoured. <\/div>

Ig Nobels are announced\u00a0annually by the prestigious Harvard University in the United States for work of impeccable scientific quality. And the competition is tougher than you might think because much research is, or at least seem totally unnecessary and frivolous,\u00a0but are\u00a0made in the rules of art. Beyond the funny side of this selection, the goal of course is to stimulate public interest in science, medicine<\/a> and technology. <\/div>

Check out the gallery above for a\u00a0small selection of prizes awarded in recent years that have sure caught our attention.\u00a0Who knows, these may just form the basis for great discoveries in the future.<\/div> <\/div>

Florine Cauchie<\/em><\/p>

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