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SoT 28: Bugs Bonking Bottles - The Ig Nobel Prizes

Published: Oct. 6, 2011, 9:47 p.m.

Hosts: Ed Brown, Penny Dumsday, Kylie Sturgess and Aimee Whitcroft

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The 2011 Ig Nobel Prizes honour achievements that first make us laugh, then make us think. We take a look at this year's winners: from a study of beetles that really like beer bottles to 'structured procrastination'.

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Aimee Whitcroft is a science blogger and co-founder of the SciBlogs network in New Zealand. She co-hosts The Official SciBlogs Podcast, and next year is planning to do the Mongol Rally.