Join us in congratulating BME affiliate faculty, Dr. James Liao, Professor of Biology at the Whitney Laboratory, for being honored with the 2024 Ig Nobel Prize in Physics! This prestigious award, presented at MIT’s 34th Annual Ig Nobel Prize ceremony, celebrates research that first makes you laugh, then makes you think. Dr. Liao earned the prize for his fascinating study exploring the swimming capabilities of a dead trout.

Selected from over 10,000 nominations, the 2024 Ig Nobel Prize winners were announced on September 12, 2024, during the event held at MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Dr. Liao’s work is a shining example of the creativity and curiosity driving scientific discovery.

We are so proud of Dr. Liao and his remarkable accomplishments!

Here are all the related news stories covering Dr. Liao’s achievements and this exciting event:

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AP:

• https://apnews.com/article/ig-nobels-nobel-prizes-annals-of-improbable-research-7944d7df68dee52f1c7879b31d03b510

NPR:

• https://www.npr.org/2024/09/13/nx-s1-5109960/scientists-celebrate-the-lighter-side-of-their-profession-at-ig-nobel-awards

 

Huffpost:

• https://www.huffpost.com/entry/bc-us-ig-nobels_n_66e3768ae4b03e3cc0ffa57a

 

ABC:

• https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2024-09-13/ig-nobel-prize-science-humour-pigeon-missile-dead-fish-2024/104336922