Is Coca-Cola an effective form of birth control? Does rectal
message cure hiccups?
Scientists who have devoted their research (and sadly, their
lives) to these burning questions are converging on Harvard University for the
2009 Ig Nobel Prizes, an annual tongue-in-cheek tribute to studies that “cannot
or should not be reproduced”.
Past winners of the illustrious award, include:
--Dr. Francis Fesmire, for a paper he wrote called “Termination
of Intractable Hiccups with Digital Rectal Massage”.
--Ellen Kleist and Harold Moi, for the cautionary medical
report “Transmission of Gonorrhea Through an Inflatable Doll”.
--Three doctors at a Navy hospital in San Diego, for
research into “Acute Management of the Zipper-Entrapped Penis”.
By all accounts, the 2009 Ig Nobels are shaping up to be a
fierce competition, with numerous projects worthy of taking home the top prize.
Among the favorites to win:
--Jon Gosselin, for a paper he wrote called “Marrying a
Bitch Results in Birth of 8 Kids”.
--Kanye West, for his research into “The Boundless Limits
of the Celebrity Ego”.
--Thirty-seven doctors, for their study entitled “How in
the Hell is Amy Winehouse Still Alive?”
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