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Ig Nobel Prizes 2025

2025年のイグ・ノーベル賞

  • LEVEL0

    The 2025 Ig Nobel Prizes were given for studies that “make people laugh, then think.”

    An American scientist received a prize for recording his fingernail growth for 35 years. Another group studied how alcohol changes foreign language skills.

    Japan has won an Ig Nobel Prize every year for 19 years. This time, a team found that painting cows like zebras keeps away biting insects.

  • LEVEL1

    The 2025 Ig Nobel Prizes have been presented. They honored studies that “make people laugh, then think.”

    The Literature Prize went to American scientist William Bean, who recorded his fingernail growth for 35 years. An international group received the Peace Prize for researching how alcohol changes foreign language skills. A study on rainbow lizards’ favorite pizza took the Nutrition Prize.

    Japan won the Biology Prize, for its 19th straight Ig Nobel. A team showed how painting cows like zebras helps avoid blood-drinking insects. The discovery is expected to help farmers.

  • LEVEL2

    Scientific magazine Annals of Improbable Research has presented the 2025 Ig Nobel Prizes. The awards honored 10 studies that “make people laugh, then think.”

    The Literature Prize went to the late American scientist William B. Bean, who documented his fingernail growth for 35 years. A team from Poland, Australia, and Canada received the Psychology Prize for studying how narcissists react when told they are intelligent. Another multinational group earned the Peace Prize for examining how alcohol consumption affects foreign language skills. Research investigating which pizza rainbow lizards prefer won the Nutrition Prize.

    Japan captured the Biology Prize, marking its 19th consecutive Ig Nobel. Kojima Tomoki and fellow agricultural researchers showed painting cows with zebra-like stripes helps repel blood-sucking insects. The finding is expected to reduce livestock stress and insecticide use.