First Make People Laugh, Then Make Them Think: Ig Nobel 2026

The Ig Nobel honors achievements that "first make people laugh, and then make them think". This year's winners include Paul Piff, Daniel Stancato, Stéphane Côté, Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton, and Dacher Keltner, for amassing evidence that upper class people are more likely to snatch from a children’s supply of candy, and engage in other kinds of unethical behavior. ~ Links: Meet the 2026 Ig Nobel Prize winners, by Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica The 36th First Annual Ig Nobel Ceremony (2026) FULL SHOW, Improbable Research, YouTube