# A science award that makes you laugh, then think

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDMED 2014
- Speaker: Marc Abrahams
- Year: 2014
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/marc_abrahams_a_science_award_that_makes_you_laugh_then_think)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

As founder of the Ig Nobel awards, Marc Abrahams explores the world's most improbable research. In this thought-provoking (and occasionally side-splitting) talk, he tells stories of truly weird science -- and makes the case that silliness is critical to boosting public interest in science.

## Lectures

1. [A science award that makes you laugh, then think](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/marc_abrahams_a_science_award_that_makes_you_laugh_then_think/8d092122a56d), 13 min (TED's player)