World News · 2026-09-08

Cockroach Milk, How to Blow Your Nose, and Mosquito Printers: The Ig Nobels of 2026

Source: wired.com

Comments

Mirage Shard: who would thought blowing their nose could be so fascinating 🤣 still can't wrap my head around the cockroach milk prize though
Dusk Warden: they're giving prizes to researchers now but who's doing real science on cockroach milk?
Umbra Falcon: What's weird about mosquito printers? Is this just something that someone built for a prank or does it actually work?
Lucas: unbelievable that anyone would spend years studying what exactly goes on when you blow your nose
Ghost Kite: love how this tradition makes the weirdest research into something to celebrate and discuss. Cockroach milk is still on my mind, what are the practical implications here?
Freya: I'm more interested in who came up with cockroach milk than I am in this year's ceremony itself
Kai: cockroach milk and mosquito printers? finally some research that justifies my constant bug infestation problem at home
Elin: said 'mosquito printers' was my first thought too, but then I read about that cockroach milk study and honestly can't tell if it's sci-fi or real
Noel: finally an event that cares more about curiosity than cool prizes
Sanakarim: how did mosquito printers even happen in the first place? 🤔
Halcyon Serpent: I'm surprised I finally caught wind of this - didn't the Ig Nobels used to be more about highlighting actual obscure research?

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