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| The Ig Nobel Prize was awarded for studying the effects of alcohol on language proficiency. |
| 2025-09-20 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] A group of scientists received the Ig Nobel Prize for their analysis of the effects of alcohol on foreign language learning. The 35th award ceremony took place on September 18 in Boston. The list of laureates is published on the award's official website. The Ig Nobel Prize is a parody of the Nobel Prize and is awarded for achievements that first make people laugh and then reflect. This year, the award for contributions to peace was given to scientists Fritz Renner, Inge Kersbergen, Matt Field, and Jessica Werthmann. They conducted a study on the positive effects of alcohol on foreign language fluency. As part of their study, the scientists conducted an experiment with German students learning Dutch. Sober Dutch participants assessed their conversational skills before and after drinking alcohol. The researchers found that participants who drank alcohol performed significantly better and received higher ratings from observers, particularly for pronunciation, than those who did not drink alcohol. In 2024, the Ig Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to scientists from Amsterdam who developed a method for separating drunken worms from sober ones. During the experiment, the scientists concluded that the "drunk" worms were less active and needed more time to find their way out of the maze. Related: Ig Nobel Prize 09/14/2021 Ig Nobel Prizes 2021: Nose-unblocking orgasms, upside-down rhinos win top honors Ig Nobel Prize 10/07/2005 Frog-sniffing scientists, paint drying, artificial dog testicles and others Ig Nobel |
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