Ig Nobel prizes move to Switzerland after 35 years in the US
Ten research teams received Ig Nobel prizes at a ceremony in Zurich on Thursday, the first time the event was held outside the US after 35 years in America due to travel concerns. Among the winners were scientists whose work examined cockroach milk and evaluated soil quality through buried underwear.
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