The annual ceremony of the Ig Nobels, a satirical award for scientific achievement, is normally held in the United States. This September it will take place in Zurich after organisers deemed the US “unsafe.” +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The Ig Nobels - a play on the word ignoble - have been awarded every year since 1991 in Boston, United States. The satirical prize, which aims to "make people laugh and then think", has become an institution in the scientific community, and few people turn down the honour. For the first time, the ceremony will be held in Zurich on September 3. The shift from the US to Europe is due to concerns about the political situation and attendees getting visas, organisers said on Monday. “During the past year, it has become unsafe for our guests to visit the country [US],” Marc Abrahams, master of ceremonies and editor of the magazine, told the Associated Press in an email interview. "We cannot, in good conscience, ask the new ...
