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nature
How a silly science prize changed my career
A levitating frog, a necrophiliac duck, taxi drivers’ brains — the Ig Nobel prizes have shined a spotlight on offbeat work. Here’s an inside look at...
nature.com - 30+ days ago

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gaming
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business
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Daily briefing: If you do research and don’t publish it, is it science?
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