drawnonglassas a lifetime and supporting member of #HRSFA (#Harvard Radcliffe #ScienceFiction Association), I was a part of their delegation to the #IgNobels for many years (basically all of the ones in the 90s and a few years beyond) and also actually paid to go a few times in the early 00s. Makes me really sad that a step like this is necessary, but I fully understand. I hope they will still be able to keep the livestream in future (I imagine @MarcAbrahams is on it .)
Quirky science award ceremony moves to Europe over visa concerns
Organizers of an annual satirical award for scientific achievement are shifting for the first time from the United States to Europe due to concerns about winners and others being able to get visas. The Ig Nobels are organized by the Annals of Improbable Research, a digital magazine that highlights research that makes people laugh and think. The 36th annual ceremony will be held in Zurich. It’s usually held weeks before the actual Nobel Prizes are announced. The move announced Monday comes amid President Donald Trump’s sweeping crackdown on immigration.