Daniel ReedersSep 14, 2024

Ig Nobel prize awarded to a researcher whose work shows data on longevity is 'rotten from the inside out.'

The so-called Mediterranean diet may be pension fraud.

https://theconversation.com/the-data-on-extreme-human-ageing-is-rotten-from-the-inside-out-ig-nobel-winner-saul-justin-newman-239023

‘The data on extreme human ageing is rotten from the inside out’ – Ig Nobel winner Saul Justin Newman

Saul Newman’s research suggests that we’re completely mistaken about how long humans live for.

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Show threadMike LynchSep 14, 2024
@engagedpractx this is really interesting and I also don't understand how it qualifies for an Ig Nobel (but then I've never quite understood them, it's part of the nerd gene I missed out on)
Show threadDaniel ReedersSep 14, 2024
@fsvo yeahnah me neither.
Show threadMartin Vermeer FCDSep 15, 2024
@engagedpractx @fsvo Yeah, it's a bit out of character for a 'nonsense' or 'null research' prize. This seems valid.
WillSep 15, 2024
Show threadClifton Royston

@martinvermeer @engagedpractx @fsvo

A large fraction of the research that gets Igs is totally valid and often important research that just sounds funny or weird.

Sep 15, 2024 at 10:13amWeb
Show threadhaluzinelle bin chicken nicoleSep 15, 2024

@CliftonR @martinvermeer @engagedpractx @fsvo

yeah, the thing about it I heard is "first it makes you laugh, and then it makes you think" and that's a concept I quite like :)