Solid and liquid cats, didgeridoos and cheese disgust scoop Ig Nobel awards

Scientists from around the globe gathered for annual ceremony celebrating research that ‘first makes you laugh, then makes you think’In ancient times, cats were worshipped as gods. Now a scientific paper arguing that the feline species may indeed transcend some of the usual physical boundaries has been recognised with one of science ’s most sought-after accolades: anIg Nobel prize.The theoretical treatise, entitledOn the Rheology of Cats, argues that cats can technically be regarded as simultaneously solid and liquid due to their uncanny ability to adopt the shape of their container.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 14, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Hannah Devlin Science correspondent Tags: Ig Nobel prizes Science Science prizes Source Type: news