Scientific awards – which honor research that makes people laugh and then think – to move away from ‘unsafe’ US Scientific awards – which honor research that makes people laugh and then think – to move away from ‘unsafe’ US The annual Ig Nobels, a satirical award for scientific achievement, are shifting for the first time from the US to Europe due to concerns about attendees getting visas, organizers announced on Monday. Organized by the Annals of Improbable Research, a digital magazine that