curiosity

Narendra Modi Becomes Second Indian PM To Win Ig Nobel Prize

In Science, It’s Better to Be Curious Than Correct

The surface of a natural graphite crystal. The graphene derived from such crystals exhibit interesting and unique topological properties. Credit: University of Exeter/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

Scientists Shouldn’t Always Look for Utility in the Beauty of Shapes

The Ig Nobel Prize ceremony in 2006. Paper planes are visible on the stage. Credit: jdlouhy/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

What the Photon is the Ig Nobel Prize?

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