Ig Nobels to move awards to Europe due to concern over US travel visashttps://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/mar/09/ig-nobel-prize-europe
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Ig Nobels to move awards to Europe due to concern over US travel visas
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/mar/09/ig-nobel-prize-europe> 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.
That story again:
Even parody Nobel committee recognizes how dangerous it is to travel to the USA these days. If your conference doesn't, your conference is less serious than parody Nobels.
> “During the past year, it has become unsafe for our guests to visit the country,” Marc Abrahams, master of ceremonies and editor of the magazine, told the Associated Press in an email interview. “We cannot in good conscience ask the new winners, or the international journalists who cover the event, to travel to the USA this year.”
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> Abrahams said the ceremony would be held in Zurich every other year. In between, the ceremony will shift to other European cities.
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Ig Nobels to move awards to Europe due to concern over US travel visas
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/mar/09/ig-nobel-prize-europe> 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.
That story again:
Even parody Nobel committee recognizes how dangerous it is to travel to the USA these days. If your conference doesn't, your conference is less serious than parody Nobels.
@rysiek not UK, I hope, might be not conductive to the public happiness
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@rysiek not UK, I hope, might be not conductive to the public happiness
@mattesilver the answer is in the linked piece
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Ig Nobels to move awards to Europe due to concern over US travel visas
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/mar/09/ig-nobel-prize-europe> 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.
That story again:
Even parody Nobel committee recognizes how dangerous it is to travel to the USA these days. If your conference doesn't, your conference is less serious than parody Nobels.
@rysiek just imagine ending up in ICE detention because you travelled to pick up a weird reward.
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@mattesilver the answer is in the linked piece
@rysiek I'm not subscribing
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Ig Nobels to move awards to Europe due to concern over US travel visas
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/mar/09/ig-nobel-prize-europe> 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.
That story again:
Even parody Nobel committee recognizes how dangerous it is to travel to the USA these days. If your conference doesn't, your conference is less serious than parody Nobels.
@rysiek
@minkorrekt
That's your chance to make the event in April an ouverture. Still it is worrying that all this is happening.
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Ig Nobels to move awards to Europe due to concern over US travel visas
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/mar/09/ig-nobel-prize-europe> 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.
That story again:
Even parody Nobel committee recognizes how dangerous it is to travel to the USA these days. If your conference doesn't, your conference is less serious than parody Nobels.
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@DoctorDNS one would think…
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@DoctorDNS @rysiek Good point. That World Cup is a parody too
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@DoctorDNS @rysiek the FIFA peace price awardee might lash out if that happens though...
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Ig Nobels to move awards to Europe due to concern over US travel visas
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/mar/09/ig-nobel-prize-europe> 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.
That story again:
Even parody Nobel committee recognizes how dangerous it is to travel to the USA these days. If your conference doesn't, your conference is less serious than parody Nobels.
@rysiek i wonder if a certain someone should be rewarded an ig nobel peace price.
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@DoctorDNS @rysiek the FIFA peace price awardee might lash out if that happens though...
@meuwese @DoctorDNS explanation is not justification
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@rysiek i wonder if a certain someone should be rewarded an ig nobel peace price.
@yetzt ooooooh.
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@meuwese @DoctorDNS explanation is not justification
@rysiek @DoctorDNS definitely. But given that the previous two world cups took place in Qatar and Russia, and the 2030 will be on three continents to make sure that 2034 will can be in Saudi, I don't really expect sensible justifications from the sports body that makes the IOC look clean.
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Ig Nobels to move awards to Europe due to concern over US travel visas
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/mar/09/ig-nobel-prize-europe> 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.
That story again:
Even parody Nobel committee recognizes how dangerous it is to travel to the USA these days. If your conference doesn't, your conference is less serious than parody Nobels.
@rysiek Of course, to be on the safe side and in the name of everything gosh golly gee, I trust they will institute the DEMANDED IgNobel Booby Prize. Herr Shitler will be so happy to get another prize!
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@rysiek @DoctorDNS definitely. But given that the previous two world cups took place in Qatar and Russia, and the 2030 will be on three continents to make sure that 2034 will can be in Saudi, I don't really expect sensible justifications from the sports body that makes the IOC look clean.
@meuwese @DoctorDNS oh no doubt, I have zero expectations here. Actually, I have less than that.
Still, we can and should be pointing out that this is ridiculously immoral, and not let them hide behind "but Trump might get angry" – is all I'm saying.
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