Science as a whole has a reputation for being straight-faced and buttoned-down.

The annual Ig Nobel prizes returned in 2022 to remind everyone that science can be hilarious and fun too.

The magazineAnnals of Improbable Researchorganizes the awards.

“The Ig Nobel Prizes honor achievements that make people laugh, then think,“the group says.

Talk about a scintillating read.

Yes, science is serious.