"During the past year, it has become unsafe for our guests to visit the country. We cannot in good conscience ask the new winners, or the international journalists who cover the event, to travel to the USA this year."
"The city of Zurich and its institutions rapidly moved mountains and committed to make this possible. Switzerland has nurtured many unexpected good things - Albert Einstein's physics, the world economy, and the cuckoo clock leap to mind - and is again helping the world appreciate improbable people and ideas."
"At the event, winners are awarded tacky trophies, such as a piece of paper and 10 trillion Zimbabwean dollars, a demonetized currency rendered worthless by hyperinflation. However, real Nobel laureates perform the prize-giving and are often happy to join in with the madcap event."
The Ig Nobel Prize, a satirical counterpart to the Nobel Prize that honors unusual scientific achievements, is moving from the United States to Zurich, Switzerland for its 2026 ceremony. Founded by Marc Abrahams and organized by the Annals of Improbable Research magazine, the event has been held at US universities for 35 years. The relocation stems from safety concerns that make it impossible to invite international scientists and journalists to attend in the US. The 2026 event will be produced in collaboration with Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology and the University of Zurich. Winners receive humorous trophies, and real Nobel laureates participate in the ceremony, which celebrates improbable scientific discoveries and ideas.
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