The 35th Ig Nobel Prize ceremony took place on September 18, 2025, at Boston University, Massachusetts. Photo: Generated by AI (DALL·E 3 by OpenAI) is licensed under Free for commercial use (OpenAI License) Cup of coffee in a labWhat Is the Ig Nobel Prize? The Ig Nobel Prize is an annual award founded in 1991 by the journal Annals of Improbable Research. Highlights of the 2025 CeremonyThe 2025 awards once again showcased science’s strangest — and surprisingly insightful — side. A Tradition That Precedes the NobelsThe Ig Nobel Prize is always held in September, just before the Nobel Prize announcements, reminding the world that science can be humorous, curious, and deeply thought-provoking all at once.