‘The data on extreme human ageing is rotten from the inside out’ – Ig Nobel winner Saul Justin Newman

By Saul Justin Newman, Research Fellow, Centre For Longitudinal Studies, UCL

From the swimming habits of dead trout to the revelation that some mammals can breathe through their backsides, a group of leading leftfield scientists have been taking their bows at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for the 34th annual Ig Nobel Prize ceremony. Not to be confused with the actual Nobel prizes, the Ig Nobels recognise scientific discoveries that “make people laugh, then think”.

We caught up with one of this year’s winners, Saul Justin Newman, a senior research fellow…

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~	Mass pager attack in Lebanon raises concerns over cyber warfare and terrorism

~	New teen accounts on Instagram are a welcome step, but real ‘peace of mind’ requires more

~	What’s the difference between a psychopath and a sociopath? Less than you might think

~	Digital health research can be positive for Indigenous people. But our study found it needs to follow these principles

~	Australia desperately needs a strong federal environmental protection agency. Our chances aren’t looking good

~	The Productivity Commission wants all Australian kids to get 3 days a week of childcare – but it won’t be until 2036

~	Politics with Michelle Grattan: Adam Bandt on why the Greens are playing hardball on housing

~	Looking on the bright side: the risks - and rewards - of political optimism

~	Gareth Evans condemns Labor timidity, tells leadership to ‘recover mojo’

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