NS Sigma Xi Goes to The 2011 Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony
Thursday, September 29, 7:30 pm

Have you heard of the Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony? It is a goofy, science-nerd humor event held each fall in Sanders Theater, at Harvard, paralleling the "real" Nobel Prizes which are announce at around the same time. Ten awards are given, in categories including medicine, economics, chemistry, biology, even a Peace Prize. A video of last year's ceremony is posted at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIKnFZhCr2k. A list of last year's winners and lots of other goodies are at: http://improbable.com/ig/ig-pastwinners.html#ig2010.

The North Shore Chapter of Sigma Xi is assembling a ** delegation ** to the Ceremony, which will be held on Thursday, September 29 (in the evening). If we can assemble a group of at least 6, we qualify as a delegation, and the presence of the "North Shore Chapter of Sigma Xi" will be announced at the start of the ceremony while we stand and are applauded. (To top that, if we wear crazy costumes, we may be selected to parade in when we are announced. Not so sure about that part…) If you would like to attend and be part of our delegation, please contact Suzanne.Phillips@gordon.edu by July 15, 2011. Tickets are in the $45-$55 range; they go on sale "around August 1," and they go fast. If you want to attend as part of the delegation, you must a deposit of $40 to reserve each ticket, with the balance due August 15. Friends who are not Sigma Xi members are welcome.