"Science" the scientist who hangs the rhinoceros won the Nobel Prize?

This year's Nobel Traffic Prize

A rhino hanging upside down on a helicopter. /Namibia Ministry of Environment

What happens if the rhino's body hangs upside down in the air? Scientists who solve children's absurd problems with curiosity and practical experiments were awarded the Ig Nobel Prize this year. A researcher who analyzed the information contained in meows and a retired naval officer who found a way to get rid of submarine cockroaches also won the award.

Harvard University 's "Remembrance of Improbable Research" was published on the 9th (local time), "When a research team is led by Professor Robin Radcliffe from Cornell University , USA The transport helicopter Rhino, but upside down, what effect does the easy posture have on the body" What are the differences? He was awarded the 31st Ig Nobel Traffic Prize for his contribution to comparatively influential experiments.

Funny Nobel Prize is a kind of "fake Nobel Prize", announced one month before the Nobel Prize is announced. He is "real (not impossible, impossible, abbreviation of genuine English words). The organizer said: “The award is given to a study that gives people a chance to laugh and then think.” Due to the coronavirus pandemic, this year’s award ceremony was held online. The actual Nobel Prize winner Francis Arnold (2018) Nobel Laureate in Chemistry ) and Karl Wyman (2001) 2007 Prize in Physics) and Dr. Eric Maskin (2007 Economic Prize) participated as speakers.

"The Stinky", the mascot of the Funny Nobel Prize. Imitating Rodin 's " thinker ". / Ig Nobel

Upside down rhinos can promote blood circulation

In Africa, habitats are often moved to protect endangered animals. Large animals such as rhinos are transported by hanging on a helicopter. "No one has studied how the inverted posture affects the cardiorespiratory function of animals."Said Radcliffe.

Cornell University researchers, with the help of Namibia Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, anaesthetized 12 black rhinos and hung them on a crane to measure them Experiments show that compared with prone posture, rhinos are better at hanging upside down.

Cornell University researchers lifted an anesthetized rhino from a crane and performed experiments. /Cornell University

researchers hypothesized that blood flow is the cause. Rhino usually has a lot of blood in the lower body, so gas exchange is good, but the upper body lacks blood. Upside down rhino can promote blood circulation, just like a person standing upside down. In addition, the research team added that rhino Because of its huge weight, it is usually easy to cause damage to bones and muscles.

Professor Radcliffe said: "When I first heard that I would win the Ig Nobel Prize, I was not sure if it was a good thing or a bad thing. "More people should be aware of the efforts being made to save the magical animals that live with us on the earth," he said.

Sweden Scientists have discovered that cats often cry to the end when they want to eat. / Chosun Ilbo database

The cat who stopped crying when asking for help

The other winners also conducted erratic research beyond imagination. This year's funny Nobel Prize in Biology was awarded to Professor Susan Schultz of of Lund University in Sweden. In 2011, he published the results of analyzing the information contained in meows.

Researchers have found that when cats want food, they often end in crying. On the other hand, on the day of going to the veterinary hospital, the end of the cry was lowered due to stress. Researchers found that when 30 people listened to a recording of a cat cry, most people could only understand the meaning from the tone.

This year's Funny Nobel Prize for Insects was awarded to Lieutenant Colonel John Murinan of the United States Reserve Navy.Lieutenant Colonel Murinan announced in 1971 that an insecticide called dichlorvos could be used against cockroaches on submarines instead of harmful ethylene oxide. The physics prize was awarded to a scientist who discovered the secret of preventing people from colliding with each other even in a crowd. The mechanical prize was awarded to a researcher who discovered the reason why collisions often occur even when people can walk without hitting them. The cause of the accident was the use of mobile phones. The

ecology prize was awarded to a scientist who analyzed bacteria living in chewing gum on the road, and the peace prize was awarded to a researcher who discovered that beards can reduce the impact of fists on the face. The medical award was given to a researcher who claimed that orgasm can relieve nasal congestion and help breathing. The

Chemistry Prize is awarded to a scientist who claims to be able to predict the violence and sensationalism of the movie he is watching by analyzing the body odor of the audience in the cinema air. The Economics Prize was awarded to a researcher who analyzed the correlation between obesity and corruption among politicians.

South Korea has also produced several winners.

South Korea has not yet won the Nobel Prize in Science , but several Koreans have won the Ig Nobel Prize. Mr. Gwonhyeokho Kolon for the whole year of 1999 "Incense suit, contribution to environmental protection, development, 2000 Moon Myung Unification Teaching, the pontoon was 36 in 1960, 3,600 for the whole year of 1997 has been selected as a common marriage is a merit Ten thousand pairs of economics prize winners.

Another 1992 year, on October 28th, came to the end of the world, the midnight ecstasy (portrait) yijangrim Daming Ministries who claimed that the minister was selected for the Nobel Prize in mathematics administration in 2011 Winner. Recently, Jiwon Han of University of Virginia won the 2017 Fluid Mechanics Prize for his research on coffee spills when carrying a coffee cup.