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Pigeon-guided missiles, rats and pigs breathing through their anuses and drunk worms: Ig Nobels celebrate science’s wackiest discoveriesPigeon-guided missiles, rats and pigs breathing through their anuses, dead trouts that can swim, and drunk worms are among ...
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Pigeon-Guided MissileIt sounds like science fiction, but in the 1940s, B.F. Skinner trained pigeons to guide missiles by pecking at screens to keep them on target. While the project showed promise, it was ultimately ...
During World War Two, psychologist B F Skinner tried to use pigeons to guide missiles towards enemy ships. His study proved it was possible, and it was finally recognised at the 2024 Ig Nobel ...
A study that explores the feasibility of using pigeons to guide missiles and one that looks at the swimming abilities of dead fish were among the winners Thursday of this year's Ig Nobels ...
During WWII, psychologist B F Skinner tried to use pigeons to guide missiles towards enemy ships. His study proved it was possible, and it was finally recognised at the 2024 Ig Nobel Prize awards.
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