How come Woodpeckers don’t get headaches?
Ivan Schwab, recipient of the “Ig Nobel”, the quirky alternative to the genuine Nobel prizes, studied woodpeckers to find out why they do not suffer from headaches despite banging their head against a tree trunk 12,000 times a day and at 1,200-times the force of gravity. Hear a 30-minute presentation on Dr. Schwab’s research findings, followed by an interactive Q&A session that will leave your head spinning! 2. Brain Fuel Why does popcorn pop? Why are there holes in Swiss cheese? How do they get that maraschino cherry to float in the syrup inside a Cherry Blossom? What is the link between the bombardier beetle and the V-2 rocket? Have you ever considered why there are no nuts or grapes in Grape Nut Flakes or why witches supposedly use broomsticks as a method of transportation? Why did Van Gogh mangle his ear? Were Agatha Christie’s accounts of dastardly poisonings based on real science? Can chocolate really make you fall in love? After this presentation by Dr. Joe Schwarcz, Director of
