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Concern over U.S. travel visas prompts Ig Nobels to move its awards from Boston to Europe
- The Ig Nobel Prize ceremony is moving from the United States to Europe due to visa and travel concerns for attendees.
- The 36th Ig Nobel ceremony will be held in Zurich, with alternating European host cities in between.
- Marc Abrahams said the move was due to safety concerns for guests visiting the U.S. this year.
- Some winners chose not to travel to Boston for last year’s ceremony, prompting the relocation.
- The ceremony will be produced in collaboration with ETH Domain institutions and the University of Zurich.
- Ig Nobel biology award was among the prizes cited in the article as an example of past winners.
- Organizers suggested Zurich offers a historically supportive environment, referencing Einstein and the cuckoo clock as positives.
- There are no immediate plans to return the ceremony to the United States.
- Ig Nobel Prize winners have previously included international teams and inventive studies on diverse topics.
- The 36th Ig Nobel ceremony will be held in Zurich every other year, with other European cities hosting in between.
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