Ig Nobel Founder Moves Awards to Switzerland Over Safety Fears in Trump's America
Marc Abrahams, fundador de los ‘Nobel de broma’: “Los científicos en EE UU están muy enfadados. La gente está despertando”
Summary
Marc Abrahams, founder of the Ig Nobel Prizes — the prestigious parody science awards — has announced he is relocating the ceremony from the United States to Switzerland, saying he can no longer guarantee the safety of winners on American soil. Abrahams warned that scientists in the US are "very angry" and that "people are waking up" to the current political climate. The move reflects growing anxiety among the scientific community about the environment for researchers and international visitors under the current US administration.
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