
Breath Below the Belt: How Anal Respiration Won the Ig Nobel Prize and Could Transform Medical Science
When first confronted with the notion that mammals can absorb oxygen through their anuses, it’s hard not to chuckle—and that’s precisely the reaction that this year’s Ig Nobel Prize aimed for. Awarded annually, the Ig Nobels celebrate unusual yet thought-provoking scientific findings, and this year, the honor was bestowed on an unconventional study that may…