We Interviewed the Winners of the Ig Nobel Prize | Ig Nobel 2025

The scientific stories behind this year's research that made people LAUGH, then THINK. Watch the 2025 Ig Nobel Ceremony here:    • The 35th First Annual Ig Nobel Ceremony (2...   In this episode, we bring together three of this year’s Ig Nobel winners whose research spans psychology, food science and human biology. You’ll hear how a team of psychologists devised a counter-intuitive way to boost a narcissist’s self-confidence; how two physicists uncovered the “mozzarella phase” of pecorino cheese while perfecting cacio e pepe; and how a group studying lactation discovered that garlic changes breast-milk’s aroma and baby behavior. We explore the playful setups, surprising results and serious science behind each project, and how curiosity, humor and a dash of persistence turned ordinary questions into prize-winning research. Follow us for more technical interviews with the world’s greatest scientists: Twitter: https://x.com/632nmPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/632nmpodcas... LinkedIn:   / about   Substack: https://632nmpodcast.substack.com/ Follow our hosts! Michael Dubrovsky: https://x.com/MikeDubrovsky Misha Shalaginov: https://x.com/MYShalaginov Xinghui Yin: https://x.com/XinghuiYin Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4aVH9vT... Website: https://www.632nm.com Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:19 - Physics Prize: Cacio e Pepe Sauce 30:40 - Pediatrics Prize: Garlic Breast Milk 44:48 - Psychology Prize: How to Boost Narcissism #ignobel2025 #cacioepepe #pastasauce #thermodynamics #psychology #dairy #pecorino