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Pigeon-guided missiles, rats and pigs breathing through their anuses and drunk worms: Ig Nobels celebrate science’s wackiest discoveries
Pigeon-guided missiles, rats and pigs breathing through their anuses, dead trouts that can swim, and drunk worms are among ...
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Pigeon-Guided Missile
It sounds like science fiction, but in the 1940s, B.F. Skinner trained pigeons to guide missiles by pecking at screens to keep them on target. While the project showed promise, it was ultimately ...
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The WW2 experiment to make pigeon-guided missiles
During World War Two, psychologist B F Skinner tried to use pigeons to guide missiles towards enemy ships. His study proved it was possible, and it was finally recognised at the 2024 Ig Nobel ...
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The WWII experiment to make pigeon-guided missiles
During WWII, psychologist B F Skinner tried to use pigeons to guide missiles towards enemy ships. His study proved it was possible, and it was finally recognised at the 2024 Ig Nobel Prize awards.