Science | Ig Nobel Prizes 'Ig Nobels' Laud Goofy Science Bra gas masks and the benefits of naming cows among the discoveries honored By Kevin Spak Posted Oct 2, 2009 1:30 PM CDT Copied Dr. Stephan Bolliger, MD, of the University of Bern, Switzerland, co-winner of the Ig Nobel Peace Prize, smashes a mock bottle on his head during the Ig Nobel awards ceremony Thursday. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) The scientific world’s best and brightest gathered last night to honor the silliest. Eight Nobel laureates showed up to hand out the “Ig Nobels,” which honor funny, weird, and downright silly discoveries. The winners included: Public health: Dr. Elena Bodnar, who invented a bra that can turn into two gas masks. Veterinary medicine: A team that proved cows with names produce more milk than nameless ones. Peace: A Swiss team that found it was better to be hit over the head with a full bottle of beer than an empty one. Literature: Ireland’s police force, which has written more than 50 tickets to “Prawo Jazdy,” which is Polish for “driver’s license.” Chemistry: A Mexican team that made diamonds out of tequila. To see the complete list, check the source. Read These Next New Fox star, 23, misses first day after car troubles. White House rolls with Trump's 'daddy' nickname. Man accused of killing his daughters might be dead. Supreme Court ruling is a big blow to Planned Parenthood. Report an error