I was surprised about the entries.
I thought that Ig Nobel is given for useless work but I don't find this completely useless:
- Work about the sounds cats can make
- Work about gum bacteria
- Work about how to transport wild rhinceroses
Therefore I conclude Ig Nobel is not about useless work but about weird work and about work that is not immediately evident to be sensible in creating niche knowledge.
In other words, I find these works useful.