The funny part was last week when
Ig Nobels were awarded to
bizzare research - I'm particularly impressed by the number of research on spermicide properties of Cola. And I always felt somebody should make vegetarians feel guilty for eating those plants.
And this week is
Nobel Prize week. Not finished yet but all the important ones are already known.
Medicine went to was for sexually transmitted viruses HIV and HPV. AIDS and Herpes two things that make sex scary.
Physics to understanding the beginnings of the universe. This theory where LHC (and other colliders) are practice.
Chemistry is for making life shine. The fluorescent proteins that glow in the dark. Handy for finding your experiments - just need the right wavelength.