Ig Nobel Prize Winner Higashiyama Atsuki and the “Between-Legs Effect” Mystery
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The Ig Nobel Prizes are often treated as a joke, but their recipients are often working on surprisingly illuminating scientific fields. Japanese researcher Higashiyama Atsuki, who won his Ig Nobel in 2016 for his work on the effect of viewing objects between one’s own legs, continues to explore areas that clarify the connections between the body and the brain.
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Ig Nobel Prize Winner Higashiyama Atsuki and the “Between-Legs Effect” Mystery
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