Farting Fish: and 49 other weird and wonderful scientific discoveries

This illustrated nonfiction book explores 50 Ig Nobel Prize-winning studies, research recognized for being unusual and thought-provoking. Its subjects include herring communication, the chemicals behind smelly feet, soggy cereal, a dog-to-human translation device, fart-proof underwear, and collecting whale mucus by remote-control helicopter. Each entry is paired with a card that rates qualities such as silliness, usefulness, and grossness.