Dr. Nakamatsu wins Ig Nobel Prize for documenting meals

Dr. Nakamatsu wins Ig Nobel Prize for documenting meals

NEW YORK, United States - Yoshiro Nakamatsu (file photo), commonly known as Dr. Nakamatsu, won the Ig Nobel Prize in the nutrition science category on Oct. 6 for taking photos of all his meals over 35 years and analyzing the effects of food on brain activity, health condition and life duration. The prize ceremony was held at Harvard University in Boston as the award is sponsored by the science humor magazine Annals of Improbable Research linked with the university.

Dr. Nakamatsu wins Ig Nobel Prize for documenting meals

Dr. Nakamatsu wins Ig Nobel Prize for documenting meals

NEW YORK, United States - Yoshiro Nakamatsu (file photo), commonly known as Dr. Nakamatsu, won the Ig Nobel Prize in the nutrition science category on Oct. 6 for taking photos of all his meals over 35 years and analyzing the effects of food on brain activity, health condition and life duration. The prize ceremony was held at Harvard University in Boston as the award is sponsored by the science humor magazine Annals of Improbable Research linked with the university. (Kyodo)

Arthur Jafa, A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition

Arthur Jafa, A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition

US artist Arthur Jafa during an introducing of the A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition by him in the Rudolfinum Gallery in Prague, Czech Republic, on January 16, 2019. (CTK Photo/Petr Salek)

Arthur Jafa, A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition

Arthur Jafa, A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition

US artist Arthur Jafa during an introducing of the A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition by him in the Rudolfinum Gallery in Prague, Czech Republic, on January 16, 2019. (CTK Photo/Petr Salek)

Arthur Jafa, Amira Gad, Petr Nedoma, A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition

Arthur Jafa, Amira Gad, Petr Nedoma, A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition

US artist Arthur Jafa during an introducing of the A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition by him in the Rudolfinum Gallery in Prague, Czech Republic, on January 16, 2019. On the photo are seen L-R director of the gallery Petr Nedoma, Arthur Jafa and curator Amira Gad. (CTK Photo/Petr Salek)

A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition

A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition

A part of the A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition by US artist Arthur Jafa is seen in the Rudolfinum Gallery in Prague, Czech Republic, on January 16, 2019. (CTK Photo/Petr Salek)

A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition

A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition

A part of the A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition by US artist Arthur Jafa is seen in the Rudolfinum Gallery in Prague, Czech Republic, on January 16, 2019. (CTK Photo/Petr Salek)

Arthur Jafa, A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition

Arthur Jafa, A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition

US artist Arthur Jafa during an introducing of the A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition by him in the Rudolfinum Gallery in Prague, Czech Republic, on January 16, 2019. (CTK Photo/Petr Salek)

A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition

A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition

A part of the A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition by US artist Arthur Jafa is seen in the Rudolfinum Gallery in Prague, Czech Republic, on January 16, 2019. (CTK Photo/Petr Salek)

Arthur Jafa, Amira Gad, Petr Nedoma, A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition

Arthur Jafa, Amira Gad, Petr Nedoma, A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition

US artist Arthur Jafa during an introducing of the A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition by him in the Rudolfinum Gallery in Prague, Czech Republic, on January 16, 2019. On the photo are seen L-R Arthur Jafa, curator Amira Gad and director of the gallery Petr Nedoma. (CTK Photo/Petr Salek)

Arthur Jafa, Amira Gad, A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition

Arthur Jafa, Amira Gad, A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition

US artist Arthur Jafa during an introducing of the A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition by him in the Rudolfinum Gallery in Prague, Czech Republic, on January 16, 2019. On the photo are seen L-R Arthur Jafa and curator Amira Gad. (CTK Photo/Petr Salek)

A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition

A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition

A part of the A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition by US artist Arthur Jafa is seen in the Rudolfinum Gallery in Prague, Czech Republic, on January 16, 2019. (CTK Photo/Petr Salek)

A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition

A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition

A part of the A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition by US artist Arthur Jafa is seen in the Rudolfinum Gallery in Prague, Czech Republic, on January 16, 2019. (CTK Photo/Petr Salek)

A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition

A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition

A part of the A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition by US artist Arthur Jafa is seen in the Rudolfinum Gallery in Prague, Czech Republic, on January 16, 2019. (CTK Photo/Petr Salek)

A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition

A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition

A part of the A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition by US artist Arthur Jafa is seen in the Rudolfinum Gallery in Prague, Czech Republic, on January 16, 2019. (CTK Photo/Petr Salek)

A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition

A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition

A part of the A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition by US artist Arthur Jafa is seen in the Rudolfinum Gallery in Prague, Czech Republic, on January 16, 2019. (CTK Photo/Petr Salek)

A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition

A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition

A part of the A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition by US artist Arthur Jafa is seen in the Rudolfinum Gallery in Prague, Czech Republic, on January 16, 2019. (CTK Photo/Roman Vondrous)

A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition

A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition

A part of the A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition by US artist Arthur Jafa is seen in the Rudolfinum Gallery in Prague, Czech Republic, on January 16, 2019. (CTK Photo/Roman Vondrous)

A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition

A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition

A part of the A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition by US artist Arthur Jafa is seen in the Rudolfinum Gallery in Prague, Czech Republic, on January 16, 2019. (CTK Photo/Roman Vondrous)

Arthur Jafa, A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition

Arthur Jafa, A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition

US artist Arthur Jafa poses in front of a part of the A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition by him in the Rudolfinum Gallery in Prague, Czech Republic, on January 16, 2019. (CTK Photo/Roman Vondrous)

A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition

A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition

A part of the A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition by US artist Arthur Jafa is seen in the Rudolfinum Gallery in Prague, Czech Republic, on January 16, 2019. (CTK Photo/Roman Vondrous)

A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition

A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition

A part of the A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition by US artist Arthur Jafa is seen in the Rudolfinum Gallery in Prague, Czech Republic, on January 16, 2019. (CTK Photo/Roman Vondrous)

Arthur Jafa, A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition

Arthur Jafa, A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition

US artist Arthur Jafa poses in front of a part of the A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition by him in the Rudolfinum Gallery in Prague, Czech Republic, on January 16, 2019. (CTK Photo/Roman Vondrous)

A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition

A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition

A part of the A Series of Utterly Improbable, Yet Extraordinary Renditions exhibition by US artist Arthur Jafa is seen in the Rudolfinum Gallery in Prague, Czech Republic, on January 16, 2019. (CTK Photo/Roman Vondrous)