It's a bit of a bummer that the Ig Nobels will be held in one of the most expensive cities in Europe...I suppose Zurich was picked for neutrality? I wonder if there are neutral countries with a cheaper cost to visit, though...

On the subject of having to change because of how hard it is for scholars to travel to and within the US, it is HIGH TIME that US-based professional societies hold creative accessible online events. Their disabled members have needed this for a long time...