Marcus Byrne | |
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Alma mater | University of the Witwatersrand University of London |
Known for | Dung beetle research winning Ig Nobel Prize |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Entomology Zoology |
Institutions | University of the Witwatersrand |
Professor Marcus Byrne won the 2013 Ig Nobel Prize for Biology/Astronomy along with: Marie Dacke, Emily Baird, Clarke Scholtz, and Eric Warrant, for discovering that when dung beetles get lost, they can navigate their way home by looking at the Milky Way.[1] This research has practical applications, for example helping how to develop complex visual systems.[2][3]