A Harvard psychologist in 1943 wanted pigeons to guide missiles during World War II. Eight decades later, it earned him an Ig Nobel Peace Prize

During World War II, B.F. Skinner developed Project Pigeon to guide missiles. Trained pigeons pecked at screens, steering weapons toward enemy targets. This innovative concept used birds' eyesight as a navigation system. The project was eventually abandoned as electronic guidance systems advanced. Skinner's work received a posthumous Ig Nobel Peace Prize for its ingenuity.

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