比如，神经科学家埃莉诺·马奎尔因发现出租车司机的大脑与普通人不同，获得“搞笑诺贝尔奖”，大大提升了知名度，甚至让她的名字超越了诺奖得主的光环。在与3位诺奖得主组成小组时，她被介绍为“最有名的成员”。比起正儿八经的诺奖成果，众人更关注她的“荒诞”研究。

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