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Everyone has their favorite brand of humor. For those who love science, the posts you’re about to see are likely right up your alley. We’ve collected posts from the Darker Side of Science ...
Humor has never found a place in science communication. Scientists have often shied away from using a light-hearted approach on the grounds that incorporating jokes during scientific communication ...
If you don’t gravitate towards physics jokes, these food jokes may be more your speed. They’re not rocket science. You enter the high school lab and see an experiment. How will you know which ...
Not only do I share new science and papers, but I also include jokes about academia when I come across a funny video or photo. These posts are meant to be lighthearted and offer a glimpse into the ...
While all three have different approaches to science—whether it’s sneaking the knowledge into “regular” jokes, or going straight for the factual jugular—they agree that the practice of stand-up has ...
The pair think they’ve got humor down to a science, and with volunteer improvisers as kind and willing test subjects, Warren and McGraw attempted to take the magic out of comedy: to describe to ...
The Oscar-nominated siblings discuss adapting Martha Wells's award-winning sci-fi novels for the small screen, as Murderbot hits Apple TV.
Have you ever made a wisecrack about something terrible that just happened, and been greeted with dead silence instead of a laugh? Not a great feeling. It's tricky knowing what you're allowed to ...
Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...
“Science doesn’t have a clear answer on why ... So next time work has your stress levels creeping up (way up), pause to read funny work memes or scroll through humorous social media accounts ...