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Science jokes for the win! Many people think the most exciting phrase in science is “Eureka!” But when I was in school, my ...
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 ...
The Oscar-nominated siblings discuss adapting Martha Wells's award-winning sci-fi novels for the small screen, as Murderbot hits Apple TV.
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 ...
long debate about humor appreciation — what makes something funny,” says Sara Yeo, a science communication researcher at the University of Utah. She’s a believer in the theory of “benign ...
Humor is something comedians and politicians alike have been using to connect with and captivate their audiences. However, this technique has not often been used by scientists and science ...
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 ...