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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 ...
Science doesn’t always have to be serious, and these funny memes are here to prove it. From clever puns to lab-inspired laughs, this collection of peer-reviewed humor is just what your inner ...
I just couldn’t cut it. (Wink, wink.) But as you can see, science jokes are a whole other thing. Whether you’re at home in a ...
Thankfully, psychologist Peter McGraw, who directs the Humor Research Lab (delightfully shortened to HuRL) at the University of Colorado, has figured out the "comedic sweet spot" where "too soon ...
"You can still communicate using humor and be viewed as a legitimate, appropriate source of information." Science can bring smiles As scientists research difficult and often complicated topics ...
A new study by the University of Georgia says one thing that can help make science easier to trust is laughter. UGA researchers found that when scientists use "humor in their communication ...
The series has earned the lab attention throughout the scientific community and is supported by a National Science Foundation CAREER grant. A favorite comic of Bhamla's son describes how an insect ...