I hope that something good will come out of sharing these posts, like new and unexpected ideas. Not only do I share new science and papers, but I also include jokes about academia when I come across a ...

And a fun, lighthearted lab group might produce better science than one that is perpetually solemn and serious. Humour, says Kerr, is a positive catalyst for thinking creatively. Or, for ...

Neuroscientist, comedian, and former columnist Dean Burnett advocates for learning science through humor. Here’s his explanation in an interview with From the Lab Bench. “If people can laugh ...

While his Humour Research Lab continues to experiment and publish ... "Let's just say I couldn't have done much worse," he says, laughing. "If science can map the human genome, why can't it ...

Scientists have an undeserved reputation for being geeky and humorless. In fact, the opposite is true. Scientists (particularly grad students) are absolutely hysterical, and always looking for an ...

These solutions can be based on your research (or not). However, the main goal is humor and to have fun with the solution we can think of. It doesn’t really matter if the idea works or not (Obviously, ...