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 ...

Back in 1818, the mostly unfunny German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer dropped a theory of humor that did a surprisingly great job of breaking it down: Things are funny when they don’t align with ...

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If science was (or is) your favorite subject in school and you love a good laugh, check out our list of 30 funniest science jokes, puns, and humor quotes ever below. Because sometimes life is rough, ...

ATHENS, Ga. — When was the last time you laughed at a scientist’s social media post? If it made you chuckle, you might have ...

When it comes to science and scientists, how information is presented can be the difference between learning or ignoring. A new study by the University of Georgia says one thing that can help make ...

An expert examines why it's so difficult to detect science misinformation and suggests that using humor may help combat the issue. Misinformation in public debates about scientific issues such as ...

Geek Life: Fun stories, memes, humor and other random items at the intersection of tech, science, business and culture. SEE MORE by Kurt Schlosser on Oct 31, 2020 at 9:11 am October 31, 2020 at 9:11 ...

Authoritative, intelligent, responsible, serious—if you were asked to describe the general figure of a scientist, you would ...

Who knew that including a dog in a newspaper story makes the story 2.2 times more interesting? Or that slime mold can compose music? Marc Abrahams knew, and the impresario of the improbable has turned ...

As a researcher who investigates some of the potential side effects of humor, I spend a fair bit of time verifying the funniness of the jokes, photos, and videos we present to participants in our ...