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 ...

The Ig Nobel awards are a salute to achievements that, in the words of the organizers, “make people laugh, then think.” Each year, the editors of the science humor magazine Annals of Improbable ...

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 ...

Have the British a peculiar sense of humor? A solemn inquiry into that footless but fascinating question has been doggedly conducted, amid the fury of World War II, by British Psychologist H. J.

There's nothing like a well-timed joke to set the mood. Jokes can help ease tension in a conversation, make people feel more comfortable and engaged, and can even make you seem more trustworthy. Humor ...

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

Oded Rechavi shares research and relatable science memes at the touch of his fingertips. We want our science to be known, so we put ourselves out there on social media. Although it’s not conducive to ...

The Chabot Space and Science Center in Oakland is holding "Science is a Drag," where attendees can celebrate the fusion of science, humor and drag on Friday. Drag superstar VERA is hosting the event ...

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Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

The emergence of humor is a welcome but unusual element in current national politics. It humanizes the candidates who embrace it and diminishes those who reject it. I don’t know how to explain its ...