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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 ...

We’re big fans of science humor here at Surprising Science HQ. Some of the funniest, most innovative new comics have a science angle, whether it’s dinosaur spokescharacters, grad students toiling in a ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Julia Taylor, a Purdue University assistant professor of computer and information technology, will headline the next Science on Tap with a talk on whether humor-detecting ...

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 ...

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, ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — How a computer understands humor or learns to tell a joke, the evolution of jokes about disasters and people who live in fear of laughter will be topics when the International ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...