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 ...

Authoritative, intelligent, responsible, serious—if you were asked to describe the general figure of a scientist, you would probably use adjectives like these. However, "funny" would likely not be the ...

Learn more about how simple jokes can help an audience understand and trust science communicators more. There’s nothing like a well-timed joke to set the mood. Jokes can help ease tension in a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When it comes to science and scientists, how information is presented can be the difference between learning or ignoring. A new ...

Scroll down for a transcription of this episode. Humor can help us with stress, anxiety and feeling more connected to others. But is humor connected to mindfulness? And how can we find more of it? For ...

Misinformation in public debates about scientific issues such as vaccinations and climate change can be found all over the internet, especially on social media. In a new study, Sara K. Yeo, associate ...

Federal rules requiring the inclusion of women as participants in most NIH‑funded clinical research were not put in place until 1993. That history is one of the core reasons Evvy CMO Laine Bruzek and ...

Why do we laugh? It might feel simple, but laughter is actually a full-body experience—one powered by complex neural circuits and ancient social instincts. And, it turns out, it can even be good for ...

Memes and humor are great ways to find common ground with complete strangers. Add an educational and scientific twist to the mix, and you get something that will appeal to both your inner nerd and ...

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 ...

We love a good joke. And if it's nerdy, too? Well, that's just the cherry on top, isn't it? Content that makes you think a bit to get a laugh has a lot of fans online. Not only is it witty but it also ...

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 ...