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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Disheveled hair, coke bottle glasses, suspiciously off-white scrubs, and not a single grain of humor—do you still have this notion in your mind when thinking about scientists? Well, not only are they ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Do you know why the restaurant on the moon got bad reviews? Or why biologists always look forward to casual Fridays? Or why the ...

Joy can strengthen our resolve, help us unlock creativity, and bolster our resilience. In Fix’s Joy Issue, we explore the importance and power of finding joy in the face of grief, anger, and a ...

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 ...

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 ...