Friday, April 1st, 2011

Two Scientists Walk Into A Bar

Photo by Flickr user Ivan Walsh.

Insert your joke here. Can jokes with a science twist be funny? And can they ever appeal to a mass audience? Host Ira Flatow and guests exchange jokes (and possibly some groans) as they discuss the challenges of making science funny, and whether having a sense of humor can help scientists communicate their work to the public.

Guests

Brian Malow
Science Comedian
Freelance science video correspondent, Time Magazine
San Francisco, California

Tim Lee
Science Comedian
(formerly a scientist)
Los Angeles, California

Norm Goldblatt
Physicist, Comedian
Santa Clara, California

Flora Lichtman
Multimedia Editor
NPR's Science Friday
New York, New York

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Segment produced by:Annette Heist

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