Comedy isn’t rocket science. It’s harder. At least with rocket science, you have objective formulas and figures to put together to achieve scientific facts (I think—I’m famously not a rocket scientist ...

I recently had the privilege of presenting a paper at the 2024 conference of the International Society of Humor Studies. It was during that meeting that I had the idea of interviewing leading experts ...

The late actress Catherine O'Hara had advised, "There is nothing sexier than laughing together." Her recommendation is risk-free and financially free, yet worth hundreds of dollars. Our country is ...

Ever wonder why some people seem to effortlessly light up a room with their wit while others' jokes fall flat? According to comedian Justin Martindale, if you're wondering how to be funny, it isn't ...

Jokes can help to relieve tension in the workplace and bring the team together, but they can also cause needless offense. How ...

Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals. Katie has a PhD in maths, ...