The majority of material surrounding scientific topics is still quite stiff and dry—void of any humor. It’s because many believe that joking about science undermines its authority and legitimacy.

Qualitative methods, plasmids and research proposals don’t seem like the subjects to joke about. For a long time, scholars have avoided humor when talking about science-related topics in fear of ...

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 ...

A new study found that COVID-related memes helped people cope with the stresses of living life during the pandemic. By Charlotte Hu Updated Oct 23, 2021 11:20 AM EDT Add Popular Science (opens in a ...