Brian Malow believes that he can make anyone laugh. But laughter isn’t necessarily his end goal. The self-proclaimed science comedian wants to make people think. On Sunday, Malow will moderate a panel ...

How one science-loving comedian makes “geeks laugh” for a living. You know you’re a science comedian when you start your jokes with “two bacteria walk into a bar…” Brian Malow always had a love for ...

Whether it’s his science-centric podcast Here We Are or his live Stand Up Science, comedian Shane Mauss has built up a dedicated audience that digs his brand of trippy, unusually informative comedy.

Caught a fun article this weekend in the online version of our local paper the San Francisco Chronicle, about stand-up comedian Brian Malow, aka The Science Comedian. Malow has crafted an act that is ...

Making the change from scientist to comedian isn’t an easy one, but Tim Lee has managed to combine the two into one. Lee, who holds a Ph.D. in ecology and evolution, will be bringing his science-based ...

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 ...

Can humor help us learn about the world? Science writer and comedian Kasha Patel thinks so. She applies the scientific method to stand-up comedy,... Why we should use comedy to explain science Part 1 ...

On a Tuesday night in December at the Oberon Theater in Harvard Square, for a program called “You’re the Expert,” an unusual experiment is being performed. Receive emails about upcoming NOVA programs ...

For the first time in his long career as a comedian, Aaron Freeman’s jokes are being fact-checked. “I’ve never had anyone fact-check my jokes,” says the Highland Park resident. “It adds an extra ...

Comedian, science aficionado and WBEZ alum Aaron Freeman joins Reset to wax poetic about his favorite passion… science! GUEST: Aaron Freeman, writer, comedian; former artist in residence of the ...

Dr. Tim Lee left the academic world to tell scientifically literate jokes for a living. He’ll be at the ArtsCenter in Carrboro on Saturday. TONY WEBSTER There’s no advantage to working clean, comedian ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Famed stand-up comedian and actor Don Rickles, who died April 6 at age 90, cultivated a ...