EXCLUSIVE: There is a synergy between social change and comedy that just seems to make sense — no matter how absurd the jokes and how serious the issues are. Because of that Comedy Central and Define ...

This year's Ig Nobel awards celebrated a glittering cornucopia of silly science. As the laughter fades, Helen Pilcher explains why science shouldn't take itself so seriously. The Ig Nobel awards are ...

Baker is co-founder of the Roanoke Laughter Lab, which meets monthly at the South County Library. “Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand.” Laughter has a long history in human culture.

What is it that really makes us laugh? To find out, New Scientist visited Laughter Lab, an exhibition and social experiment at London’s Cartoon Museum. Showcasing a wide selection of cartoonists from ...