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Apr. 01, 2011
Two Scientists Walk Into A Bar
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| 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. |
Produced by Annette Heist, Senior Producer
Guests
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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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