How to Teach Science with Humor

About this episode

Sarah Rose Siskind discusses the intersection of science and humor in education.

Science comedy writer Sarah Rose Siskind has some ideas. We met Sarah at SXSWedu in the spring of 2024 where she delivered a keynote titled Science Comedy: Why it's a Thing and How to Do It. Of course we had to have her on the show. To open our 18th season, Sarah joins Lab Out Loud to share insights from her work with Hello SciCom, emphasize the link between humor and empathy, and give some tips for using comedy to communicate science in your classroom. Show notes at: https://laboutloud.com/2024/09/ episode-282-teach-science-with-humor /

People in this episode

Hosts: Dale Basler, Brian Bartel

Guest: Sarah Rose Siskind

Topics covered

• science education
• humor in teaching
• science communication
• empathy
• comedy

Keywords

• science comedy
• teaching with humor
• science communication
• empathy in education
• classroom tips

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hello SciCom

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