We stand with Black Lives Matter and all those protesting for justice. Our upcoming outreach programs are postponed so as not to distract from more urgent work of antiracism and disassembling white supremacy in this country. The mission of Science Riot has always been to humanize scientists and amplify their voice, especially those who are…
Can scientists be trained to do comedy? We really didn’t know if it would work. In January of 2016, a small group of academics paced anxiously while a Colorado blizzard raged outside our rented community theater. This first cohort consisted of local professors and co-workers who we roped into a science communication workshop that drew…
Science Riot is the first science outreach program in the country to turn scientists into engaging speakers through immersive training in comedy writing and performance. The resulting showcase is an evening of laughter, learning, and libations where real-life scientists deliver their short comedy talks directly to real life humans. Scientists and professionals interested in a…
Science Riot is the first science outreach program in the country to turn scientists into engaging speakers through immersive training in comedy writing and performance. The resulting showcase is an evening of laughter, learning, and libations where real-life scientists deliver their short comedy talks directly to real life humans. Scientists and professionals interested in a…
Scientists and professionals interested in a daring public speaking training program can register now for Science Riot Atlanta! Science Riot is offering free science communication workshops with immersive training in “late-night” stand-up comedy writing and performance. The workshops are spread over three weeks, culminating in a showcase event where you will deliver your talk live…
If you just joined an upcoming science riot workshop, we have one piece of advice: Don’t Panic! You’re a professional and you’ve probably given a presentation before which means you are already confident enough to bore an audience to death. Why not make them laugh instead? That’s all we’re going to do here, give a…
When cultural beliefs clash with science, a little humor and a little humility never hurts by David Westmoreland, Science Riot Board Member Reposted from Scientific American. “We believe that we came into existence when an ogress mated with a monkey. Is that possible?” The question comes from one of a hundred saffron-clad Tibetan monks sitting…
By Stephen E. Nash We’ve all been caught unawares by our digestive tract at one time or another. It happened to the Nash family several months ago. We were nearing the end of an extended road trip, driving down a secondary highway through a sparsely populated area of Colorado at night, when one of my…
Science Riot is excited to announce planned expansions 2019 with Spring programming coming to five new cities: Atlanta, GA Birmingham, AL Cleveland, OH Pittsburgh,PA Nashville, TN If you’re a scientists willing to give comedy a try, or a science communicator interested in joining your local Science Riot team – visit our signup page! You can…
