Reposted from northernpublicradio.org Last Friday, I did something terrifying. Not only did I leave the house for the first time in 15 months, but I got up in front of a live audience at the Field Museum and tried something I have never done – stand-up comedy. It was all part of an NIU sponsored…
Reposted from NIU Today After surviving a crash course in comedy, a cohort of NIU researchers will perform their stand-up comedy talks on June 11 and 18. The STEM experts from NIU and Argonne National Laboratory have been working with Science Riot, a nonprofit dedicated to helping scientists harness the power of laughter to connect…
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…
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…
We’ve just learned that a radio segment by KUNC reporter Stacy Nick was picked up by NPR’s Here & Now! You can listen here or at WBUR’s Here & Now page.
Stacy Nick of KUNC profiled our Denver program for a feature! We’re thrilled to be spreading the science funny!
Fox21 covered our upcoming show in Colorado Springs! Way to represent, Dave and Sonya!
Science Riot is very proud to be participating in the March for Science advocacy summit in Chicago with workshops and a public performance! July 6-8th March for Science is hosting the Science / Government Institutions and Society (S/GNS) Summit; a national conference that empowers those committed to championing evidence-based policy and science for the common…
