Know Laughing Matter
Jul 18, 2011•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode description
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. It’s nearly impossible to fake a laugh. Yet, humans will laugh even if something isn’t funny. Discover the evolutionary function of cracking up and meet the other species that love to giggle (and monkey around).
Also, hilarious science comedy. Yes, science comedy. Plus, teaching machines to write punch lines… and stretching – and splitting – your sides with laughter yoga.
Guests:
Frans de Waal - Primatologist, Emory University and the Yerkes Primate Center in Atlanta, Georgia
Brian Malow - Science comedian
Robert Provine - Neuroscientist, University of Maryland, Baltimore, author of Laughter: A Scientific Investigation
Tony Veale - Computer scientist and natural language processing researcher. University College, Dublin, Ireland
Tommy Westerfield - Instructor, We Are Laughter
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