86 From punchlines to discovery – Sarah Adelman

Night Science by Itai Yanai & Martin Lercher

Jun 22, 202648:30Science & Medicine

What can comedy teach us about scientific discovery? With stand-up comedian and former research scientist Sarah Adelman, we discuss the surprising parallels between jokes and discoveries. Sarah shares her path from publi...

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