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General Session: Making Biology Humerus: The Life of a Scientist Comedian
Session Description
Science- especially biology- is hilarious. From garish animal morphology, to elaborate mating rituals, to all things poop– the biological sciences are a comedy goldmine of endless content. But as educators, we are often taught to avoid wading into silly territory- that we have to remain serious so that we may be taken seriously. However, I'm a firm believer that humor is an invaluable teaching tool! Many of you are already classroom comedians, and I applaud you! I’ve managed to build a career combining my two passions- science and comedy- to create digestible science communication for the public and my classrooms! Though I do have an unfair advantage as a primatologist, as monkeys are a treasure trove of hilarity. Some of my scicomm roles include hosting a Bigfoot TV show, writing comedy and hosting for Neil deGrasse Tyson, being a science expert on Nat Geo, Nat Geo Wild, History, & Travel Channel, writing and hosting for Discovery, podcasting for Scientific American, and creating my own science comedy content on YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram. Currently, I produce, write, and host a science comedy variety show called “Survival of the Filthiest”. Essentially my job is to make science accessible, fun, and memorable. And humor makes a lasting impact- and I have the receipts to prove it! I will share my scicomm journey, from my methodology, to my soul-crushing failures, to my happy successes so that you can be the best science communicator inside and outside your classroom!