Communicating through humour: A project of stand-up comedy about science

Public Understanding of Science

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 776-793

  Pinto, Bruno ^a   Marçal, David ^b   Vaz, Sofia G ^c  

^a Museu Nacional de Historia Natural Universidade de Lisboa   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

dramatic arts; humour; informal learning; science communication

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; HUMOR; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PORTUGAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCIENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; YOUNG ADULT;

COMMUNICATION; HUMANS; PORTUGAL; SCIENCE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; WIT AND HUMOR AS TOPIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84940823593     PISSN: 09636625     EISSN: 13616609     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0963662513511175     Document Type: Article

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