When it comes to communication, humor isn't always funny in the world of business. We saw this recently when President Barack Obama, in trying to sell his economic plan on the Tonight Show with Jay ...

Authoritative, intelligent, responsible, serious—if you were asked to describe the general figure of a scientist, you would ...

Scientists aren't comedians, but it turns out a joke or two can go a long way. That's according to a new study that found when researchers use humor in their communication -- particularly online -- ...

The main thing to having a good marriage is to have a sense of humor – if you can’t laugh at everything you’re going to be in big trouble. It takes a sense of humor and a lot of patience, but if you ...

Monica Cull is a Digital Editor/Writer for Discover Magazine who writes and edits articles focusing on animal sciences, ancient humans, national parks, and health trends. View Full Profile. There’s ...

There are two types of tedious advocates for psychedelics: the sanctimonious spiritual type and the sanctimonious scientist type (who is defensive about being mistaken for being the spiritual type).

In light of recent evidence suggesting the importance of communication in the health care setting, an instrument to measure communication style preferences was developed. This reliable and ...

What sort of humor is appropriate for employee benefits communications? What should be avoided? Does the context matter? Do the same rules apply across every kind of communication? Does Carrot Top do ...

Several weeks ago, we posted an interview with Nigel Holmes, a well-known graphic designer. Want to read about one of his secret weapons? It’s humor. In this edited segment of the interview, Holmes ...