On their own, knowledge and humor are in different realms. But there are moments when these two worlds collide, as you’ll see in the Fun With Science Instagram account.
The page features images that can bring out the inner geek in us. And while the name may imply a focus on science, you'll also find memes that light-heartedly present language, history, and pop culture.
We've collected some of the funny and witty posts from the page. Scroll through this list, and maybe you'll learn something new today.
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We did mention that learning and humor are on opposite ends of the spectrum, but they do go hand in hand. An article published by the American Psychological Association, “How Laughing Leads to Learning,” explained it all.
The piece included inputs from professors like Dr. Ronald Berk, otherwise known as the “Humor Professor.”
As Dr. Berk explained, his goal is to create an easygoing environment as students tackle relatively complicated subject matters.
“When I enter the classroom, I want to change the entire atmosphere into one where everyone has fun with the material—even if the material is complex,” Dr. Berk said.
Other academics, like Sam Houston State University professor Dr. Randy Garner, use the same strategy to teach statistics. He believes in perfectly placed quips during lectures.
“Well-planned, appropriate, contextual humor can help students ingrain information,” Dr. Garner explained.
Don't worry, kid, it's the strong silent ones that cause an exodus.
This is what nearly caused me to give up on my dream of becoming a doctor. But like I've realised how many pathways there are, I don't have to do all the hardest subjects and I don't have to do that one really competitive, difficult, maths-intensive course. So I'm working towards my goal pathway, which honestly, I will enjoy so much more anyways.
I always thought math should be taught according to career. For example 'Math for Doctor, Nurses, Biologists', 'Math for Accountants, Business', etc.. No one needs to sit through 3 years of Calculus to figure out a bird is a vector to a seed.
Load More Replies...Usually the roadblock is a math teacher who never managed to connect to students. I was great at math for three years straight, but then I had a horrible man as a math teacher and barely passed after that. I never really bounced back.
I was lucky to have the opposite experience, my o level maths teacher put a lot of effort into my learning, not sure I would even have passed if it hadn't been for him. Thank you Mr Moorhouse!
Load More Replies...I would have loved to work in physics. My teachers told me that was impossible because of my poor level in maths. However I really would have loved it.
For me, it was Psychology. For the bachelor, you need to get through the statistics exams, and well ... my math grades beforehand were the lowest possible, I'd have never made it, even though I could have excelled on literally anything else.
Load More Replies...In grade school we had those yearly tests and I always aced the English, math and science parts. Why TF didn’t my parents encourage me to go to college? I’m a female btw. I was reading electronic schematics at 16 and fixing pinball machines while also wearing slutty clothes and going to see Metallica and the Scorpians. But it was beauty school for me. Which I can’t do for many physical reasons. Not a good career to fall back on. At least my husband gets free haircuts when my tremors aren’t too bad…
I went back to school when i realised ny body wouldnt last my profession. Wasnt easy being older than some of my teachers but so glad i did.
Load More Replies...This. Exactly this. I took an astronomy class in college and was shocked at how much math it required that was beyond my capability. I love geology too but again....math blocked.
It's always been my friend. I took math classes in college whe I wanted an easy schedule. (And math classes filled the science requirement. Science can be actual work!) After a certain point, math is a talent.
Load More Replies...Math taught my mind how to dance! Sadly, it did not share that knowledge with the rest of my body.
Load More Replies...I wanted to study biology, which requires quite a lot of chemistry, which requires too much math for my stupid brain.
I got pulled over for expired tags right after my first P-Chem exam and the cop was kind of freaked out by my sobbing. I explained the test I just took And he just put his ticket book away and said, "P-chem is why I'm a cop. Go home and drink." I did wind up with a Ph.D. in biophysical chem, so I didn't do as badly as I thought.
I love math but as a kid with undiagnosed ADHD it frustrated me throughout school. Got diagnosed at 32. Took my first pill, and I cried after seeing how easily math came to me. Hoping to learn math and study it at a higher level now.
Yep. Top marks in math/science as a 17y.o., heading for environmental engineering. Hit calculus and pure physics; crashed to 50%. Became a mechanic 🤷♂️
Some of my former math students have become architects. I'm amazed how little math is required for the degree. I have to assume that the heavy math lifting is done by computer design software.
Load More Replies...Ohio University-Zanesville psychology professor Dr. Mark Shatz recognizes that educators aren't entertainers. However, he believes in the effectiveness of humor and its potential upsides in the classroom.
"Professors' jobs are to educate, not to entertain. But if humor can make the learning process more enjoyable, then I think everybody benefits as a result."
Humor’s effectiveness in helping students retain information goes beyond the classroom. Studies have shown that it can also be beneficial in absorbing news pieces.
A Pew Research poll revealed that comedy programs like The Daily Show and The Colbert Show revealed higher retention of facts compared to when people tuned into CNN, FOX News, or read newspapers.
However, there is a proper way of mixing funny elements with imparting knowledge. Educator Sarah Henderson said it must “enhance classroom joy and develop a sense of community.”
In an article for Edutopia, she advises sticking to humor that is both age-appropriate and content-related and sandwiching it between repetition and instruction.
Conversely, there are certain things to avoid if you plan on injecting comedy into your teaching. Henderson advises steering clear of sarcasm and humor that is forced, inappropriate, and off-topic.
But, ultimately, educators are all for using humor as a learning tool. Author and e-learning designer Julie Kuzma is one of them.
“Students who are talking, laughing or even cheering are students who are happy and engaged, and that’s something every teacher should encourage,” Kuzma wrote in an article for SmartBrief.
Private sector until risk of getting caught is too close, then transition into government.
As opposed to my donkey where grass goes in and just gas comes out. And the mule, grass goes in and sass comes out!
As the management gives discouraged workers pizza, my hair gets L'Oréal light blonde
"I hope you didn't make any plans for tomorrow "
When I had the period talk with my daughter she burst into tears tells me she didn't want to bleed every month. None of us do kiddo,
No one knows how many people are creating original thoughts as many of those people are anonymous and not in any positions of influence. In fact I would state that most people in positions of power and influence got there not for their original thinking, but because of greed and ambition.
But it feels oh so fine to dry your smaller self off in those things. Try it and see!
I need at least 8 Hobnobs. Does that count?
Let me suggest a compromise: the half-ball Earth. It is both curved and flat, so everyone wins.
Lmao, is that the "For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction" bit??
Riikka I was exaggerating a little, it's not that bad it just makes me feel bad is all
Riikka I was exaggerating a little, it's not that bad it just makes me feel bad is all