Sciencentric25 Syys 2022

The Evolution of Humor | Jonathan Silvertown

Jonathan Silvertown is a professor of evolutionary ecology in the Institute of Evolutionary Biology at the University of Edinburgh. He is the author of numerous books on ecology and evolution. His most recent book is called "The Comedy of Error: why evolution made us laugh."

Video version is available here: https://youtu.be/B5KYVtnmORI

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