In this chapter, a neuroscientist conducts an experiment to scan the brains of comedians as they come up with funny captions for cartoons. They discuss the brain activity of comedians during improvisation and the challenges of researching humor.
This episode was first broadcast in March 2022.
Why do we laugh, and what makes something funny? A psychologist, a neuroscientist and satirist Mark Humphries weigh in on humour and the brain.