New Scientist - USA (2022-02-19)

Events

Laughter is more like an animal call than it

is like speech – but it’s also one of our most

important forms of communication.

In this talk, professor of cognitive neuroscience

Sophie Scott will explore the natural history and

neuroscience of laughter, and its roles in

communication, play, social bonding and emotional

expression. She will set out what we know about

the neural basis of laughter perception and

production, and the connection between laughter

and humour – as well as explaining why so few

people study laughter scientifically.

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SOPHIE SCOTT

THE SCIENCE OF

HAPPINESS: WHY IS

LAUGHTER FUNNY?

Thursday 3 March 2022 ,

6 -7 pm GMT, 1-2pm EST and on-demand

ONLINE EVENT

HEALTH &

WELLBEING

SERIES

TED DINAN

NUTRITION AND

MENTAL HEALTH

PENNY LEWIS

SLEEP

ENGINEERING:

HOW TO BOOST

HEALTH AND

COGNITION WHILE

YOU SLEEP

CATHERINE DE LANGE

BRAIN POWER:

EVERYTHING YOU

NEED TO KNOW

FOR A HEALTHY,

HAPPY BRAIN

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THE SERIES

AND AVAILABLE

ON-DEMAND

For more information and

to book your place visit

newscientist.com/laughter