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In two recent posts, I touched on both nonverbal and verbal types of formal humor. In this one, I continue our review of the latter category by discussing two styles of humor seen quite regularly in ...

DARPA has by far the greatest mission statement of any government organization: developing gonzo technologies to prevent and create strategic surprise. And this month the Defense Advanced Research ...

OK, I do have a T-shirt which has the title of this column as the message on the shirt. And, I might have another T-shirt which says something like, “Sarcasm – Just One of the Many Free Services I ...

Roger J. Kreuz is a Friend of The Conversation. Six days later, during a Fox News town hall, Sean Hannity asked Trump about those remarks on increased testing. “Sometimes I jokingly say, or ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

“Wow, you worked soooo hard on microwaving my dinner, Mom,” my 11-year-old said as I slid his mac and cheese across the table toward him. It might’ve been a compliment, except for the abundance of ...

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DARPA has by far the greatest mission statement of any government organization: developing gonzo technologies to prevent and create strategic surprise. And this month the Defense Advanced Research ...

After President Donald Trump said during a rally in June 2021 that increased testing was responsible for the surging number of infections, the condemnation of the inaccurate claim was swift. Six days ...