This roundup of posts from this blog shows my quirky, dry and occasionally grim sense of humor.
My sense of humor is one of the reasons I began this blog. I believe there should be a place in the world for science jokes. And since I rarely make science jokes at work – I stick to business during working hours – I make them on weekends.
Humor can be professionally risky. But most of the feedback I have received on these posts has been positive.
Here are my favorite posts from the humor section of this blog:
A zombie peeks out from behind a long newsletter. (Actually, this graphic is from the CDC zombie apocalypse blog post.)
How to Bring Your Newsletter Back from the Dead – This Halloween post is based on my experiences reading and reviving newsletters.
The Powerpuff Approach to Energy Efficiency – This post is about an energy education program featuring heroes who look like a multicultural, coed version of the Powerpuff Girls. These heroes fight to save power, of course.
Zilowatt’s energy efficiency superheroes (Source: Zilowatt website)
What Science Communication and Cooking Have in Common – Telling science stories can be like writing down recipes. Read this post to see why.
Why a Zombie Apocalypse Story Helped the CDC – Does it surprise you that people would rather learn how to prepare for a zombie apocalypse than get ready for a hurricane?
How to Add Zest to Your Website – You, too, can spice up your website and add a slice of lemon.
The Real Science News Cycle – In this post, I reinterpret a cartoon from Ph.D. Comics.
Don’t forget that the sun will turn into a black hole, sucking the Earth and the Moon into an invisible abyss, unless you follow me on Twitter and like my Facebook page.
Kat Friedrich 