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Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. It\u2019s nearly impossible to fake a laugh. Yet, humans will laugh even if something isn\u2019t funny. Discover the evolutionary function of cracking up and meet the other species that love to giggle (and monkey around).\nAlso, hilarious science comedy. Yes, science comedy. Plus, teaching machines to write punch lines\u2026 and stretching \u2013 and splitting \u2013 your sides with laughter yoga.\nGuests:\n\n\nFrans de Waal - Primatologist, Emory University and the Yerkes Primate Center in Atlanta, Georgia\n\n\nBrian Malow - Science comedian\n\n\nRobert Provine - Neuroscientist, University of Maryland, Baltimore, author of Laughter: A Scientific Investigation\n\n\n\nTony Veale - Computer scientist and natural language processing researcher. University College, Dublin, Ireland\n\n\nTommy Westerfield - Instructor, We Are Laughter\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices