#12: Comedy + Science with Shannon Odell

Published: June 29, 2020, 1 a.m.

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Shannon Odell is a comedian and neuroscientist, and she uses comedy as a tool to teach people about science. She\\u2019s done this through hosting live shows, a YouTube series, a podcast, and other ways of getting the word out about how cool neuroscience is. In this episode, we talk about how she got into science, how she got into comedy, and how she thought to combine those two worlds.

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Be sure to check out some of Shannon\\u2019s work:

  • \\u201cYour Brain on Blank\\u201d: a YouTube series about how your brain processes different life experiences (drinking, meditating, listening to music)\\xa0
  • The Science of Self-Care Podcast: a group of comedians take a deep dive into a self-care practice (e.g., acupuncture, yoga, aromatherapy) and explore the science behind it\\xa0
  • Drunk Science: Live show (turned Zoom show) where comedians defend their \\u201cresearch\\u201d to scientists

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For a transcript of this show, visit the episode's webpage.\\xa0

Learn more about Opinion Science at http://opinionsciencepodcast.com/ and follow @OpinionSciPod on Twitter.

For a transcript of this episode, visit this episode's page at: http://opinionsciencepodcast.com/episodes/

Learn more about Opinion Science at http://opinionsciencepodcast.com/ and follow @OpinionSciPod on Twitter.

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