Satirists as a Source of Science News

By Carin Bondar | September 8, 2014 |

The views expressed are those of the author and are not necessarily those of Scientific American.

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This week’s video comes from a post on the PsiVid blog by Joanne Manaster. According to Joanne:

How many times have you read a science-themed article from The Onion or watched a science-themed segment on The Daily Show (TDS) or The Colbert Report (CR) and remarked at how “spot on” they are? News satirists have the ability to break rules of typical reporting to reveal the truth about situations, and possibly contribute to a wider consumption of science because the humor of science-themed segments in particular make science accessible and enjoyable.

About the Author: Carin Bondar is a biologist, writer and film-maker with a PhD in population ecology from the University of British Columbia. Find Dr. Bondar online at www.carinbondar.com, on twitter @drbondar or on her facebook page: Dr. Carin Bondar – Biologist With a Twist. Follow on Twitter @drbondar.

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The views expressed are those of the author and are not necessarily those of Scientific American.

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