I’m a Joke and So Are You: A Comedian’s Take on What Makes Us Human
Robin Ince unravels the quirks of the human mind through conversations with psychologists, neuroscientists and fellow comedians
In I’m a Joke and So Are You Robin Ince explores the mind of the comedian through his own experiences, conversations with other comedians and scientists.
Well known for skirting the boundaries of science and comedy in BBC Radio 4’s The Infinite Monkey Cage, appearances at the Blue Dot festival and all manner of science-themed gigs and events (including on one occasion a Royal Society of Chemistry conference) Ince has plenty of friends who are scientists. He taps into their expertise to try and explain what makes comedians – and the rest of us – tick. The science is written clearly and concisely, and with more understanding than perhaps he gives himself credit for.