via shutterstock.com August 23, 2017 Anthill 16: Humour me Annabel Bligh, The Conversation; Gemma Ware, The Conversation; Holly Squire, The Conversation; Miriam Frankel, The Conversation, and Will de Freitas, The Conversation CC BY-ND26.5 MB (download) In this episode of the podcast, we take in the history of Victorian humour, why kids find poo so hilarious and whether academics should try and be funny.
Look! I can make an even bigger one. petereleven/Shutterstock February 2, 2017 Why children find ‘poo’ so hilarious – and how adults should tackle it Justin H G Williams, University of Aberdeen The serious science of toilet humour.
Shutterstock September 21, 2016 Can monkeys have autism? The answer could help us understand what causes the condition Justin H G Williams, University of Aberdeen New research shows macaques can show autism-like behaviour.
It takes a while, but most children develop empathy easily. Zurijeta/Shutterstock March 22, 2016 How do children learn empathy? Justin H G Williams, University of Aberdeen A child mainly learns empathy through imitating adults – yet another reason to treat others well.