Light Matter
Science may not be the most obvious source of inspiration for comedy, but look a little closer and you’ll see it’s awash with ridiculous goings-on, unexpected turn-ups and a fair few dubious characters.
This season we strip science down to its novelty underwear as we invite you to experience a season of comedy performances intent on exposing science at its least sombre.
Enter the swirling depths of memory with Rosie Wilby as she combines beginner’s neuroscience and DIY stylings in ‘I Am Nesia’. Celebrate the lighter side of Darwin’s achievements in ‘Carole Jahme is Sexually Selected!’ And our resident comedians Punk Science maximise the mirth with two brand-new shows.
So show reason the door, loosen up your logic and sit back as we lay on the funny.
events
Punk Science: Spaced Out
14 May 2009, 19:00 - 20:30
Punk Science use comedy, music, live experiments and rigged voting to explain real science to innocent bystanders. They’ve tackled food, the climate and happiness, but their next challenge is space. Don’t miss the new show from the Science Museum’s in-house comedy group.
I Am Nesia
28 May 2009, 19:00 - 20:45
Join Funny Women finalist Rosie Wilby as she embarks on an investigation into the hazy corners of human memory, with the aid of some spoof Greek mythology, games, beginner’s neuroscience and handmade props.
Punk Science: A (Very) Brief History of Science
16 June 2009, 19:00 - 20:30
Punk Science use comedy, music, live experiments and rigged voting to explain real science to innocent bystanders. They’ve tackled food, the climate and happiness, but their next challenge is the whole history of science. Except for the bits they leave out.
Carole Jahme is Sexually Selected!
30 June 2009, 19:00 - 20:45
Are you an 'alpha'? What makes some men and women more sexually attractive than others? Comedienne Carol Jahme combines Charles Darwin and Chaplin, audience participation and even the chance to win some money in this evolutionary-themed show.