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Don't Miss: Why laughter is contagious and being funny makes us sexier

4 November 2020

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The Comedy of Error has evolutionary ecologist Jonathan Silvertown sharing old jokes and the latest science in his account of how humour evolved, why laughter is contagious and how being funny makes us sexier.

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Being Human, the University of London’s annual festival of the humanities, moves partly online this year with digital exhibitions, workshops, quizzes, talks and debates from 12 to 22 November. This year’s theme is “New Worlds”.

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The Seekers Podcast, a playful and interactive series from theatre group The Wardrobe Ensemble, lets children aged 3 to 8 and their families join explorers Alph, Betty and Gammo for an adventure through space, time and beyond.

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