Stand up for the Baltic Sea!
Can stand-up comedy be used to communicate science in a way that sparks people’s interest, helps them understand better, and perhaps even enables them to absorb new knowledge and change their behaviour?
Can stand-up comedy be used to communicate science in a way that sparks people’s interest, helps them understand better, and perhaps even enables them to absorb new knowledge and change their behaviour?
With the help of a stand-up comedian and a teacher, Ellen Schagerström, a researcher at the Department of Biology and Environmental Sciences at the University of Gothenburg, will produce a 15–20-minute performance to be staged at the amateur stand-up club Big Ben in Stockholm. The performance aims to raise awareness and stimulate thought on three themes: eutrophication, invasive species and seafood.
The project is being carried out by the University of Gothenburg. Through BalticWaters’ program for research projects and pre-studies, the project has been awarded a grant of SEK 189,659.
Project materials
Article: Humour as a tool: Spreading knowledge about the Baltic Sea through stand-up comedy (2024-08-05)