Humour Me: The Science of Laughter - Edinburgh Festival Guide

What do a stand-up comedian and an evolutionary anthropologist have in common? Apart from the fact that they’re both called Robin? Funnyman Robin Ince and scientist and author Professor Robin Dunbar have a shared interest in laughter. They’ll reveal why and how do we do it and what happens to us when we do – while psychologist Professor Richard Wiseman asks them what’s so funny.