When you hear the phrase "so bad, it's good", you probably think of the movie 'The Room' or Rebecca Black's song 'Friday'. But there's more to it than just entertainment.
And 'Bad Science Jokes' is a perfect example of this.
Using various social media platforms, it shares educational jokes and STEM content that can not only make you chuckle but teach you a couple of things, too. Whether it's trivia about the animal kingdom or something more niche, like the characteristics of ancient column architecture, 'Bad Science Jokes' touches upon many fields, keeping its feed fresh and interesting.
Continue scrolling to check out some of its latest posts, and if you want more, fire up our older publications on this awesome online project here and here.
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Melissa Church, the woman behind 'Bad Science Jokes' has been running it for about a decade now and it has definitely changed her life.
"It may seem crazy, but I think about BSJ a lot," she told Bored Panda. "Most of my free time somehow revolves around it as well. I have to actually tell myself 'No 'Bad Science Jokes' for a bit.''"
"I have spent a third of my life working on it."
How bout the fact it took 20+ yrs or we had worst times in history anyway
Load More Replies...Pluto will ALWAYS be a planet and you nerds won’t convince me otherwise.
Funny fact - Pluto didn't even finish it's orbit around the Sun since it's discovery and when it was "demoted" from being a planet.
Pluto god of Death? Hm. More like God of the wealth that springs from the earth (so gold, diamonds, even food to an extent but then you get into Ceres' territory).
The demotion of Pluto was a result of the discovery of the dwarf planet Eris, named for the goddess of discord and chaos. So as usual, it's all her fault.
I see the “demotion” of Pluto to a dwarf planet a positive thing. It turns out our solar system is TEEMING with dwarf planets, and if we include Pluto then we’d have to include so many more..
I'm shocked to not see any comments about Pluto saying: Stop telling everyone I'm not a planet. Did no one realize that's it's basically quoting Brother Bear? "This year, I lost my dear husband Edgar." "Stop telling everyone that I'm dead!" "Sometimes, I can still hear his voice."
Never thought of that, but I think dracogotgame has a point here.
If a bunch of, uh, less than sane, people can raid the capital for their own misguided beliefs then surely we can raid NASA for a worthy cause. Long Live PLANET PLUTO!
Melissa said she has already annoyed most of her friends with the, "Hey can you help me with a joke/post?"
"My family write to me things that [they] relate to it. It's a nonstop production," she added. "On the plus side, I have learned a ton. I completely believe that humor can help you remember something, and I am proof of that. "
There might be a lot of truth to that. A Pew Research poll revealed that viewers of humorous news shows such as The Daily Show and The Colbert Report exhibited higher retention of facts than those who got them from newspapers, CNN, Fox News, or network stations.
Neuroscience research suggests that humor systematically activates the brain's dopamine reward system, and cognitive studies show that dopamine is important for both goal-oriented motivation and long-term memory, while educational research indicates that correctly-used humor can be an effective intervention to improve retention in students from kindergarten through college.
Knock Knock !... Land Shark ! (If you don't know this... You don't know SNL)
'Bad Science Jokes' boasts the biggest following on Instagram, where it has 600,000 fans. To reach all of these people, Melissa employs pretty much everything the platform has to offer.
"To be honest, I think the best performing feature is the Carousel (multiple pictures in one post)," she said. "I have to divvy up the types of content to remain appealing to followers and to better appear on newsfeeds and explore tabs."
"Instagram will hate me, but I don't think reels do all that well on the platform," she added. "At least not with my audience. Of course, there are a handful who prefer it, and for certain types of content, reels work far better. Instagram's typical users are just not as into the short-form video content."
And get yourself a Masters along the way, then every time you learn a new skill (like hammering a nail in the wall) you can say "I mastered that pretty quick". Of course you could stay a confirmed bachelor all your life too.
We also asked Melissa what other accounts would she recommend for people who like 'Bad Science Jokes' and she said that her top suggestions are @punhubonline, @neil.degrasse (a Niel Degrasse fan site), @sketchingscience, and @nickuhas.
You're welcome!
How do they know it’s because they’re happy and contented? For all we know it’s seal sign for “sod off, human, stop photographing me”
So you're saying we czechs are descendants of MF-ing T-REXs? Heck YEAH!!!! XD
I was going to say that it's mouths are it's feet, and it flails it's reproductive organs in the breeze, but then I realised that's what most plants do. I am not good at plants.
I'm reminded of that time in Futurama when they go to the nude beach planet. Fry: "How much more nude can you get?" Zoidberg: "Watch and learn." Zip "Wabba de wub wub wub".
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