{"podcast":{"title":"Public Health On Call","slug":"public-health-on-call-552177","podcast_index_feed_id":552177,"rss_url":"https://johnshopkinssph.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://publichealth.jhu.edu/headlines/public-health-on-call-podcast","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/c/2/c/9/c2c94ebeed659e5c5f2e77a3093c12a1/PHOC.jpg","author":"The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health","episode_count":1171,"summary":"Evidence and experts to help you understand today's public health news—and what it means for tomorrow.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T20:20:56.289482+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/public-health-on-call-552177"},"episode":{"title":"From the Research Lab to Open Mic Night: Comedy in Science Communication","slug":"from-the-research-lab-to-open-mic-night-comedy-in-science-communication","published_at":"2026-07-06T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/public-health-on-call-552177/from-the-research-lab-to-open-mic-night-comedy-in-science-communication","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/public-health-on-call-552177","url":"https://podcast.publichealth.jhu.edu/from-the-research-lab-to-open-mic-night-comedy-in-science-communication","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/johnshopkinssph/2026_06_26-PHOC-EP1073-Sarah_Adelman_mixdown.mp3?dest-id=1899131","summary":"About this episode: Telling a good joke is a science—it requires gathering data, thoughtful analysis, and constant experimentation to get it right. A good joke can also help us better communicate about science. In this episode: A stand-up comedian with a research background explains why comedy is a useful tool in science communication and shares tips for using humor to illustrate academic concepts. Guest: Sarah Adelman , MPH, is a stand-up comic, screenwriter, and former scientist. She is also the creator, host, and executive producer of the original social media series \" BLOW MY MIND .\" Host: Lindsay Smith Rogers, MA , is the producer of the Public Health On Call podcast , an editor for Expert Insights , and the director of content strategy for the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Show links and related content: A Scientist Walks Into a Bar… —Nautilus Not Just Funny After All: Sarcasm as a Catalyst for Public Engagement With Climate Change —Science Communication Can a Joke Make Science More Trustworthy? —Journal of Science Communication Specialized terminology reduces the number of citations of scientific papers —Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences Why Do We Believe Misinformation? —Public Health On Call (December 2025) Transcript information: Looking for episode transcripts? Open our podcast on the Apple Podcasts app (desktop or mobile) or the Spotify mobile app to access an auto-generated transcript of any episode. Closed captioning is also available for every episode on our YouTube channel. Contact us: Have a question about something you heard? Looking for a transcript? Want to suggest a topic or guest? Contact us via email or visit our website . Follow us: @‌PublicHealthPod on Bluesky @‌PublicHealthPod on Instagram @‌JohnsHopkin…","meta_description":"About this episode: Telling a good joke is a science—it requires gathering data, thoughtful analysis, and constant experimentation to get it right. A good…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1248,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/public-health-on-call-552177/episodes/from-the-research-lab-to-open-mic-night-comedy-in-science-communication/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/public-health-on-call-552177/from-the-research-lab-to-open-mic-night-comedy-in-science-communication.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}