An interesting study on humour in scientific talks (531 presentations, 870 jokes):

67% of jokes failed.
Only ~9% got real laughter.

Men joke slightly more, and native English speakers are more likely to succeed.

🙂 https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2025.3000

O yes... Joking in a foreign language is hard, and even in your own, it only works if the audience truly gets it.

#AcademicHumor #ConferenceLife #AcademicLife #ResearchCulture #ScholarlyCommunication

This is a #throw-back post to about a month ago, when 90 #reproducibility enthusiasts from across domains and #academic workprofiles met to discuss what shapes and forms a #researchCulture where working reproducibly becomes the norm.

You can read our blogpost about the event on our website: https://reproducibilitynetwork.nl/2026/02/26/nlrn-symposium-2026-culture-change-as-a-multi-actor-challenge/
Foto: Robert Kroonen

The UK’s Researcher Development Concordat created shared principles for researcher careers and wellbeing, but uneven implementation means many researchers still feel the strain.

🔗 https://elifesciences.org/articles/110126?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic_features
#ResearchCulture

Many research teams struggle — not because of the science, but because of everything surrounding it: coordination, documentation, meetings, deadlines, unclear roles.

These pressures are structural, not personal.

Recognising this is the first step toward healthier, more sustainable academic work.

#Academia #ResearchCulture #HigherEd #ProjectCoordination