Events

The Humor Code takes over UCB Theatre LA - April 15

The Humor Code takes over UCB Theatre LA – April 15

To celebrate the Los Angeles leg of our book tour, please us for an evening where comedy and science collide. To celebrate the launch of their book, The Humor Code, Peter McGraw, director of the Humor Research Lab (HuRL) at University of Colorado Boulder, and journalist Joel Warner (Wired, Slate, Bloomberg Businessweek), are bringing you… Keep Reading »

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The Humor Code takes over Tattered Cover Colfax – April 4

For our hometown book launch, we’re taking over Tattered Cover Book Store on Colfax, with a little help from Colorado Public Radio! 7:30 pm, Friday, April 4 Tattered Cover Bookstore 2526 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO 80206 Hosted by Ryan M. Warner of Colorado Matters fame and broadcast live on Colorado Public Radio, well be detailing our globetrotting adventures,… Keep Reading »

Book launch event! The Humor Code takes over New York’s Gotham Comedy Club – April 1, 2014

Book launch event! The Humor Code takes over New York’s Gotham Comedy Club – April 1, 2014

Years in the making, The Humor Code is ready to hit the stands! To celebrate its April Fool’s Day release, Pete and Joel are taking over New York’s illustrious Gotham Comedy Club on April 1, 2014. Along with the two of them cracking wise about science and humor, there will be stand-up from Ophira Eisenberg and Mike… Keep Reading »

What's So Funny? - January 21-22, 2014

What’s So Funny? – January 21-22, 2014

Humor Code co-author Dr. Peter McGraw will host Science Discovery’s Teen Science Café on January 21-22, 2014. He will share details about his humor theories and tales from his travels with co-author Joel Warner across five continents, searching for the secret to what makes things funny. CU Science Discovery is a science education outreach program… Keep Reading »

The Humor Code takes over NerdMelt LA - January 10, 2014

The Humor Code takes over NerdMelt LA – January 10, 2014

Joel and Dr. Pete will be in Los Angeles on January 10, 2014 for an evening at the heralded NerdMelt Showroom.