
Scientists from Northern Illinois University and A...
Scientists from Nort...
Jun, 2021
After surviving a crash course in comedy, a cohort of NIU researchers will perform their stand-up comedy talks on June 11 and 18. The STEM experts from NIU and Argonne National Laboratory have been working with Science Riot, a nonprofit dedicated to helping scientists harness the power of laughter to connect with broad audiences and explain complicated research in engaging ways. On June 11 (in per...

Science Riot Graduate David Gunkel on Northern Pub...
Science Riot Graduat...
Jun, 2021
Reposted from northernpublicradio.org
Last Friday, I did something terrifying.
Not only did I leave the house for the first time in 15 months, but I got up in front of a live audience at the Field Museum and tried something I have never done – stand-up comedy. It was all part of an NIU sponsored event with Science Riot, a non-profit that trains researcher in the art of comedy for the sa...

Black Lives Matter
Black Lives Matter
Jun, 2020
We stand with Black Lives Matter and all those protesting for justice.
Our upcoming outreach programs are postponed so as not to distract from more urgent work of antiracism and disassembling white supremacy in this country. The mission of Science Riot has always been to humanize scientists and amplify their voice, especially those who are marginalized and threatened by society as well as by in...

PLOS SciComm Feature
PLOS SciComm Feature
Jun, 2020
Can scientists be trained to do comedy? We really didn’t know if it would work. In January of 2016, a small group of academics paced anxiously while a Colorado blizzard raged outside our rented community theater. This first cohort consisted of local professors and co-workers who we roped into a science communication workshop that drew…
Now Accepting Sponsorships
Now Accepting Sponso...
Aug, 2016
We are proud to announce that all donations to the Peer Revue are now tax-deductible! Science Riot, Inc has been approved as a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization, and is registered as a nonprofit corporation in Colorado.
We are now accepting corporate and private sponsors for our innovative outreach program – the first of it’s kind in the US!
You can download a PDF of our Sponsor Kit he...
We're Recruiting!
We're Recruiting!
Jul, 2016
Dear science enthusiasts,
We are very excited to announce that we have filed as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization here in Colorado- Science Riot, Inc! We feel great about this crazy experiment called the Peer Revue that we’ve been tinkering with since January, and think it’s time to get serious about expanding our unique brand of outreach. Our goal is to popularize science through in...
In The News
In The News
Jan, 2016
Pre-sales for our first event are through the roof thanks to local coverage of the Peer Revue from the Colorado Springs Independent:
You don’t need to remember the agony of college lab courses for researchers’ anecdotes to induce a gargalesis along your humerus (read: tickle your funny-bone). Just be at The Loft (2506 W. Colorado Ave.) at 7 for The Peer Revue: Scientists doing Stand...