Main content

Why do we laugh?

There are thousands of academic papers about depression. There are, in comparison, virtually none about laughter. We’ve been talking to a leading expert on laughter – who argues that we should take it more seriously.

Picture Credit: Tim Robberts/Getty

Available now

11 minutes

More episodes

See all episodes from The Big Idea

Podcast

  • The Big Idea

    What are the big ideas shaping our world now?