Bright Club: Establishing a Science Comedy Variety Night in Ireland

Joseph Roche; Jessamyn A. Fairfield; Áine Gallagher; Laura Bell

doi:10.1177/1075547019890347

Bright Club: Establishing a Science Comedy Variety Night in Ireland

Joseph Roche
, Jessamyn A. Fairfield
, Áine Gallagher
, Laura Bell

Physics

Trinity College Dublin
University of Galway

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16 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Bright Club is a public engagement initiative bringing together research communication and the performing arts since its inception in London in 2009. Bright Club Ireland was established in Dublin in 2015, and the distinctive combination of science and comedy has made it a unique event in the field of public engagement. This commentary explores why Bright Club was created, how it functions, and catalogues how the lessons learned from Bright Club Ireland might prove useful to science communication professionals working in international transdisciplinary environments seeking to bring science and comedy together at public-facing events.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	130-140
Number of pages	11
Journal	Science Communication
Volume	42
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1075547019890347
Publication status	Published - 1 Feb 2020

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public engagement
public perception of scientists
public understanding of science
scientist’s perception of public

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