How Humour Helps Us Comunicate

Laughter is biologically, scientifically, and sociologically one of the fundamental human traits that helps us communicate and navigate the world.

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Make your ads 4x more successful: why health clients should shake things up with humour

Episode 5

Why is humour absent in health marketing? What’s so funny about incontinence? Our panel explores the unique barriers in health and pharma, discusses how agencies can encourage brave ideas, and examines data on humour’s effectiveness in advertising.

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Tickling rats and getting folk to Specsavers: How humour helps us communicate

Episode 1

Rats do it. Pharaohs did it. We do it. Laughter is biologically, scientifically, andsociologically one of the fundamental traits that helps mammals communicate and navigate the world. So why is it missing in healthcare communications?

Listen to episode 1

Heart disease one liners and a prostate cancer named Paul: The health benefits of humour

Episode 2

Hear from cancer survivor Tatum De Roeck on the surprising ways that laughter manifests during the patient journey. From answering questions like ‘is it ok to everjoke about cancer’ to telling stories about her ‘cancer diagnosis party.’

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End your punchlines with a ‘K’: The science of being funny

Episode 3

Why do comedians love consonants? And why is ‘flank' so funny to say? Delve into the science and trickery of being funny from the perspectives of a neuroscientist, a standup comedian, a scientist, and a copywriter.

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Marketing secrets revealed: How top health brands use humour to transform behaviour

Episode 4

Is dark humour appropriate in health communications? How does sexual wellness brand HANX deal with negative comments? Join us for a marketing masterclass in using humour to change consumer behaviour.

Listen to episode 4

Make your ads 4x more successful: why health clients should shake things up with humour

Episode 5

Why is humour absent in health marketing? What’s so funny about incontinence? Our panel explores the unique barriers in health and pharma, discusses how agencies can encourage brave ideas, and examines data on humour’s effectiveness in advertising.

Listen to episode 5

Why don't we use humour in health communications more?

Episode 6

New episode coming soon!

Looking into some of the myths around healthcare advertising and communications.

How humour helps us communicate

Episode 1

Rats do it. Pharaohs did it. We do it. Laughter is biologically, scientifically, and sociologically one of the fundamental traits that helps mammals communicate and navigate the world. So why is it missing in healthcare communications?

Listen to episode 1

Resuscitation room riffs and a prostate cancer named Paul

Episode 2

Hear from cancer survivor Tatum De Roeck on the surprising ways that laughter manifests during the patient journey. From answering questions like ‘is it ok to everjoke about cancer’ to telling stories about her ‘cancer diagnosis party.’

Listen to episode 2

End your punchlines with a ‘K’: the science of being funny

Episode 3

Episode 4

Why do comedians love consonants? And why is ‘flank' so funny to say? Delve into the science and trickery of being funny from the perspectives of a neuroscientist, a standup comedian, a scientist, and a copywriter.

Listen to episode 3

Marketing secrets revealed: How top health brands use humour to transform behaviour

Episode 3

Episode 4

Is dark humour appropriate in health communications? How does sexual wellness brand HANX deal with negative comments? Join us for a marketing masterclass in using humour to change consumer behaviour.

Listen to episode 4

Make your ads 4x more successful: why health clients should shake things up with humour

Episode 5

Episode 4

Why is humour absent in health marketing? What’s so funny about incontinence? Our panel explores the unique barriers in health and pharma, discusses how agencies can encourage brave ideas, and examines data on humour’s effectiveness in advertising.

Listen to episode 5

Why don't we use humour in health communications more?

Episode 6

Episode 4


New episode coming soon!

Looking into some of the myths around healthcare advertising and communications.