Reviewed book: Women Scientists in American Television Comedy — Beakers, Big Bangs and Broken Hearts

In their book Women Scientists in American Television Comedy, the three authors Karina Judd, Bridget Gaul, and Anna-Sophie Jürgens, present their study on how humor is used to portray women scientists in American television comedies such as The Big Bang Theory. The underlying theory and results are interesting to the wider science communication community, but this book might not be the best way to present them.

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Journal of Science Communication
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2025-09-24
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https://doi.org/10.22323/349620250903065104
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Climate Change Communication and Perception
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Reviewed book: Women Scientists in American Television Comedy — Beakers, Big Bangs and Broken Hearts

Ionica Smeets
Journal of Science Communication
Climate Change Communication and Perception
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Reviewed book: Women Scientists in American Television Comedy — Beakers, Big Bangs and Broken Hearts

Ionica Smeets
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Abstract

In their book Women Scientists in American Television Comedy, the three authors Karina Judd, Bridget Gaul, and Anna-Sophie Jürgens, present their study on how humor is used to portray women scientists in American television comedies such as The Big Bang Theory. The underlying theory and results are interesting to the wider science communication community, but this book might not be the best way to present them.

Journal of Science CommunicationVol. 24(05)
European Health Psychology Society (NL)
Openalex Percentile: Top 65%
Climate Change Communication and Perception
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