Changing the Middle East Narrative Through Science and Humor

Ella Al-Shamahi

For me, it's about trying to create original ways to communicate to a mass audience. I stumbled upon comedy, but quickly realized that it was perfect as a coping strategy and as a way to communicate to people why science is important. Otherwise people get lost when I'm trying to describe why I think Neanderthals are crucial or why it's important to climb up caves in disaster areas. Al-Shamahi

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