LHComedy: UK - The creation of a sustainable interactive comedy show that guides the audience through the scientific methodology.

2013年，CERN首次举办单口喜剧活动，LHComedy：CERN After Dark，CERN附属科学家和专业科学传播者登上舞台，通过单口相声解释高水平的研究。这次活动非常成功，吸引了300名欧洲核子研究中心日内瓦分部的现场观众，10,000名国际在线观众(5,000名来自英国)，并得到了国际媒体的报道。我们现在打算通过创建现场互动喜剧节目LHComedy：UK来扩大LHComedy在英国的业务，旨在向GCSE学生/教师/家长和普通公众成人观众展示科学方法和尖端研究。该节目有几个主要目的：1)介绍科学方法许多形式的科学宣传集中在解释高水平科学的方面，但很少解释科学过程本身。英国政府的一项研究显示，大约三分之一的公众表示，他们不理解假设检验、分析和同行评议的科学方法[http://tinyurl.com/o6r4dvj].这是阻止普通公众接触科学的一个重大障碍。此外，英国普通中等教育证书第三阶段(GCSE)考试委员会的物理规格现在包括了一项原则，重点是教学生“科学是如何工作的”[http://tinyurl.com/ky8mmd4].使用传统方法教授这些规范可能既困难又乏味，并且需要更具互动性的方法。我们打算向观众介绍科学的方法论，并让他们参与到令人兴奋和有趣的活动中，让他们从实践中学习，并指导每一场演出的结果。如果GCSE的学生要继续坚持学习物理，理解科学方法是至关重要的。2)让欧洲核子研究中心附属的科学家(和专业的科学传播者)与观众直接互动布莱恩·考克斯、达拉·奥布莱恩等传播者的受欢迎程度和影响力，以及《无限猴笼》等节目表明，让大量人口参与科学意味着让展示科学信息的人变得善于交际、平易近人和容易相处。将科学和喜剧结合起来，并允许活跃的欧洲核子研究中心下属的科学研究人员和专业科学传播者与观众直接互动，不仅可以创造兴奋，为传播材料提供重要的庄严意义，而且还可以抵消物理学家的负面刻板印象，例如通过展示女性物理榜样。我们也可以挑战物理学家反社会的“大爆炸理论”的刻板印象。结合让科学更具相关性、趣味性和吸引力，这有助于吸引下一代进入科学研究的职业道路(处于关键的GCSE阶段)。体验式学习对于让表现不佳的学校的学生参与也特别有效。此外，该项目挑战CERN附属研究人员以吸引人的和有趣的方式解释他们的工作和生活方式。这提高了他们的沟通技能，并提供了培训的元素。3)遗产和可持续发展LH喜剧项目在活跃的欧洲核子研究中心科学家和专业科学传播者/喜剧演员之间建立了持续的双向讨论。我们的目标是继续这种伙伴关系，以便双方能够提出和讨论传播科学信息的新方法。拟议的新展览的结构(见下文部分)也可以改变用途，以参考任何其他科学的进步来解释科学方法。我们希望制作一部能激发衍生品表演的节目。4)影响评估--有几家公司试图利用喜剧来吸引观众接触高水平的科学。然而，几乎没有证据表明它的有效性。我们将收集详细的在线和现场观众反馈，以帮助填补现有文献中的空白。

In 2013, CERN's first ever stand-up comedy event, LHComedy: CERN after Dark, saw CERN affiliated scientists and professional science communicators take to the stage to explain high-level research through stand-up. The event was extremely successful and engaged a live audience of 300 extra-CERN Geneva locals, 10,000 international online viewers (5,000 from UK) and was covered by international media outlets. We now intend to expand the LHComedy vehicle in the UK through the creation of a live, interactive comedy show, LHComedy: UK, aimed at exposing GCSE student/teacher/parent and general public adult audiences to the scientific method and cutting edge research. The show has several key aims:1) Introduce the scientific methodology Many forms of scientific outreach concentrate on explaining aspects of high level science, but few explain the scientific process itself. UK Government research shows that approximately a third of the general public say they do not understand the scientific methodology of hypothesis testing, analysis and peer review [http://tinyurl.com/o6r4dvj]. This is a significant barrier preventing the general public from engaging with science. In addition, the UK Key Stage 3 (GCSE) exam board physics specifications now include a principle focus on teaching students "how science works" [http://tinyurl.com/ky8mmd4]. These specifications can be difficult and tedious to teach using traditional methods and require a more interactive approach. We intend to introduce audiences to the scientific methodology and engage them with activities that are exciting and amusing, allowing them to "learn by doing" and guide the outcome of each show. Understanding the scientific method is essential if GCSE students are going to continue to persevere with physics.2) Allow CERN affiliated scientists (and professional science communicators) to interact directly with audiencesThe popularity and impact of communicators like Brian Cox, Dara O'Brien and shows such as The Infinite Monkey Cage indicate that getting large demographics to engage with science means making the people presenting the scientific information sociable, approachable and relatable. Combining science and comedy, and allowing active CERN affiliated scientific researchers and professional scientific communicators to interact directly with audiences, not only creates excitement and offers significant gravitas to disseminated material, but also counteracts the negative stereotypes of physicists e.g. by presenting female physics role models. We can also challenge the "Big Bang Theory" stereotype of physicists as anti-social. Combined with making science more relevant, fun and appealing, this helps to draw the next generation to career paths in scientific research (at the pivotal GCSE stage). Experiential learning is also particularly effective for engaging students in under-performing schools.In addition, the project challenges CERN affiliated researchers to explain their work and lifestyle in an engaging and entertaining manner. This improves their communication skills and provides an element of training.3) Legacy and sustainabilityThe LHComedy project has created an on-going two way discussion between active CERN scientists and professional scientific communicators/comedians. We aim to continue this partnership so that novel ways of disseminating scientific information can be suggested and discussed by both sides. The structure of the proposed new show (see following sections) can also be repurposed to explain the scientific method with reference to advances in any other science. We hope to produce a show that inspires spin off performances. 4) Impact assessmentSeveral vehicles have attempted to use comedy to engage audiences with high-level science. However, there is little evidence as to its efficacy. We will collect thorough online and live audience feedback to help fill the gaps in the existing literature.