I actually confused whether to include this knol review in Science or Offbeat Section, because it is funny and smart at the same time.
Cartoons are supposedly funny – They can tell you what you couldn’t do in “normal” way – I.e. You can’t say that someone is fat (well, you can, but it would offend that person or anybody overheard you.) In cartoon, you can depict someone fat as, well, fat (or very fat); you can also depict someone with crooked nose as a character who has a very large and crooked nose.
A knol by Professor Claes Johnson contains a great collection of cartoons that tell the truth about scientists and science.
Here’s one example taken from the knol:
The above is the cartoon by Gary Larson (“The Far Side”) – It’s hilarious is a smart way because it tells truths about science, which scientists are not allowed to express themselves (but they can in the form of cartoon.)
For more smart cartoons about science and scientists, please visit the knol.
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