Meet Sophie Scott , the `` standup scientist '' uncovering what makes us laugh . Discovered brain reacts differently to real and posed laughter . Speaker at Ada Lovelace Day , female scientist believed to be first computer programmer . Comment:
Meet Sophie Scott , the `` standup scientist '' uncovering what makes us laugh . Discovered brain reacts differently to real and posed laughter . Speaker at Ada Lovelace Day , female scientist believed to be first computer programmer . Laughter not confined to humans -- chimpanzees , orangutangs , and even rats laugh .