A Natural History of Laughter
- Production
- 2011, France, Italy
- English
- 00:49:00
- Genre
- documentary
- Jacques Mitsch
- Jacques Mitsch, Gabriel Turkieh, Benoit Grison
- © 2011 ARTE France, Altomedia, K Production, DocLab
- Altomedia
For how long have we been laughing? Are human beings the only one to laugh? We know that bonobos, chimpanzees and orangutans also enjoy having a good laugh, especially when tickled. There is even a “tickling machine” at the Institute of Neurology in London. What are the latest discoveries about neuronal and ethological origins of laughter? This film, a 52 minutes for ARTE France, is about why and how we laugh, a scientific and behavioral approach about laughter. It sure will make you laugh but not only in the way you expect.

Pariscience 2011
: Saturday 08th October 2011 from 15h00 to 16h30