Obama Presidential Center hosts forum on learning democracy through laughter

Live, at the Obama Center: Bill Nye, laughter and an experiment in democracy

The panel was titled “Learning Democracy Through Laughter,” and Bill Nye "the Science Guy" and Sophie Shrand led the audience in a strange and funny examination of the power of comedy.

Obama Presidential Center hosts forum on learning democracy through laughter

CHICAGO (WGN) — Comedy took center stage at the Obama Presidential Center on Friday night. With election season around the corner, more people have politics on their mind. It's why the program at the Obama Presidential Center showcased comedians to make politics a little easier to understand. The science behind laughter was the topic of [...]

Bill Nye, Sophie Shrand Headline Obama Center Democracy Forum

A sold-out crowd of nearly 300 packed the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago to hear Bill Nye and comedians discuss democracy and civics.