Scott Weems

Scott Weems is a cognitive neuroscientist and author of *Ha! The Science of When We Laugh and Why*. He has been featured on CBS, CNN, and MSNBC. Scott’s career began as an officer in the U.S. Coast Guard, where he served as communications officer onboard the USCGC YOCONA in Kodiak, Alaska. His travels then took him to New Orleans, Boston, Los Angeles, Annapolis, and Little Rock, earning graduate degrees in psychology, education, and creative writing along the way. He also …