Jamie Ahloy Dallaire
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Jamie Ahloy Dallaire
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Associate Prof, Animal Behaviour & Welfare, Université Laval. Français/English. Post about science, my kid, board games, etc. He/him.
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So... is there a stand-up comic at every conference now?

This fall I will be attending my THIRD academia-adjacent conference this year at which a comic will be performing.

I have NEVER seen this before this year...
Hand tapping a microphone on a mic stand. The person is wearing a suit jacket. Overlaid text reads "HELLO? IS THIS THING ON?"
July 18, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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34% SICK of all the cracking wise
Table from an academic paper. Two entries near the bottom (the two at 66% about wisecracks on the interphone) are highlighted in yellow. Here are the table contents: TABLE VII FACTORS REEPORTED TO DECREASE FEAR IN COMBAT, OR HELP TO CONTROL FEAR Per Cent Reporting Having confidence in your equipment 93 Having confidence in your crew 92 Having confidence in the technical ability of your immediate superior or commanding officer 88 Keeping busy all the time while in the air ....L... 87 Seeing or hearing other men acting calmly in dangerous situations 80 Concentrating on the job you have to do 76 Knowing that you will be sent back home after completing a definite number of missions > 73 Taking evasive action 72 Having a Commanding Officer who does everything possible to look out for the food, shelter, and comforts of his outfit 69 Shooting at an enemy plane 6& Hearing others make wisecracks on the interphone ...j 66 Cracking jokes on the interphone 66 Making a good hit on the target 63
June 17, 2025 at 3:46 PM