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Improvisation

A performance from the Netherlands-based comedy improv group Easy Laughs.

This is your brain on improv

Science and Creativity

Ever wondered about people who can improvise on stage? Neuroscientist Charles Limb and comedian Anthony Veneziale did. First came the bromance, then Veneziale found himself improvising inside an fMRI machine.

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The Original Improvisor

Arts, Culture & Media
Veep actor Matt Walsh

‘Veep’ actor Matt Walsh on spicing up scripts with improv

Arts
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