Successful stand-up comedians are able to keep the attention of a large audience for a few hours, in such a way that the audience remembers long afterwards what the comedian said  And in their routines, many comedians make interesting points about serious topics  Unsurprisingly, humor is the means through which comedians are able to accomplish all of this
University professors hope to achieve much the same in their lectures
university professors should treat even the most serious topics in a humorous way