science jokes for adults :: Article Creator The Witty Author Of The 'The Martian' Told Us His Favorite Science Jokes — And They're Nerd-a-riffic Photo of Andy Weir. Uploaded by Scewing to Wikipedia The biggest sci-fi hit of 2015 all began with Andy Weir and his best-selling book "The Martian," which is a thrilling survival story based on the planet Mars. Weir is a software engineer by profession and American novelist by hobby. So, he's got a mind for science. But he's also a wise-creaking jokester, just like his novel's hero, Mark Watney. In celebration of the film's release to Digital HD and 3D Blu-ray on Dec. 22, Weir recently spoke with Business Insider, and we couldn't help but appeal to his comedic side. So, we asked him to tell us a couple of his favorite science jokes, and he didn't disappoint! While Weir could have a crowd of mathematicians and physicists chuckling with his coll...