Ologies with Alie Ward
Volcanoes. Trees. Drunk butterflies. Mars missions. Slug sex. Death. Beauty standards. Anxiety busters. Beer science. Bee drama. Take away a pocket full of science knowledge and charming, bizarre stories about what fuels these professional -ologists' obsessions. Humorist and science correspondent Alie Ward asks smart people stupid questions and the answers might change your life.
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Episodes (531)
Bisonology (BUFFALO) Encore with various bisonologists
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Strigiformology (OWLS) Part 2 with R. J. Gutiérrez
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Strigiformology (OWLS) Part 1 with R.J. Gutiérrez
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Historical Toxicology (OLD TIMEY POISONS) with Deborah Blum
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Critical Ponerology (WHAT IS “EVIL”?) with Kenneth MacKendrick
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Bonus Episode: COCKROACH MILK with Joshua Benoit and Sinead English
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Blattodeology (YES, COCKROACHES) with Dominic Evangelista
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Haunted Hydrology (SPOOKY LAKES) with Geo Rutherford
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Serpopsychology (WHAT’S CREEPY?) with Frank McAndrew
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Revolutionology (REBELLIONS & SOCIAL CHANGE) with Jack Goldstone
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Human Technomorphology (SWAPPING OUT BODY PARTS) with Mary Roach
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Ceramology (POTTERY) with Potted History’s Graham Taylor & Sarah Lord Taylor
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Neuropathoimmunology (MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS) with Aaron Boster
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Lutrinology (OTTERS) Encore with Chris J. Law
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Trolleyology (MORAL DILEMMAS + THE TROLLEY PROBLEM) with Joshua Greene
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Tempestology (HURRICANES) Part 2 with Dr. Kim Wood & Matt Lanza
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Tempestology (HURRICANES) Part 1 with Matt Lanza & Dr. Kim Wood
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Bonus Episode: Optical Technology (HISTORY OF EYEGLASSES + MODERN DAY VISION)
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Literary Olfactology (THE POLITICS OF SMELL) with Ally Louks
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Bonus Episode: The OCD Experience with Neurobiologist Uma Chatterjee
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Obsessive-Compulsive Neurobiology (OCD) with Wayne Goodman
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Fromology (CHEESE) Part 2 with Kyra James
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Fromology (CHEESE) Part 1 with Kyra James
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Lampyridology (FIREFLIES) aka Sparklebuttology Updated Encore with Sara Lewis
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Crotalology (RATTLESNAKES) with Emily Taylor
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Aquaculture Ecology (SUSTAINABLE OCEAN FOODS) with Ben Halpern
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Bonus Episode: THE U.S. CONSTITUTION. Let's read it together.
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Macrophycology (SEAWEED) with Patrick Martone, Charles Yarish, Danielle McHaskel...
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Cryptology (SECRET CODES) with Simon Singh
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Urocyonology (LITTLE GRAY FOXES) with Bill Leikam
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Maritime Archaeology (SHIPWRECKS) Encore with Chanelle Zaphiropoulos
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Araneology (SPIDERS) with Marshal Hedin
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Artificial Intelligence Ethicology (WILL A.I. CRASH OUT?) with Abeba Birhane
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Salugenology (WHY HUMANS REQUIRE HOBBIES) Part 2 with Julia Hotz
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Salugenology (WHY HUMANS REQUIRE HOBBIES) Part 1 with Julia Hotz
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Climate Fervorology (ECO-ADVOCACY WITHOUT IT BEING A BUMMER) with AJR’s Adam Met
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Discard Anthropology (GARBAGE) Encore with Robin Nagle
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Medieval Codicology (WEIRD MEDIEVAL MANUSCRIPT ART & MEMES & SNAILS) with Evan P...
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Domestic Phytology (HOUSEPLANTS) with Tyler Thrasher
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Post-Viral Epidemiology (LONG COVID) Part 2 with Wes Ely
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Post-Viral Epidemiology (LONG COVID) Part 1 with Wes Ely
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Reality TV Sociology (‘TRASH’ TV) with Danielle Lindemann
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Field Trip: Activism Art Panel Recorded at WonderCon
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Cardiology (THE HEART) with Herman Taylor
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Erethizonology (PORCUPINES) with Tim Bean
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Agnotology (WILLFUL IGNORANCE) Updated Encore with Dr. Robert Proctor
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Hippopotomology (HIPPOS) with Rebecca Lewison
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Thyroidology (THYROID GLAND) with Kepal Patel
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Eco-Odorology (SCIENCE-SNIFFING DOGS) with Kayla Fratt
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Ethnocynology (HUMANS & DOGS THROUGH TIME) with David Ian Howe
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