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Ologies with Alie Ward

Alie Ward

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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)

Fire Ecology (WILDFIRES & INDIGENOUS FIRE MANAGEMENT) Mega Encore with Gavin Jon...

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Jan 10, 20252:36:49pending

Eudemonology (HAPPINESS) Encore with Laurie Santos

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Dec 31, 20241:13:09pending

Cabinology (CABINS) Encore with Dale Mulfinger

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Dec 24, 20241:02:23pending

Castorology (BEAVERS) with Rob Rich

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Dec 18, 20241:25:06pending

Mnemonology (MEMORY) Part 2 with Michael Yassa

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Dec 11, 20241:03:34pending

Mnemonology (MEMORY) Part 1 with Michael Yassa

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Dec 4, 20241:15:08pending

Surgical Angiology (VEINS & ARTERIES) with Sheila Blumberg

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Nov 27, 20241:18:10pending

Field Trip: A Hawaiian Breadfruit Rev‘ULUtion

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Nov 25, 202437:00pending

Canistrumology (BASKET WEAVING. YES, BASKET WEAVING) with James C. Bamba

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Nov 20, 20241:06:43pending

Ergopathology (BURNOUT) with Kandi Wiens

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Nov 13, 20241:07:24pending

Odonatology (DRAGONFLIES) with Jessica Ware

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Nov 6, 20241:14:10pending

Field Trip: I Take You to the Making of a Mural

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Oct 30, 202433:57pending

Confectionology (CANDY) with Susan Benjamin

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Oct 23, 20241:46:59pending

Momiology (MUMMIFICATION) Part 2 with Salima Ikram & Kara Cooney

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Oct 17, 20241:00:19pending

Momiology (MUMMIFICATION) Part 1 with Kara Cooney & Salima Ikram

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Oct 9, 202452:23pending

Urban Rodentology (SEWER RATS) Encore with Bobby Corrigan

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Oct 2, 20241:19:00pending

Modern Toichographology (MURALS & STREET ART) with Conrad Benner

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Sep 26, 20241:19:01pending

Tardigradology (TINY SEMI-INDESTRUCTIBLE WATER BEAR MOSS PIGLET CREATURES CALLED...

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Sep 18, 20241:15:26pending

Suicidology (SUICIDE PREVENTION & AWARENESS) with DeQuincy Meiffren-Lézine

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Sep 11, 20241:59:29pending

Coffeeology (COFFEE) with Peter Giuliano

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Sep 3, 20241:32:55pending

Museology (MUSEUMS) Encore in Memory of Ronnie Cline

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Aug 28, 20241:00:14pending

Speleology (CAVES) with Gina Moseley

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Aug 21, 20241:12:00pending

Misophonology (DISTRACTING SOUND & NOISE RAGE) with Jane Gregory

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Aug 14, 20241:12:53pending

Funology (YES, FUN) with Catherine Price

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Aug 7, 20241:28:05pending

Neuroendocrinology (SEX & GENDER) Mega Encore with Daniel Pfau

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Jul 31, 20242:02:39pending

Ambystomology (AXOLOTLS… AND LIMB REGROWTH?) with Jessica Whited

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Jul 24, 20241:28:05pending

Psychedeliology (HALLUCINOGENS) Part 2 with Charles Grob

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Jul 17, 20241:06:42pending

Psychedeliology (HALLUCINOGENS) Part 1 with Charles Grob

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Jul 11, 20241:08:15pending

Disability Sociology (DISABILITY PRIDE) with Guinevere Chambers

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Jul 3, 20241:35:38pending

Puffinology (PUFFINS) with Jill Taylor

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Jun 27, 20241:07:42pending

Andragogology (300TH EPISODE SPECIAL) with Alie Ward

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Jun 19, 20241:56:36pending

Culicidology (MOSQUITOES) Part 2 with Fhallon Ware-Gilmore

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Jun 12, 20241:05:55pending

Culicidology (MOSQUITOES) Part 1 with Fhallon Ware-Gilmore

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Jun 5, 202459:06pending

Anagnosology (READING) with Adrian Johns

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May 29, 20241:15:53pending

Mantodeology (PRAYING MANTISES) with Lohitashwa Garikipati

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May 22, 20241:35:28pending

Minisode: Some Small/Smol Announcements

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May 16, 202417:47pending

Genocidology (CRIMES OF ATROCITY) with Dirk Moses

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May 8, 20242:11:40pending

Smologies #43: CICADAS with Gene Kritsky

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May 6, 202425:07pending

Foraging Ecology (EATING WILD PLANTS) Encore with @BlackForager, Alexis Nikole N...

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May 1, 20241:24:54pending

Columbidology (PIGEONS? YES) Part 2 with Rosemary Mosco

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Apr 24, 20241:02:30pending

Columbidology (PIGEONS? YES) Part 1 with Rosemary Mosco

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Apr 17, 20241:02:16pending

Smologies #42: TREES with J. Casey Clapp

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Apr 13, 202425:23pending

Field Trip: I Chased the 2024 Eclipse with Umbraphiles

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Apr 10, 202453:05pending

Heliology (THE SUN/ECLIPSES) with India Jackson and Michael Kirk

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Apr 3, 20241:35:40pending

Smologies #41: PELICANS with Juita Martinez

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Mar 30, 202425:12pending

Disgustology (REPULSION TO GROSS STUFF) with Paul Rozin

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Mar 27, 20241:29:21pending

Field Trip: Alie’s Mystery Surgery!

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Mar 21, 202447:11pending

Smologies #40: HAIR with Valerie Horsley

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Mar 18, 202425:10pending

Oikology (DECLUTTERING) Encore with Jamie & Filip Hord + Joe Ferrari

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Mar 12, 20241:32:46pending

Functional Morphology (ANATOMY) Encore with Joy Reidenberg

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Mar 5, 20241:12:51pending
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