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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.

Psychedeliology (HALLUCINOGENS) Part 1 with Charles Grob

68 hours 15 mins; July 11, 2024

Disability Sociology (DISABILITY PRIDE) with Guinevere Chambers

95 hours 38 mins; July 03, 2024

Puffinology (PUFFINS) with Jill Taylor

67 hours 42 mins; June 27, 2024

Andragogology (300TH EPISODE SPECIAL) with Alie Ward

116 hours 36 mins; June 19, 2024

Culicidology (MOSQUITOES) Part 2 with Fhallon Ware-Gilmore

65 hours 55 mins; June 12, 2024

Culicidology (MOSQUITOES) Part 1 with Fhallon Ware-Gilmore

59 mins; June 05, 2024

Anagnosology (READING) with Adrian Johns

75 hours 53 mins; May 29, 2024

Mantodeology (PRAYING MANTISES) with Lohitashwa Garikipati

95 hours 28 mins; May 22, 2024

Minisode: Some Small/Smol Announcements

17 mins; May 16, 2024

Genocidology (CRIMES OF ATROCITY) with Dirk Moses

131 hours 40 mins; May 08, 2024

Smologies #43: CICADAS with Gene Kritsky

25 mins; May 06, 2024

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

84 hours 54 mins; May 01, 2024

Columbidology (PIGEONS? YES) Part 2 with Rosemary Mosco

62 hours 30 mins; April 24, 2024

Columbidology (PIGEONS? YES) Part 1 with Rosemary Mosco

62 hours 16 mins; April 17, 2024

Smologies #42: TREES with J. Casey Clapp

25 mins; April 13, 2024

Field Trip: I Chased the 2024 Eclipse with Umbraphiles

53 mins; April 10, 2024

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

95 hours 40 mins; April 03, 2024

Smologies #41: PELICANS with Juita Martinez

25 mins; March 30, 2024

Disgustology (REPULSION TO GROSS STUFF) with Paul Rozin

89 hours 21 mins; March 27, 2024

Field Trip: Alie’s Mystery Surgery!

47 mins; March 21, 2024

Smologies #40: HAIR with Valerie Horsley

25 mins; March 18, 2024

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

92 hours 46 mins; March 12, 2024

Functional Morphology (ANATOMY) Encore with Joy Reidenberg

72 hours 51 mins; March 05, 2024

Smologies #39: ANCIENT ROME with Darius Arya

25 mins; March 02, 2024

Black Hole Theory Cosmology (WHAT ARE BLACK HOLES?!) Part 2 with Ronald Gamble, Jr.

69 hours 41 mins; February 28, 2024

Black Hole Theory Cosmology (WHAT ARE BLACK HOLES?!) Part 1 with Ronald Gamble, Jr.

48 mins; February 21, 2024

Smologies #38: CARNIVORES with Rae Wynn-Grant

25 mins; February 17, 2024

Hydrochoerology (CAPYBARAS) with Elizabeth Congdon

77 hours 21 mins; February 14, 2024

Theoretical & Creative Ecology (SCIENCE & ECOPOETRY) with Madhur Anand

57 mins; February 07, 2024

Smologies #37: PROTEINS + DNA with Raven “The Science Maven” Baxter

25 mins; February 03, 2024

Evolutionary Anthropology (METABOLISM) with Herman Pontzer

84 hours 54 mins; January 31, 2024

Carcinology (CRABS) Part 2 with Adam Wall

50 mins; January 24, 2024

Smologies #36: FEATHERS with Allison Shultz

25 mins; January 20, 2024

Carcinology (CRABS) Part 1 with Adam Wall

68 hours 7 mins; January 16, 2024

Ethnoecology (ETHNOBOTANY/NATIVE PLANTS) with Leigh Joseph

79 hours 27 mins; January 09, 2024

Smologies #35: COMPUTER PROGRAMMING with Iddris Sandu

25 mins; January 04, 2024

Alieology (YOUR HOST): an Ask-Me-Anything Goofy Hang

107 hours 42 mins; December 27, 2023

Smologies #34: PENGUINS with Tom Hart

25 mins; December 23, 2023

Lemurology (LEMURS) with Lydia Greene

76 hours 3 mins; December 19, 2023

Quasithanatology (NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCES) with Bruce Greyson

88 hours 7 mins; December 13, 2023

Smologies #33: SCORPIONS with Lauren Esposito

25 mins; December 11, 2023

Syndesiology (CONNECTIONS) with James Burke

50 mins; December 05, 2023

Audiobook Mixtape 3: Gift Ideas from the Ologists’ Brains

81 hours 31 mins; November 29, 2023

Smologies #32: CLOUDS with Rachel Storer

25 mins; November 25, 2023

Abstract Mathematology (UH, IS MATH REAL?) with Eugenia Cheng

77 hours 17 mins; November 22, 2023

Road Ecology (ROAD KILL) with Ben Goldfarb

84 hours 12 mins; November 15, 2023

Smologies #31: INDIGENOUS COOKING with Mariah Gladstone

24 mins; November 11, 2023

Garology (LONG CUTE ANCIENT PATIENT BOOPABLE NIGHTMARE FISH) Encore for GAR WEEK with Solomon David

75 hours 15 mins; November 08, 2023

Neuroparasitology (NATURE ZOMBIES) with Matt Simon

82 hours 9 mins; November 01, 2023

Smologies #30: SPIDERWEBS with Randy Lewis

25 mins; October 30, 2023

Teratology (MONSTERS) with W. Scott Poole

95 hours 34 mins; October 25, 2023

Pomology (APPLES) with Susan K. Brown

91 hours 1 min; October 18, 2023

Smologies #29: PUMPKINS with Anne Copeland

25 mins; October 14, 2023

Witchology (WITCHES & WITCHCRAFT) Part 2 with Fio Gede Parma

66 hours 6 mins; October 11, 2023

Witchology (WITCHES & WITCHCRAFT) Part 1 with Fio Gede Parma

52 mins; October 04, 2023

Smologies #28: AGING with Caleb Finch

19 mins; September 30, 2023

Benthopelagic Nematology (DEEP SEA WORMS) with Holly Bik

75 hours 28 mins; September 27, 2023

Gustology (TASTE) with Gary Beauchamp

70 hours 25 mins; September 20, 2023

Cosmology (THE UNIVERSE) Part 2 Encore with Katie Mack

38 mins; September 12, 2023

Smologies #27: MARS with Jennifer Buz

21 mins; September 08, 2023

Cosmology (THE UNIVERSE) Part 1 Encore with Katie Mack

93 hours 40 mins; September 05, 2023

LIFE ADVICE Encore: For anyone who is tired & needs some hacks

47 mins; August 29, 2023

Smologies #26: POOP with Rachel Santymire

22 mins; August 25, 2023

Etymology (WORD ORIGINS) Encore with Helen Zaltzman

66 hours 9 mins; August 22, 2023

Diabetology (BLOOD SUGAR) Part 2 Encore with Mike Natter

82 hours 37 mins; August 15, 2023

Diabetology (BLOOD SUGAR) Part 1 Encore with Mike Natter

60 hours 44 mins; August 10, 2023

Minisode: Dadward Takes a Break

7 mins; August 10, 2023

Neurotechnology (AI + BRAIN TECH) with Nita Farahany

79 hours 14 mins; August 02, 2023

Sciuridology (SQUIRRELS) with Karen Munroe

95 hours 50 mins; July 26, 2023

Molecular Neurobiology (BRAIN CHEMICALS) Encore with Crystal Dilworth

87 hours 35 mins; July 19, 2023

Smologies #25: LIGHTNING with Chris Giesige

22 mins; July 19, 2023

Curiology (EMOJI) Part 2 with Various Emoji Experts

71 hours 47 mins; July 12, 2023

Curiology (EMOJI) Part 1 with Various Emoji Experts

78 hours 17 mins; July 06, 2023

Field Trip: Birds of Prey and Raptor Facts

84 hours 56 mins; June 29, 2023

Smologies #24: SHIPWRECKS with Chanelle Zaphiropoulos

25 mins; June 26, 2023

Native Melittology (INDIGENOUS BEES) with Krystle Hickman

87 hours 51 mins; June 21, 2023

Pectinidology (SCALLOPS) with Samantha Lynch

95 hours 52 mins; June 14, 2023

Smologies #23: MAMMALS with Danielle N. Lee

24 mins; June 13, 2023

Fire Ecology (WILDFIRES & INDIGENOUS FIRE MANAGEMENT) Mega Encore with Gavin Jones & Amy Christianson

142 hours 53 mins; June 08, 2023

Black American Magirology (FOOD, RACE & CULTURE) with Psyche Williams-Forson

72 hours 57 mins; May 31, 2023

Field Trip: A Hollywood Visit to the Writers Guild Strike Line

68 hours 5 mins; May 25, 2023

Acaropathology (TICKS & LYME DISEASE) Updated Mega Encore with Neeta Pardanani Connally & Andrea Swei

152 hours 48 mins; May 17, 2023

Invisible Photology (INVISIBILITY CLOAKS) with Greg Gbur

80 hours 14 mins; May 10, 2023

Stem Cell Biology (CELLS MAKING CELLS) with “Science Sam” aka Samantha Yammine

79 hours 45 mins; May 03, 2023

Smologies #22: REPTILES & AMPHIBIANS with David Steen

20 mins; May 01, 2023

Delphinology Part 2 (DOLPHINS) with Justin Gregg

54 mins; April 26, 2023

Delphinology Part 1 (DOLPHINS) with Justin Gregg

63 hours 27 mins; April 19, 2023

Field Trip: My Butt, a Colonoscopy Ride Along & How-To

37 mins; April 12, 2023

Chickenology Part 2 (HENS & ROOSTERS) with Tove Danovich

45 mins; April 04, 2023

Chickenology Part 1 (HENS & ROOSTERS) with Tove Danovich

76 hours 1 min; March 29, 2023

Smologies #21: SLEEP with Chris Winter

28 mins; March 28, 2023

Domicology (ABANDONED BUILDINGS, RECYCLED HOUSES & GHOST TOWNS) with Rex LaMore

84 hours 47 mins; March 23, 2023

Chronobiology (CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS) Encore + 2023 Updates with Katherine Hatcher

77 hours 13 mins; March 14, 2023

Chronobiology (CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS) Encore + 2023 Updates with Katherine Hatcher

76 hours 57 mins; March 14, 2023

Smologies #20: FISHES with Chris Thacker

22 mins; March 14, 2023

Detroitology (DETROIT) with Aaron Foley

60 hours 15 mins; March 08, 2023

Field Trip: An Airport Full of Neuroscientists

57 mins; March 02, 2023

Environmental Toxicology (POISONS + TRAIN DERAILMENT) with Kimberly K. Garrett

79 hours 15 mins; February 22, 2023

Melaninology (SKIN/HAIR PIGMENT) with Tina Lasisi

91 hours 37 mins; February 15, 2023

Scotohylology (DARK MATTER) with Flip Tanedo

76 hours 8 mins; February 08, 2023

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