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Ologies with Alie Ward

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  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.

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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#414

Tardigradology (TINY SEMI-INDESTRUCTIBLE WATER BEAR MOSS PIGLET CREATURES CALLED TARDIGRADES) with P...

Smaller than you can imagine. Potato-shaped. Mysterious. Romantic. And tough enough to survive the vacuum of space or decades of desiccation. Join professor and confirmed Tardigradologist Dr. Paul Bartels to saunter into a microscopic wonderland of bizarrely long naps, foreign genomes, moon landings, glow-in-the-dark moss piglets, cryptobiosis, kitten claws, knife mouths, balloon butts, spiders on Mars, splicing tardigrade DNA into ours, debunking flim-flam and the friends living in your gutters.  Follow Dr. Bartels on [ResearchGate] (https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Paul-Bartels-4) and [Google Scholar] (https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=PMFIJtQAAAAJ&hl=en) A donation went to the [Xerces Society] (https://www.xerces.org/) [More episode sources and links] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/tardigradology) [Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes] (https://pod.link/1746567248) Other episodes you may enjoy: [Bryology (MOSS) with Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/bryology) , [Planariology (VERY COOL WORMS, I PROMISE)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/planariology) , [Benthopelagic Nematology (DEEP SEA WORMS)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/benthopelagicnematology) , [Radiology (X-RAY VISION)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/radiology) , [Microbiology (GUT BIOME)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/microbiology-gut-biome) , [FIELD TRIP: My Butt, a Colonoscopy Ride Along & How-To] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/colonoscopy) , [Diplopodology (MILLIPEDES & CENTIPEDES)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/diplopodology) , [Saurology (LIZARDS)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/saurology) , [Astrobiology (ALIENS)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/astrobiology) , [UFOlogy (UNEXPLAINED AERIAL PHENOMENA)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/ufology) , [Etymology (WORD ORIGINS)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/etymology) , [Ursinology (BEARS)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/ursinology) , [Carnivore Ecology (LIONS, TIGERS, & BEARS)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/carnivoreecology) [Sponsors of Ologies] (https://alieward.com/ologies-sponsors) [Transcripts and bleeped episodes] (https://alieward.com/ologies-extras) [Become a patron of Ologies] (https://www.patreon.com/ologies) for as little as a buck a month [OlogiesMerch.com] (https://www.ologiesmerch.com/) has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes! Follow @Ologies on [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/ologies) and [X] (https://twitter.com/ologies) Follow @AlieWard on [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/alieward) and [X] (https://www.twitter.com/alieward) Editing by Mercedes Maitland of [Maitland Audio Productions] (http://maitlandaudio.com/) and Jacob Chaffee Managing Director: Susan Hale Scheduling Producer: Noel Dilworth Transcripts by Aveline Malek  Website by [Kelly R. Dwyer] (https://www.kellyrdwyer.com/photo) Theme song by Nick Thorburn ... Read more

18 Sep 2024

1 HR 17 MINS

1:17:36

18 Sep 2024

#413

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

Give yourself a hug and take a deep breath and let’s chat with renowned Suicidologist Dr. DeQuincy Meiffren-Lézine. He is an absolute wonder and helps us understand the risk factors for suicide, prevention strategies, socio-economic factors, gender statistics, LGBTQ+ suicide prevention, what happens if you call a hotline, thoughts on hospitalization, how to support loved ones who have ideation, mourning those lost, learning to take care of yourself and your mental health and how living through the worst means by definition, shit gets better.  ** IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING A CRISIS, PLEASE CONNECT WITH THE 988 SUICIDE AND CRISIS LIFELINE. CALL OR TEXT 988 OR VISIT [988LIFELINE.ORG] (http://988lifeline.org) FOR MORE INFORMATION. OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES, CONSULT WITH [FINDAHELPLINE.COM] (https://findahelpline.com/) ** Follow Dr. Meiffren-Lézine on [ResearchGate] (https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Dequincy-Lezine-2) , [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/lived.exp/) and [LinkedIn] (https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlezine) Buy his book, It is My Blood to Scribe: Poetry of a Suicide Attempt Survivor, on [Bookshop.org] (https://bookshop.org/p/books/it-is-my-blood-to-scribe-poetry-of-a-suicide-attempt-survivor-dequincy-a-lezine/9988637?ean=9781733953207) or [Amazon] (https://www.amazon.com/My-Blood-Scribe-Suicide-Survivor/dp/1733953205/) [More books by Dr. Meiffren-Lézine available on Amazon] (https://www.amazon.com/Books-DeQuincy-Lezine/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3ADeQuincy+Lezine) A donation went to [Active Minds] (https://www.activeminds.org/) [More episode sources and links] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/suicidology) [Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes] (https://pod.link/1746567248) Other episodes you may enjoy: [Dolorology (PAIN)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/dolorology) , [Molecular Neurobiology (BRAIN CHEMICALS)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/molecularneurobiology) , [Addictionology (ADDICTION)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/addictionology) , [Traumatology (PTSD)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/traumatology) , [Eudemonology (HAPPINESS)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/eudemonology) , [Awesomeology (GRATITUDE FOR LITTLE THINGS)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/awesomeology) [Sponsors of Ologies] (https://alieward.com/ologies-sponsors) [Transcripts and bleeped episodes] (https://alieward.com/ologies-extras) [Become a patron of Ologies] (https://www.patreon.com/ologies) for as little as a buck a month [OlogiesMerch.com] (https://www.ologiesmerch.com/) has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes! Follow @Ologies on [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/ologies) and [X] (https://twitter.com/ologies) Follow @AlieWard on [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/alieward) and [X] (https://www.twitter.com/alieward) Editing by Mercedes Maitland of [Maitland Audio Productions] (http://maitlandaudio.com/) and Jacob Chaffee Managing Director: Susan Hale Scheduling Producer: Noel Dilworth Transcripts by Aveline Malek  Website by [Kelly R. Dwyer] (https://www.kellyrdwyer.com/photo) Theme song by Nick Thorburn ... Read more

11 Sep 2024

1 HR 59 MINS

1:59:29

11 Sep 2024

#412

Coffeeology (COFFEE) with Peter Giuliano

When did coffee get into our mouths? Who’s right when it comes to the best coffee? What’s the most ethical way to enjoy it? What about the cats that eat the beans? How will climate change affect your morning coffee? Peter Giuliano is the executive director of the Coffee Science Foundation explains folk stories behind coffee, what makes beans taste the way they do, why cold brew and nitro feel like rocket fuel, shade-grown coffee, roasting chemistry, flimflam, atmospheric pressure, dead espresso, and the best way to brew it, in his opinion. Also: why it tastes better outside – for some of us.  Follow Peter Giuliano on [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/petergeodesic/) and [LinkedIn] (https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-giuliano-02a33575) A donation went to the [Coffee Science Foundation] (https://coffeescience.foundation/) , an arm of the [Specialty Coffee Association] (https://sca.coffee/) [More episode sources and links] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/speleology) [Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes] (https://pod.link/1746567248) Other episodes you may enjoy: [Gustology (TASTE)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/gustology) , [Disgustology (REPULSION TO GROSS STUFF)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/disgustology) , [Scatology (POOP)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/scatology) , [Dendrology (TREES)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/2018/5/7/wdppyiv1wrcs8gchoslvhhuuboanau) , [Carobology (NOT-CHOCOLATE TREES)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/carobology) , [Critical Ecology (SOCIAL SYSTEMS + ENVIRONMENT)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/criticalecology) , [Agnotology (IGNORANCE),] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/agnotology) [Pomology (APPLES)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/pomology) , [Lupinology (WOLVES)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/lupinology) [Sponsors of Ologies] (https://alieward.com/ologies-sponsors) [Transcripts and bleeped episodes] (https://alieward.com/ologies-extras) [Become a patron of Ologies] (https://www.patreon.com/ologies) for as little as a buck a month [OlogiesMerch.com] (https://www.ologiesmerch.com/) has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes! Follow @Ologies on [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/ologies) and [X] (https://twitter.com/ologies) Follow @AlieWard on [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/alieward) and [X] (https://www.twitter.com/alieward) Editing by Mercedes Maitland of [Maitland Audio Productions] (http://maitlandaudio.com/) and Jacob Chaffee Managing Director: Susan Hale Scheduling Producer: Noel Dilworth Transcripts by Aveline Malek  Website by [Kelly R. Dwyer] (https://www.kellyrdwyer.com/photo) Theme song by Nick Thorburn ... Read more

03 Sep 2024

1 HR 32 MINS

1:32:55

03 Sep 2024

#411

Museology (MUSEUMS) Encore in Memory of Ronnie Cline

A very special encore in memory of our favorite Museologist, Ronnie Cline. In this 2018 episode, we talked about the life and work of a great dude and a good pal who passed away this morning. On the agenda of his legendary episode: Museums! Mummies! Paintings! Hot dogs! Alie sits down with her dear internet friend and museologist Ronnie Cline, who manages 30,000 artifacts over 22 California State Park Museums. Get the hot gossip about behind-the-scenes museum life, vintage ghosts, following your dreams, changing the tone of history and the time Alie ruined a 16th Century Dutch portrait. Also: why Jack London is your new dead celebrity crush. [More episode sources & links] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/museology) [Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes] (https://pod.link/1746567248) Other episodes you may enjoy: [FIELD TRIP: Natural History Museum of Los Angeles] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/fieldtripnhm) , [Metropolitan Tombology (PARIS CATACOMBS)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/catacombs) , [Egyptology (ANCIENT EGYPT)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/egyptology) , [Anthropodermic Biocodicology (HUMAN LEATHER BOOKS)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/anthropodermicbiocodicology) , [Deltiology (POSTCARDS)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/2018/6/18/36-deltiology-with-donna-braden) ,  [Hematology (BLOOD)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/hematology) [Sponsors of Ologies] (https://alieward.com/ologies-sponsors) [Transcripts and bleeped episodes] (https://alieward.com/ologies-extras) [Become a patron of Ologies] (https://www.patreon.com/ologies) for as little as a buck a month [OlogiesMerch.com] (https://www.ologiesmerch.com/) has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes! Follow @Ologies on [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/ologies) and [X] (https://twitter.com/ologies) Follow @AlieWard on [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/alieward) and [X] (https://www.twitter.com/alieward) Editing by Steven Ray Morris, Mercedes Maitland of [Maitland Audio Productions] (http://maitlandaudio.com/) , and Jacob Chaffee Managing Director: Susan Hale Scheduling Producer: Noel Dilworth Transcripts by Aveline Malek  Website by [Kelly R. Dwyer] (https://www.kellyrdwyer.com/photo) Theme song by Nick Thorburn ... Read more

28 Aug 2024

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:14

28 Aug 2024

#410

Speleology (CAVES) with Gina Moseley

Caves! Caverns! Grottos! Crystals! Let's get down and dirty with Speleology with explorer, researcher, professor, and paleoclimatologist Dr. Gina Moseley. She shares what it’s like to spend a week straight in a cave, safety tips, climate research breakthroughs, and the deepest and darkest caves. Also: stalactites, stalagmites, cave clouds, show caves, who counts as a spelunker, what ancient climate science can tell us about our current sticky situation, cave diving, cave rescues, creepy caves, gated caves, old school versus new school cave mapping, if cavers ever lose their damn minds down there, and why nothing beats the longing for the underground. Grab a friend and wear a helmet. We’re goin’ in.  Follow Dr. Gina Moseley on [GoogleScholar] (https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=7o9ZxJcAAAAJ&hl=en) A donation went to the [British Cave Rescue Council] (https://www.caverescue.org.uk/) [More episode sources and links] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/speleology) [Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes] (https://pod.link/1746567248) Other episodes you may enjoy: [Chiropterology (BATS)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/chiropterology) , [Indigenous Pedology (SOIL SCIENCE)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/indigenouspedology) , [Geology (ROCKS)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/geology) , [Disasterology (DISASTERS)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/disasterology) , [Metropolitan Tombology (PARIS CATACOMBS)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/catacombs) , [Fearology (FEAR)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/fearology-pt-1) [Sponsors of Ologies] (https://alieward.com/ologies-sponsors) [Transcripts and bleeped episodes] (https://alieward.com/ologies-extras) [Become a patron of Ologies] (https://www.patreon.com/ologies) for as little as a buck a month [OlogiesMerch.com] (https://www.ologiesmerch.com/) has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes! Follow @Ologies on [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/ologies) and [X] (https://twitter.com/ologies) Follow @AlieWard on [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/alieward) and [X] (https://www.twitter.com/alieward) Editing by Mercedes Maitland of [Maitland Audio Productions] (http://maitlandaudio.com/) and Jacob Chaffee Managing Director: Susan Hale Scheduling Producer: Noel Dilworth Transcripts by Aveline Malek  Website by [Kelly R. Dwyer] (https://www.kellyrdwyer.com/photo) Theme song by Nick Thorburn ... Read more

21 Aug 2024

1 HR 12 MINS

1:12:00

21 Aug 2024

#409

Misophonology (DISTRACTING SOUND & NOISE RAGE) with Jane Gregory

Forks on teeth. Lip smacking. Metal on metal. (Don’t worry, there are no sonic examples of triggers in this episode!) Why do some of us haaaate certain noises and other folks cannot comprehend how a sound could be so irritating? Let’s meet in the middle with a professional Misophonologist, clinical psychologist, and Oxford University research fellow Dr. Jane Gregory. Dr. Gregory not only has misophonia, but has propelled research and public awareness of the condition. We lob so many questions to learn: what it feels like to have it, how many people experience it, the most common sounds that trigger it, what your brain thinks is happening, why certain people or situations may be worse than others, how to be helpful to people with misophonia, headphones, earplugs, exposure therapies, cognitive behavior therapy, experimenting on oneself, age and misophonia, and where zombies fit into it.  Visit Dr. Jane Gregory’s [website] (https://soundslikemisophonia.com/) and follow her on [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/soundslikemiso/) and [X] (https://twitter.com/soundslikemiso) Get her book, Sounds Like Misophonia: How to Stop Small Noises from Causing Extreme Reactions on [Bookshop.org] (https://bookshop.org/p/books/sounds-like-misophonia-when-small-noises-cause-big-problems-jane-gregory/19476745?ean=9781399404983) or [Amazon] (https://www.amazon.com/Sounds-Like-Misophonia-Causing-Reactions/dp/1399404989) Read her papers on [ResearchGate] (https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jane-Gregory-4) A donation went to [soQuiet] (https://www.soquiet.org/) [2024 #WorldLizardDay Programming with Dr. Earyn McGee] (https://earynmcgee.com/world-lizard-day-2024) [More episode sources and links] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/misophonology) [Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes] (https://pod.link/1746567248) Other episodes you may enjoy: [Etymology (WORD ORIGINS)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/etymology) , [Disgustology (REPULSION TO GROSS STUFF)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/disgustology) , [Neuroparisitology (NATURE ZOMBIES)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/neuroparasitology) , [Food Anthropology (FEASTS)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/food-anthropology) , [Disability Sociology (DISABILITY PRIDE)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/disabilitysociology) , [Screamology (LOUD VOCALIZATIONS)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/screamology) , [Dolorology (PAIN)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/dolorology) [Sponsors of Ologies] (https://alieward.com/ologies-sponsors) [Transcripts and bleeped episodes] (https://alieward.com/ologies-extras) [Become a patron of Ologies] (https://www.patreon.com/ologies) for as little as a buck a month [OlogiesMerch.com] (https://www.ologiesmerch.com/) has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes! Follow @Ologies on [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/ologies) and [X] (https://twitter.com/ologies) Follow @AlieWard on [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/alieward) and [X] (https://www.twitter.com/alieward) Editing by Mercedes Maitland of [Maitland Audio Productions] (http://maitlandaudio.com/) Managing Director: Susan Hale Scheduling Producer: Noel Dilworth Transcripts by Aveline Malek  Website by [Kelly R. Dwyer] (https://www.kellyrdwyer.com/photo) Theme song by Nick Thorburn ... Read more

14 Aug 2024

1 HR 12 MINS

1:12:53

14 Aug 2024

#408

Funology (YES, FUN) with Catherine Price

What exactly is “fun?” How will you know when you’re having it? Do introverts have special alone fun? Is it okay to seek fun in bleak times? Catherine Price is an award-winning journalist and author who spent years researching the science of fun for her book “The Power of Fun: How to Feel Alive Again.” She let me lob many questions at her including: adult vs. childhood fun, what’s the difference between happiness and laughter and fun, what does fun do to your actual meat body, how can you have more of it, do substances mean more fun, and how to have fun when the world is crumbling in cinders around you – and why it’s important that you do. It’s a fun one, I promise.  Visit Catherine’s [website] (https://catherineprice.com/) and follow her on [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/_catherineprice/) and [X] (https://twitter.com/catherine_price) Read her book: [The Power of Fun: How to Feel Alive Again] (https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-power-of-fun-how-to-feel-alive-again-catherine-price/16503842) Subscribe to her Substack newsletter, [How to Feel Alive with Catherine Price] (https://catherineprice.substack.com/) A donation went to [Breakthrough T1D] (https://www.breakthrought1d.org/) [More episode sources and links] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/neuroendocrinologyencore) [Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes] (https://pod.link/1746567248) Other episodes you may enjoy: [Eudemonology (HAPPINESS)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/eudemonology) , [Gelotology (LAUGHTER)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/gelotology) , [Attention-Deficit Neuropsychology (ADHD)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/adhd) , [Addictionology (ADDICTION)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/addictionology) , [Felinology (CATS)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/felinology) , [Genocidology (CRIMES OF ATROCITY)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/genocidology) , [Ludology (VIDEO GAMES),] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/ludology)   [Quasithanatology (NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCES)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/quasithanatology) , [Psychedeliology (HALLUCINOGENS)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/psychedeliology) [Sponsors of Ologies] (https://alieward.com/ologies-sponsors) [Transcripts and bleeped episodes] (https://alieward.com/ologies-extras) [Become a patron of Ologies] (https://www.patreon.com/ologies) for as little as a buck a month [OlogiesMerch.com] (https://www.ologiesmerch.com/) has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes! Follow @Ologies on [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/ologies) and [X] (https://twitter.com/ologies) Follow @AlieWard on [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/alieward) and [X] (https://www.twitter.com/alieward) Editing by Mercedes Maitland of [Maitland Audio Productions] (http://maitlandaudio.com/) and Jacob Chaffee Managing Director: Susan Hale Scheduling Producer: Noel Dilworth Transcripts by Aveline Malek  Website by [Kelly R. Dwyer] (https://www.kellyrdwyer.com/photo) Theme song by Nick Thorburn ... Read more

07 Aug 2024

1 HR 28 MINS

1:28:05

07 Aug 2024

#407

Neuroendocrinology (SEX & GENDER) Mega Encore with Daniel Pfau

It’s an updated mega-encore of one of my favorite episodes — with 2024 research — to learn: How many genders are there? How do you know if you’re queer? Is sexual orientation biological, and if so, how? The amazing neuroscientist and endocrinology researcher Dr. Daniel Pfau joins to share their path in academia finding the perfect research, understanding their own genderqueer identity, what animals in nature exhibit queer behavior, how hormones affect our moods, the variation of gender expression, queer lizards, how a strict gender binary is harmful to entire populations, hormone replacement therapy, hormones in sports, gender dysphoria, additional info on the Gender Unicorn and more. They are just charming and kind and wonderful and this episode will help you understand just how many ways there are to be human. I’m off in the woods this week for a wedding, and I can’t think of a better occasion to revisit this one.  Follow Dr. Daniel Pfau at [ Twitter.com/endokweer] (http://twitter.com/endokweer) A donation went to [ MarshaP.org] (https://marshap.org/) More links at [alieward.com/ologies/NeuroendocrinologyEncore] (http://alieward.com/ologies/NeuroendocrinologyEncore) [Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes] (https://pod.link/1746567248) Other episodes you may enjoy are up at [Pride Month: Guests to Know and Love] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/pridemonth) [Sponsors of Ologies] (https://alieward.com/ologies-sponsors) [Transcripts and bleeped episodes] (https://alieward.com/ologies-extras) [Become a patron of Ologies] (https://www.patreon.com/ologies) for as little as a buck a month [OlogiesMerch.com] (https://www.ologiesmerch.com/) has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes! Follow @Ologies on [ Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/ologies) and [ X] (https://twitter.com/ologies) Follow @AlieWard on [ Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/alieward) and [ X] (https://www.twitter.com/alieward) Editing by [Jarrett Sleeper] (http://jarrettsleeper.com/) of [MindJam Media] (http://www.mindjammedia.com/) , [Steven Ray Morris] (http://www.stevenraymorris.com/) , Mercedes Maitland of [ Maitland Audio Productions] (http://maitlandaudio.com/) and Jacob Chaffee Managing Director: Susan Hale Scheduling Producer: Noel Dilworth Transcripts by Aveline Malek  Website by [ Kelly R. Dwyer] (https://www.kellyrdwyer.com/photo) Theme song by Nick Thorburn ... Read more

31 Jul 2024

2 HR 02 MINS

2:02:39

31 Jul 2024

#406

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

Feathery gills! Adorable smiles! Cultural icons! Habitat ecology! And superhuman limb regeneration? It’s an entire episode on axolotls. You either love these aquatic salamanders, or you’ve never heard of them. Clap your tiny slimy hands for Ambystomologist Dr. Jessica Whited of Harvard Medical School’s Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology who raises and studies these beautiful creatures — including the biomedical marvels being discovered. Also discussed: their narrow niche, the ecology movement to save them from wild endangerment, pet care ethics, color morphs, green glowing genetically modified ones and so much more. And of course: Minecraft. Follow Jessica on [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/jessicalamaewhited/) Visit the [Whited Lab] (https://www.whitedlab.com/) and browse Dr. Whited’s papers on [ResearchGate] (https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jessica-Whited) Pre-order her children’s book: [Axolotl (Young Zoologist): A First Field Guide to the Amphibian That Never Grows Up] (https://bookshop.org/p/books/axolotl-young-zoologist-a-first-field-guide-to-the-amphibian-that-never-grows-up-neon-squid/21303860) (October 1, 2024) A donation went to [ADOPTAXOLTL via Instituto de Biologia de la UNAM] (https://www.ib.unam.mx/ib/unidades-investigacion/departamento-de-zoologia/restauracion-ecologica/index.php?crypt=dzhmdXUxMDQ0V3gwVmNVei9jVW9mQ0N2dEZzbU5tT0pYS0Z2cEtGQzc5cz0=) [More episode sources and links] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/stemcellbiology) [Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes] (https://pod.link/1746567248) Other episodes you may enjoy: [Stem Cell Biology (CELLS MAKING CELLS)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/stemcellbiology) , [Molecular Biology (PROTEINS)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/molecularbiology) , [Evolutionary Biology (DARWINISM)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/evolutionary-biology) , [Bufology (TOADS)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/bufology) , [Dipterology (FLIES)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/dipterology) , [Diplopodology (MILLIPEDES & CENTIPEDES)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/diplopodology) , [Planariology (VERY COOL WORMS, I PROMISE)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/planariology) [Sponsors of Ologies] (https://alieward.com/ologies-sponsors) [Transcripts and bleeped episodes] (https://alieward.com/ologies-extras) [Become a patron of Ologies] (https://www.patreon.com/ologies) for as little as a buck a month [OlogiesMerch.com] (https://www.ologiesmerch.com/) has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes! Follow @Ologies on [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/ologies) and [X] (https://twitter.com/ologies) Follow @AlieWard on [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/alieward) and [X] (https://www.twitter.com/alieward) Editing by Mercedes Maitland of [Maitland Audio Productions] (http://maitlandaudio.com/) and Jacob Chaffee Managing Director: Susan Hale Scheduling Producer: Noel Dilworth Transcripts by Aveline Malek  Website by [Kelly R. Dwyer] (https://www.kellyrdwyer.com/photo) Theme song by Nick Thorburn ... Read more

24 Jul 2024

1 HR 28 MINS

1:28:05

24 Jul 2024

#405

Psychedeliology (HALLUCINOGENS) Part 2 with Charles Grob

Part 2 is here! It’s wall to wall listener questions about magic mushrooms, LSD, ayahuasca ceremonies, set and setting, how mushrooms go stale, decriminalization, strains and potencies, placebos, the “Stoned Ape Theory,” neurodivergence, tripping in an MRI, recent F.D.A. hearings, astrophysics and psychedelics, and how to be a good trip sitter with a professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine and co-editor of the [Handbook of Medical Hallucinogens] (https://www.amazon.com/Handbook-Medical-Hallucinogens-Charles-Grob/dp/1462551890/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ZKP4jNgzM4bJGcfa3JjArlp41yxR9vMSLRn4XCKZO5deyueG2jPXQGJa4htACdAdAISXc4eEcNmzCVm3IcqKIPqW_nJ3SG99vgYueNEUz1I.a-T-mty6WroKZe5Wv0NKtEXIvA0GYX8ZO8Wxxj46u9A&dib_tag=se&qid=1721177017&refinements=p_27%3ACharles+S.+Grob&s=books&sr=1-1) , Dr. Charlie Grob. Also: the safest way to take psychedelics, what is reality, avoiding barfing and at the very end, my own first-person ramble about following clinical guidelines for a big trip. In Oregon.  A donation was made to [Human Rights Watch] (https://www.hrw.org/) [More episode sources and links] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/psychedeliology) [Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes] (https://alieward.com/smologies) Other episodes you may enjoy: [Oneirology (DREAMS)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/oneirology) , [Mycology (MUSHROOMS)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/mycologymemorial) , [Molecular Neurobiology (BRAIN CHEMICALS)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/molecularneurobiology) , [Quantum Ontology (WHAT IS REAL?)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/quantumontology) , [Quasithanatology (NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCES)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/quasithanatology) , [Cosmology (THE UNIVERSE)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/cosmologyencore) , [Thanatology (DEATH & DYING)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/thanatologyencore) , [Radiology (X-RAY VISION)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/radiology) , [Scotohylology (DARK MATTER)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/scotohylology) , [Futurology (THE FUTURE)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/futurology) , [Witchology (WITCHES & WITCHCRAFT)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/witchology) , [Ethnoecology (ETHNOBOTANY)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/ethnoecology) [Sponsors of Ologies] (https://alieward.com/ologies-sponsors) [Transcripts and bleeped episodes] (https://alieward.com/ologies-extras) [Become a patron of Ologies] (https://www.patreon.com/ologies) for as little as a buck a month [OlogiesMerch.com] (https://www.ologiesmerch.com/) has hats, shirts, stickers, totes! Follow @Ologies on [X] (https://twitter.com/ologies) and [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/ologies) Follow @AlieWard on [X] (https://www.twitter.com/alieward) and [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/alieward) Editing by Mercedes Maitland of [ Maitland Audio Productions] (http://maitlandaudio.com/) and Jake Chaffee Managing Director: Susan Hale Scheduling Producer: Noel Dilworth Transcripts by Aveline Malek  Website by [Kelly R. Dwyer] (https://www.kellyrdwyer.com/photo) Theme song by Nick Thorburn ... Read more

17 Jul 2024

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:42

17 Jul 2024

#404

Psychedeliology (HALLUCINOGENS) Part 1 with Charles Grob

Magic mushrooms, LSD, ayahuasca ceremonies, DMT,  ketamine: take a trip into the science and research of hallucinogens.  Renowned psychiatry professor and psychedelics researcher Dr. Charles Grob of Harbor-UCLA Medical Center sits down to talk about ethnobotanical origins of psychedelics, how much LSD is too much LSD, what juices are squirting in the brain when you're tripping out, who should NOT take psychedelics, talking to dead people, antidepressants and mushrooms, the murky history of psychedelic research, and future paths of study that may help the world. Next week, wall-to-wall listener questions and some tales from your internet dad’s own  journey.  Browse Dr. Grob’s publications on [ResearchGate] (https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Charles-Grob-3) Buy his book, [Hallucinogens: A Reader] (https://bookshop.org/p/books/hallucinogens-a-reader-charles-s-grob/6712909) A donation was made to [Chacruna Institute for Psychedelic Plant Medicines] (https://chacruna.net/donate/) [More episode sources and links] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/psychedeliology) [Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes] (https://alieward.com/smologies) Other episodes you may enjoy: [Oneirology (DREAMS)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/oneirology) , [Mycology (FUNGI)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/mycologymemorial) , [Molecular Neurobiology (BRAIN CHEMICALS)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/molecularneurobiology) , [Quantum Ontology (WHAT IS REAL?)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/quantumontology) , [Quasithanatology (NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCES)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/quasithanatology) , [Cosmology (THE UNIVERSE)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/cosmologyencore) , [Thanatology (DEATH & DYING)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/thanatologyencore) , [Radiology (X-RAY VISION)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/radiology) , [Scotohylology (DARK MATTER)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/scotohylology) , [Futurology (THE FUTURE)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/futurology) [Sponsors of Ologies] (https://alieward.com/ologies-sponsors) [Transcripts and bleeped episodes] (https://alieward.com/ologies-extras) [Become a patron of Ologies] (https://www.patreon.com/ologies) for as little as a buck a month [OlogiesMerch.com] (https://www.ologiesmerch.com/) has hats, shirts, stickers, totes! Follow @Ologies on [X] (https://twitter.com/ologies) and [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/ologies) Follow @AlieWard on [X] (https://www.twitter.com/alieward) and [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/alieward) Editing by Mercedes Maitland of [ Maitland Audio Productions] (http://maitlandaudio.com/) and Jacob Chaffee Managing Director: Susan Hale Scheduling Producer: Noel Dilworth Transcripts by Aveline Malek  Website by [Kelly R. Dwyer] (https://www.kellyrdwyer.com/photo) Theme song by Nick Thorburn ... Read more

11 Jul 2024

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:15

11 Jul 2024

#403

Disability Sociology (DISABILITY PRIDE) with Guinevere Chambers

Sexuality and disability! Invisible illnesses! Airline frustrations! How many of us are disabled! July is Disability Pride Month, and professor, researcher, activist, and Disability Sociologist Guinevere Chambers joins to bust myths and provide perspective on everything from the history of ableism to sign language to eyeglasses, the criminal justice system, caregiving, how to ask for what you need, handling curious strangers, disclosing disabilities, where ADHD and autism come into play, and how to follow this study path.  Follow Guinevere Chambers on [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/sociolo.g.chambers/) , [LinkedIn] (https://www.linkedin.com/in/guinevere-chambers) and [YouTube] (https://www.youtube.com/@GChambers-yb9rj) A donation was made to [HEARD] (https://behearddc.org/) (Helping Educate to Advance the Rights of the Deaf) and [The Trevor Project] (https://www.thetrevorproject.org/) [More episode sources and links] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/disabilitysociology) [Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes] (https://alieward.com/smologies) Other episodes you may enjoy: [Attention-Deficit Neuropsychology (ADHD)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/adhd) , [LIFE ADVICE: For anyone who is tired & needs some hacks] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/lifeadvice) , [Traumatology (PTSD)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/traumatology) , [Addictionology (ADDICTION)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/addictionology) , [Fearology (FEAR)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/fearology-pt-1) , [Systems Biology (MEDICAL MATHEMATICS)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/systemsbiology) , [Virology (COVID-19)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/virology) , [Carobology (NOT-CHOCOLATE TREES)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/carobology) , [Dolorology (PAIN)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/dolorology) [Sponsors of Ologies] (https://alieward.com/ologies-sponsors) [Transcripts and bleeped episodes] (https://alieward.com/ologies-extras) [Become a patron of Ologies] (https://www.patreon.com/ologies) for as little as a buck a month [OlogiesMerch.com] (https://www.ologiesmerch.com/) has hats, shirts, stickers, totes! Follow @Ologies on [X] (https://twitter.com/ologies) and [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/ologies) Follow @AlieWard on [X] (https://www.twitter.com/alieward) and [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/alieward) Editing by Mercedes Maitland of [Maitland Audio Productions] (http://maitlandaudio.com/) and Jacob Chaffee Managing Director: Susan Hale Scheduling Producer: Noel Dilworth Transcripts by Aveline Malek  Website by [Kelly R. Dwyer] (https://www.kellyrdwyer.com/photo) Theme song by Nick Thorburn ... Read more

03 Jul 2024

1 HR 35 MINS

1:35:38

03 Jul 2024

#402

Puffinology (PUFFINS) with Jill Taylor

What exactly IS a puffin? Who are they related to? Are they disco birds? WHY are they so cute? Should you kiss one? Throw one? Are they in danger?  Get up in a blanket burrow and listen to field researcher and legit Puffinologist, Jillian Taylor, give us all the details on who eats them, if they are neat freaks or not, their surprising life expectancy, and how they make their long marriages work. Also: the toilets with the best views, Star Wars trivia, a cereal lore, and who should NOT become a puffinologist. Follow Jill on [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/_jill_taylor/) and [TikTok] (https://www.tiktok.com/@jill.dives) A donation was made to [CPAWS Newfoundland and Labrador] (https://cpawsnl.org/) [More episode sources and links] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/puffinology) [Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes] (https://pod.link/1746567248) Other episodes you may enjoy: [Ornithology (BIRDS)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/2017/11/7/ornithology-with-james-maley) , [Penguinology (PENGUINS)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/penguinology) , [Oceanology (OCEANS)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/oceanology) , [Oology (EGGS)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/oology) , [Pelicanology (PELICANS)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/pelicanology) , [Island Ecology (ISLANDS)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/islandecology) , [Ophthalmology (EYES)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/ophthalmology) , [Lutrinology (OTTERS)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/lutrinology) [Sponsors of Ologies] (https://alieward.com/ologies-sponsors) [Transcripts and bleeped episodes] (https://alieward.com/ologies-extras) [Become a patron of Ologies] (https://www.patreon.com/ologies) for as little as a buck a month [OlogiesMerch.com] (https://www.ologiesmerch.com/) has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes! Follow @Ologies on [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/ologies) and [X] (https://twitter.com/ologies) Follow @AlieWard on [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/alieward) and [X] (https://www.twitter.com/alieward) Editing by Mercedes Maitland of [Maitland Audio Productions] (http://maitlandaudio.com/) and Jacob Chaffee Managing Director: Susan Hale Scheduling Producer: Noel Dilworth Transcripts by Aveline Malek  Website by [Kelly R. Dwyer] (https://www.kellyrdwyer.com/photo) Theme song by Nick Thorburn ... Read more

27 Jun 2024

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:42

27 Jun 2024

#401

Andragogology (300TH EPISODE SPECIAL) with Alie Ward

Boy howdy hot dang, Ologies has hit its 300th new episode! In celebration of this milestone, we’ve turned the tables and lead editor Mercedes Maitland hosts this episode with special guest… Alie Ward! We talk about Alie’s twists and turns finding her way into a career in science communication, selling art to child actors in LA, how she built Ologies from a small indie podcast into a chart-topping favorite, why it’s important to give adults a fun space in SciComm, putting yourself out there, how fear can kill curiosity, what it takes to be a science communicator and so much more. Buckle in for Mercedes’ debut as a host and find out whether she can be trusted to carry this beloved Fabergé egg we know as Ologies. Follow @AlieWard on [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/alieward) and [X] (https://www.twitter.com/alieward) Find @Alie_ologies on [TikTok] (https://www.tiktok.com/@alie_ologies?lang=en) A donation went to [TheScienceHaven.org] (http://thesciencehaven.org) [More episode sources and links] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/andragogology) [Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes] (https://pod.link/1746567248) Other episodes you may enjoy: [Pedagogology (SCIENCE COMMUNICATION)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/billnye) , [Tiktokology (THE TIKTOK APP)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/tiktokology) , [Alieology (YOUR HOST)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/alieology) , [FIELD TRIP: How to Change Your Life via the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/fieldtripnhm) , [Attention-Deficit Neuropsychology (ADHD)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/adhd) , [Volitional Psychology (PROCRASTINATION)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/procrastination) , [Agnotology (IGNORANCE)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/agnotology) , [Fearology (FEAR)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/fearology-pt-1) , [Victimology (CRIME VICTIMS)] (https://www.alieward.com/ologies/victimology) [Sponsors of Ologies] (https://alieward.com/ologies-sponsors) [Transcripts and bleeped episodes] (https://alieward.com/ologies-extras) [Become a patron of Ologies] (https://www.patreon.com/ologies) for as little as a buck a month [OlogiesMerch.com] (https://www.ologiesmerch.com/) has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes! Follow @Ologies on [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/ologies) and [X] (https://twitter.com/ologies) Hosted by Mercedes Maitland of [Maitland Audio Productions] (http://maitlandaudio.com/) Editing by Jacob Chaffee Managing Director: Susan Hale Scheduling Producer: Noel Dilworth Transcripts by Aveline Malek  Website by [Kelly R. Dwyer] (https://www.kellyrdwyer.com/photo) Theme song by Nick Thorburn ... Read more

19 Jun 2024

1 HR 56 MINS

1:56:36

19 Jun 2024