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Ologies with Alie Ward podcast

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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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#491

Paleohistology (WHY TEETH EXIST) with Yara Haridy

Excuse me, why do you have teeth? How did they get in your mouth and where did they come f... more

21 Jan 2026

1 HR 24 MINS

1:24:03

21 Jan 2026

#490

Marmotology (GROUNDHOGS) with Daniel Blumstein

Tongue twisters. Frosty holidays. Scandals. Big ol’ rodent butts. Let’s talk groundhogs wi... more

14 Jan 2026

1 HR 15 MINS

1:15:55

14 Jan 2026

#489

Venusology (VENUS) with Vicki Hansen

Gassy veils! Orange sunlight! Alien life? It’s the sole goddess of our solar system: Venus... more

07 Jan 2026

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:06

07 Jan 2026

#488

Attention-Deficit Neuropsychology (ADHD) Part 2 Encore with How to ADHD, Black Girl Lost Keys, Jahl...

Did Part 1 leave you informed and now you need a pep talk? Get ready for an absolute bange... more

31 Dec 2025

1 HR 37 MINS

1:37:09

31 Dec 2025

#487

Attention-Deficit Neuropsychology (ADHD) Part 1 Encore with Russell Barkley

Focus. Productivity. Relationships. Distraction. Neurodiversity. How do you know if you ha... more

24 Dec 2025

1 HR 40 MINS

1:40:25

24 Dec 2025

#486

Ornithorhynchology (PLATYPUSES) with Tahneal Hawke

Duck bills. Beaver tails. Underground lairs. Eggs. Milk. Venom? A platypus has it all. Sch... more

18 Dec 2025

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:28

18 Dec 2025

#485

Bonus Episode: Nutritional Microbiology (GUT HEALTH & DIET) with Miguel Freitas and Elaine Hsiao

The microbiome is back! In 2018, we chatted with Dr. Elaine Hsiao - a UCLA microbiome rese... more

15 Dec 2025

48 MINS

48:21

15 Dec 2025

#484

Astrobromatology (SPACE FOOD) with Maggie Coblentz

Dehydrated eggs. Airborne tortillas. Pouches of chicken. Tang. Work up an appetite for spa... more

10 Dec 2025

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:05

10 Dec 2025

#483

Pteridology (FERNS) with Fay-Wei Li

Fronds. Forest dwellers. Spores. Houseplants. Queer icons. We’ve got ferns. The charming a... more

03 Dec 2025

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:33

03 Dec 2025

#482

NEW 2025 Interview: Genocidology (CRIMES OF ATROCITY) Part 2 with Dirk Moses

Note: if you haven’t already heard it, please start with our original, May 2024 episode wi... more

27 Nov 2025

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:40

27 Nov 2025

#481

Bisonology (BUFFALO) Encore with various bisonologists

Bison bison! Not just something to holler into the sky, but also the scientific name for N... more

19 Nov 2025

1 HR 30 MINS

1:30:07

19 Nov 2025