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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.

#471

Human Technomorphology (SWAPPING OUT BODY PARTS) with Mary Roach

Pigs with human kidneys. Iron lungs. Bionic prostheses. And bendable genitals. Mary Roach ... more

17 Sep 2025

57 MINS

57:48

17 Sep 2025

#470

Ceramology (POTTERY) with Potted History’s Graham Taylor & Sarah Lord Taylor

Porcelain. Earthenware. China. Archaeology. Stoneware. Anthropology. Amphora. Throwing whe... more

10 Sep 2025

1 HR 12 MINS

1:12:52

10 Sep 2025

#469

Neuropathoimmunology (MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS) with Aaron Boster

Neurons. Immune systems. MRIs. Weed gummies? One of the greats in neurology, Dr. Aaron Bos... more

03 Sep 2025

1 HR 37 MINS

1:37:01

03 Sep 2025

#468

Lutrinology (OTTERS) Encore with Chris J. Law

YOU’RE NOT READY. But it’s time. Otters. Sea otters. River otters. Big beefy otters. Tiny ... more

27 Aug 2025

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:42

27 Aug 2025

#467

Trolleyology (MORAL DILEMMAS + THE TROLLEY PROBLEM) with Joshua Greene

Train tracks. Split decisions. And a philosophy humdinger worth debating. Dr. Joshua Green... more

20 Aug 2025

1 HR 22 MINS

1:22:19

20 Aug 2025

#466

Tempestology (HURRICANES) Part 2 with Dr. Kim Wood & Matt Lanza

The info storm continues! Part 1 covered the anatomy of a cyclonic storm, the bizarre hist... more

13 Aug 2025

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:45

13 Aug 2025

#465

Tempestology (HURRICANES) Part 1 with Matt Lanza & Dr. Kim Wood

Hurricanes. Typhoons. Cyclones. Tropical storms. Tropical depressions. What does it all ME... more

06 Aug 2025

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:14

06 Aug 2025

#464

Bonus Episode: Optical Technology (HISTORY OF EYEGLASSES + MODERN DAY VISION)

When were glasses invented? What happened back then if your horse stepped on them? How is ... more

01 Aug 2025

51 MINS

51:07

01 Aug 2025

#463

Literary Olfactology (THE POLITICS OF SMELL) with Ally Louks

Smell and culture. Scent descriptions in novels. Fragrances and class. Stink and stigmas. ... more

30 Jul 2025

1 HR 19 MINS

1:19:37

30 Jul 2025

#462

Bonus Episode: The OCD Experience with Neurobiologist Uma Chatterjee

This one’s all about lived experience: What's it like to have OCD? What’s the therapy all ... more

29 Jul 2025

48 MINS

48:38

29 Jul 2025

#461

Obsessive-Compulsive Neurobiology (OCD) with Wayne Goodman

Ruminations and reassurances. Checking and counting. Suffering and stigmas. It’s OCD, babe... more

23 Jul 2025

1 HR 19 MINS

1:19:49

23 Jul 2025

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