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.
All Episodes
Suicidology (SUICIDE PREVENTION & AWARENESS) with DeQuincy Meiffren-Lézine
September 11, 2024 · 1hr 59min
Coffeeology (YEP, COFFEE) with Peter Giuliano
September 3, 2024 · 1hr 32min
Museology (MUSEUMS) Encore in Memory of Ronnie Cline
August 28, 2024 · 1hr 00min
Speleology (CAVES) with Gina Moseley
August 21, 2024 · 1hr 12min
Misophonology (DISTRACTING SOUND & NOISE RAGE) with Jane Gregory
August 14, 2024 · 1hr 12min
Funology (YES, FUN) with Catherine Price
August 7, 2024 · 1hr 28min
Neuroendocrinology (SEX & GENDER) Mega Encore with Daniel Pfau
July 31, 2024 · 2hr 02min
Ambystomology (AXOLOTLS… AND LIMB REGROWTH?) with Jessica Whited
July 24, 2024 · 1hr 28min
Psychedeliology (HALLUCINOGENS) Part 2 with Charles Grob
July 17, 2024 · 1hr 06min
Psychedeliology (HALLUCINOGENS) Part 1 with Charles Grob
July 11, 2024 · 1hr 08min
Disability Sociology (DISABILITY PRIDE) with Guinevere Chambers
July 3, 2024 · 1hr 35min
Puffinology (PUFFINS) with Jill Taylor
June 27, 2024 · 1hr 07min
Andragogology (300TH EPISODE SPECIAL) with Alie Ward
June 19, 2024 · 1hr 56min
Culicidology (MOSQUITOES) Part 2 with Fhallon Ware-Gilmore
June 12, 2024 · 1hr 05min
Culicidology (MOSQUITOES) Part 1 with Fhallon Ware-Gilmore
June 5, 2024 · 59min
Anagnosology (READING) with Adrian Johns
May 29, 2024 · 1hr 15min
Mantodeology (PRAYING MANTISES) with Lohitashwa Garikipati
May 22, 2024 · 1hr 35min
Minisode: Some Small/Smol Announcements
May 16, 2024 · 17min
Genocidology (CRIMES OF ATROCITY) with Dirk Moses
May 8, 2024 · 2hr 11min
Smologies #43: CICADAS with Gene Kritsky
May 6, 2024 · 25min
Foraging Ecology (EATING WILD PLANTS) Encore with @BlackForager, Alexis Nikole Nelson
May 1, 2024 · 1hr 24min
Columbidology (PIGEONS? YES) Part 2 with Rosemary Mosco
April 24, 2024 · 1hr 02min
Columbidology (PIGEONS? YES) Part 1 with Rosemary Mosco
April 17, 2024 · 1hr 02min
Smologies #42: TREES with J. Casey Clapp
April 13, 2024 · 25min
Field Trip: I Chased the 2024 Eclipse with Umbraphiles
April 10, 2024 · 53min
Heliology (THE SUN/ECLIPSES) with India Jackson and Michael Kirk
April 3, 2024 · 1hr 35min
Smologies #41: PELICANS with Juita Martinez
March 30, 2024 · 25min
Disgustology (REPULSION TO GROSS STUFF) with Paul Rozin
March 27, 2024 · 1hr 29min
Field Trip: Alie’s Mystery Surgery!
March 21, 2024 · 47min
Smologies #40: HAIR with Valerie Horsley
March 18, 2024 · 25min