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.
Latest Episode
Bisonology (BUFFALO) Encore with various bisonologists (19.11.2025)
Previous Episodes
- Strigiformology (OWLS) Part 2 with R. J. Gutiérrez
- Strigiformology (OWLS) Part 1 with R.J. Gutiérrez
- Historical Toxicology (OLD TIMEY POISONS) with Deborah Blum
- Critical Ponerology (WHAT IS “EVIL”?) with Kenneth MacKendrick
- Bonus Episode: COCKROACH MILK with Joshua Benoit and Sinead English
- Blattodeology (YES, COCKROACHES) with Dominic Evangelista
- Haunted Hydrology (SPOOKY LAKES) with Geo Rutherford
- Serpopsychology (WHAT’S CREEPY?) with Frank McAndrew
- Revolutionology (REBELLIONS & SOCIAL CHANGE) with Jack Goldstone
- Human Technomorphology (SWAPPING OUT BODY PARTS) with Mary Roach
- Ceramology (POTTERY) with Potted History’s Graham Taylor & Sarah Lord Taylor
- Neuropathoimmunology (MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS) with Aaron Boster
- Lutrinology (OTTERS) Encore with Chris J. Law
- Trolleyology (MORAL DILEMMAS + THE TROLLEY PROBLEM) with Joshua Greene
- Tempestology (HURRICANES) Part 2 with Dr. Kim Wood & Matt Lanza
- Tempestology (HURRICANES) Part 1 with Matt Lanza & Dr. Kim Wood
- Bonus Episode: Optical Technology (HISTORY OF EYEGLASSES + MODERN DAY VISION)
- Literary Olfactology (THE POLITICS OF SMELL) with Ally Louks
- Bonus Episode: The OCD Experience with Neurobiologist Uma Chatterjee
- Obsessive-Compulsive Neurobiology (OCD) with Wayne Goodman
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