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
Historical Toxicology (OLD TIMEY POISONS) with Deborah Blum (29.10.2025)
Previous Episodes
- 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
- Fromology (CHEESE) Part 2 with Kyra James
- Fromology (CHEESE) Part 1 with Kyra James
- Lampyridology (FIREFLIES) aka Sparklebuttology Updated Encore with Sara Lewis
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