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Environmental Toxicology (POISONS + TRAIN DERAILMENT) with Kimberly K. Garrett

22 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Chemical spills, historical disasters, water quality, airborne toxic events, clear gasses, White Noise, dead fish, dark clouds, chemistry tests, trenc...

Melaninology (SKIN/HAIR PIGMENT) with Tina Lasisi

16 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Skin color! Hair texture! Biological anthropology! The incredibly informed and infectiously funny Dr. Tina Lasisi joins to chat sunscreen, ashiness, r...

Scotohylology (DARK MATTER) with Flip Tanedo

08 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It’s invisible. It’s mysterious. It’s all around us – and no one knows what it is. Let’s have a fun existential crisis by pondering Dark Mat...

Laryngology Part 2 (VOICE BOXES) with Ronda Alexander

01 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Part 2 is here! Pull up a seat for singing techniques, baby talk, baritones, whistle notes, stroke recovery, vibrato, Julie Andrews, crying jags, thro...

Laryngology Part 1 (VOICE BOXES) Ronda Alexander

25 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Voices! Singing! Anxiety busters! Breathing! The absolutely magnetic, charismatic Laryngologist and surgeon Dr. Ronda Alexander makes her long-awaited...

Aperiology (MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY) Encore with Joseph Saunders

18 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Lights! Cameras! Arachnids! And lizards and bees and beetles. Macro photography is like magic: curved glass gives an entirely new take on the world, f...

Oneirology Part 2 (DREAMS) with G. William Domhoff

11 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Part 2 is here: Lucid dreaming! Teeth falling out! Medications and dreaming! The source of creativity! Even how to clean your brain. Dr. G. William Do...

Oneirology Part 1 (DREAMS) with G. William Domhoff

04 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

WHY do we dream? What do dreams mean? What parts of our brain are working after-hours? We sought out UC Santa Cruz researcher and professor Dr. G. Wil...

Bonus Episode: Secrets, Advice + Ask-Me-Anything

31 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It’s a weird rambling bonus episode for the lonely week between the holidays and New Years! I thought I’d serve up a mellow hang full of secrets, ...

Smologies #19: EVOLUTION with John McCormack

29 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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P-22: The Life & Death of an L.A. Cougar with Miguel Ordeñana & Beth Pratt

23 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Very special episode for a very special cat. The day after the legendary Los Angeles mountain lion P-22 took his last breath, we talked with Natural H...

Meteorology (WEATHER & CLIMATE) with Marshall Shepherd

14 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Bomb cyclones! Polar vortices! Atmospheric rivers! And rained out barbecues. One of the world’s leading Meteorologists, Dr. Marshall Shepherd – a ...

Enigmatology (WORD PUZZLES) with David Kwong

06 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Crosswords! Puzzles! Wordles! Magic? Ah yes, world-renowned Enigmatologist David Kwong drops in to chat about the intersection of sleight of hand and ...

Special Ep: Mycology (MUSHROOMS) Tom Volk Memorial Encore

01 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In celebration of Dr. Tom Volk’s life: Mushrooms! Psilocybin! Humongous fungus! Black mold! Foraging! The incredibly charming and warm Dr. Tom Volk,...

Indigenous Pedology (SOIL SCIENCE) with Lydia Jennings

23 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Soil! Dirt! Earth. Dr. Lydia Jennings, aka Native Soil Nerd, breaks down the stuff under our feet and explains everything from mining to why soil can ...

Smologies #18: FEASTS with Katherine Spiers

22 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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Bryology (MOSS) Encore with Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer

15 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It’s November and you need chill vibes. And Native American Heritage Month is the perfect time to encore this classic. World-renowned author, botani...

Discard Anthropology (GARBAGE) with Robin Nagle

09 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Landfills! Treasures in the trash! Corporate conspiracies! Composting! An instantly classic conversation with the incredibly knowledgeable, frank and ...

Smologies #17: FLAGS with E. Tory Laitila

08 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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Vampirology (VAMPIRES) Part 2 with Jeff Holdeman

31 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Start with Part 1 for all the folkloric history, superstition, and Dracula basics. And then this Part 2 has vampire finches, fang straws, vegan bloods...

Vampirology (VAMPIRES) Part 1 with Jeff Holdeman

26 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Fangs! Capes! Undead bloodlust! Are vampires soul-draining ghouls or a hot prom date? No better person to ask than Indiana University professor of Sla...

Smologies #16: INSECTS with Lila Higgins

24 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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Metropolitan Tombology (PARIS CATACOMBS) with Erin-Marie Legacey

20 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Let’s get spooky. Venture below Parisian streets and into the catacombs: hundreds of miles of subterranean tunnels housing millions of human skeleto...

FIELD TRIP: I Go France and Learn Weird French Stuff

15 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Consider this an audio postcard from my first vacation in 13 years. I travel a lot for my other job (as a science correspondent on Innovation Nation f...

5th Anniversary Special! Xylology (LUMBER) with Jeff Perry

04 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What’s the customary 5th Anniversary gift? Apparently… WOOD! So we wrangled our favorite sawmill owner/operator of LA’s Angel City Lumber, Jeff ...

Geology (ROCKS) Part 2 with Schmitty Thompson

21 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We’re back! Listen to Part 1 first, then hit this follow-up with your favorite geologist Schmitty Thompson, who answers listener questions a-plenty....

Smologies #15: FAMILY TREES with Stephen Hanks

21 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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Geology (ROCKS) Part 1 with Schmitty Thompson

14 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What is a rock? How big is a boulder? Why are they pretty and heavy? It’s rock talk with a true enthusiast, the charming and beloved Geologist Schmi...

Oreamnology (MOUNTAIN GOATS ARE NOT GOATS) with Julie Cunningham

08 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mountain goats are not goats. And there’s only one living species, Oreamnos americanus. WHAT?? Montana-based wildlife biologist and Oreamnologist Ju...

Diplopodology (MILLIPEDES & CENTIPEDES) with Dr. Derek Hennen

31 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How many legs? Why so many legs? What's a millipede versus a centipede? And again WHY SO MANY LEGS. We have just the guy for that: Diplopodologist Dr....

Critical Ecology (SOCIAL SYSTEMS + ENVIRONMENT) with Suzanne Pierre

23 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How do societal structures affect the planet? Why should we get to know our neighbors? What’s the ecological price we pay for … stuff? Yep, there’...

Thanatology — NEW Interview (GRIEF & MOURNING) with Cole Imperi + tips for Going Through It

16 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If you have a physical body, or know someone who does, this episode is for you! Hello, we’re all going to die. And we’re probably all going to los...

Thanatology (DEATH & DYING) Updated Encore with Cole Imperi

10 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As I round out my bereavement leave following your beloved Grandpod’s passing, we’re serving up a special updated Encore of an episode and an Olog...

Cheloniology (SEA TURTLES) Encore with Camryn Allen

02 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hope you dug tortoises because we’re back, shellin’ out the good stuff, with this week’s encore of sea turtles, so get ready to become wildly ob...

Testudinology (TORTOISES) Encore with Amanda Hipps

26 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We're bringing back one shell of an episode with today's encore. What's a tortoise? What's a turtle? Why do they live so dang long? What's up with the...

Zymology (BEER) Encore with Quinton Sturgeon

21 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nothin' like crackin' open a cold one with the Ologites, amirite? If you like booze, you'll love... fungus! Alie goes Rogue and takes a field trip to ...

Personality Psychology (PERSONALITIES) Encore with Simine Vazire

13 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A few personal updates from your internet dad and then … WHO ARE WE? This one is a banger, folks. Personality researcher & psychology professor Dr. ...

Smologies #14: ALIENS with Kevin Peter Hand

13 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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Lutrinology (OTTERS) with Chris J. Law

07 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

YOU’RE NOT READY. But it’s time. Otters. Sea otters. River otters. Big beefy otters. Tiny otters. Giant river otters. Otters chasing you down the ...

SUMMERSODE: Balmy Vibes & Seasonal Factoids with various Ologists

29 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I NEEDED TO MAKE THIS, OKAY? I needed to get excited about summer wonders. So we toiled over the ultimate Summersode. Kick back for a compliation of s...

Smologies #13: CORALS with Shayle Matsuda

22 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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Dipterology (FLIES) with Bryan Lessard

14 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

DO NOT YOU SKIP THIS ONE. Listen. Give flies a chance. Everyone loves a bee, but meanwhile flies are out here with all kinds of bodies and adaptations...

Gorillaology (GORILLAS) with Tara Stoinski

09 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Gorillas. These chest-beating, salad-munching, communal living, thick-furred beauties have so many surprises for you. Gorillaologist (IT’S A WORD) D...

Somnology (SLEEP) Part Two Encore with Dr. W. Chris Winter

02 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Have you listened to Part 1 yet? No? Go on, git. Here's a link to it! Go do that. Now if you have, this Part 2 is a bonanza of problem solving from n...

Smologies #12: EATING BUGS with Julie Lesnik

01 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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Somnology (SLEEP) Part One Encore with Dr. W. Chris Winter

26 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Birds do it. Bees do it. Why the hell can't we do it? Called "The Sleep Whisperer," neurologist and sleep specialist Dr. W. Chris Winter joins for an ...

Conotoxinology (CONE SNAIL VENOM) with Joshua Torres & Sabah Ul-Hasan

18 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Predatory. Sneaky. Deadly. Lifesavers? You think you don’t care about cone snails. But that’s about to change. Conotoxinologists Dr. Sabah Ul-Hasa...

Urology (CROTCH PARTS) with Fenwa Milhouse

12 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve done Nephrology, Gynecology, and Phallology — but nothing prepared us for this. Penis implants. Road trip pees. Kegels. Bidets. Squirting. U...

Acoustic Ecology (NATURE RECORDINGS) with Eddie Game

05 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Insects humming. Birds squawking. Chainsaws buzzing? What does the rainforest sound like? Or the oceans outside of port cities? Is the world getting l...

Classical Archaeology (ANCIENT ROME) Encore with Darius Arya

28 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If you LIVE for drama, you will LOVE dead Romans. Wars, backstabbing, opulence and uprisings: a little something for everyone. Classical Archeologist ...

Teuthology (SQUIDS) Encore with Dr. Sarah McAnulty

21 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

THE SQUIDMOBILE HAS ARRIVED. Get in losers; we’re talking cephalopods. Yes, she drives a vehicle with squid all over it and encourages people to tex...

Environmental Microbiology (TESTING WASTEWATER FOR DISEASES) with Amy Kirby

13 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Oh boy. This episode may seeeeem crappy but it is certainly not a waste of your time. We’re not kidding, while the episode is of course wonderful, m...

Echinology (SEA URCHINS & SAND DOLLARS) with Rich Mooi

05 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The hedgehogs of the sea: echinoids are spiky, spiny, pokey, be-toothed, venomous, mysterious, gorgeous evolutionary marvels. And Dr. Rich Mooi of the...

Carnivorous Phytobiology (MEAT-EATING PLANTS) with Hali’a Eastburn

30 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Flesh hungry plants. The world’s fastest hunters. Botany with brains?  Seymour, it’s time to feed because we’re doing meat-eating plants with c...

LIFE ADVICE: For anyone who is tired & needs some hacks

22 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Pomodoro timers! Bullet journals! Apps, tips, tricks and philosophies. Also: the most mellow episode ever, recorded late at night in a guest room. Lik...

Smologies #11: SNAILS & SLUGS with Jann Vendetti

16 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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Ferroequinology (TRAINS) Encore with Matt Anderson

09 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Trains. Locomotives. Choochoos. Bullet trains. Hyperloops. Subways. How fast can they go? How did they change American history? Why do people love the...

Part 2: Attention-Deficit Neuropsychology (ADHD) with How to ADHD, Black Girl Lost Keys, Jahla Osborne + more

03 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did Part 1 leave you informed and now you need a pep talk? Get ready for an absolute banger of an episode with 5 experts: René Brooks of BlackGirlLos...

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

23 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Focus. Productivity. Relationships. Distraction. Neurodiversity. How do you know if you have ADHD? How can you get others to understand your ADHD brai...

Cycadology (RARE PLANT DRAMA) with Nathalie Nagalingum

16 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Gather 'round fellow nerds, you’re about to learn about the wildest not a fern not a bush not a cactus plant you never knew you never knew about: CY...

Carnivore Ecology (LIONS, TIGERS, & BEARS) with Rae Wynn-Grant

09 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ah, charismatic megafauna! Teeth, claws, fur, hibernation, bear hugs, hiking, cougar attacks, nature preserves, and living your childhood dreams with ...

Myrmecology (ANTS) Encore with Dr. Terry McGlynn

01 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You have ants. We all have ants, but do we KNOW ants? Get ready for cult-leader queens, bullet ant stings, kitchen pest hacks, the dynamics of a billi...

Smologies #10: BODY HEAT with Shane Campbell-Staton

01 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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Indigenous Cuisinology (NATIVE COOKING) with Mariah Gladstone of Indigikitchen

26 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Shoving elk into a dorm room freezer. The wildest tasting rice. Flower bulbs, acorn whoopie pies, frybread debates, mushroom foraging tips, corn magic...

Screamology (LOUD VOCALIZATIONS) with Harold Gouzoules

20 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I scream, you scream, we all scream for… a brand new, screaming hot episode of Ologies. Be warned *slaps the top of this ep* you can fit so many scr...

Bovine Neuropathology (HEADBUTTING) with Nicole Ackermans

13 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Slamming heads together to impress someone: why does this happen? Let’s ask Dr. Nicole Ackermans, whose current job involves receiving sheep heads a...

Smologies #9: GAMING with Jane McGonigal

11 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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Neuropathology (CONCUSSIONS) with Mary Alexis Iaccarino

05 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hi, last week I fell down a flight of stairs. Then I went to the hospital. Then I emailed Dr. Mary Alexis Iaccarino, a Harvard Medical School professo...

Raccoonology (PROCYONIDS) with A Gaze of Raccoonologists

29 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Here we go: SIX more raccoon experts, because one episode is not enough for the wonders of these terrific trash bandits. Revel in the raccoon love and...

Procyonology (RACCOONS) with Suzanne MacDonald

22 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tiny hands! Round rumps! Chaos! Compost! Delicious garbage and sweet faces make raccoons as mysterious as they are adored. World class raccoon expert,...

Smologies #8: HAGFISH with Tim Winegard

21 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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Genicular Traumatology (BAD KNEES) with Kevin Stone

16 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How do your knees feel? How do YOU feel about your knees? Buckle up to better your relationship with what some listeners call their most hated and con...

Audiobook Mixtape 2: Gift Ideas from the Ologists’ Brains

10 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

From crisp cider to blistering lava, life advice, climate solutions, the comforts of venison stew, cockroaches in orbit, UFO culture, social justice, ...

Smologies #7: CATS with Mikel Delgado

07 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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Forensic Ecology (NATURE DETECTIVE) with Tiara Moore

30 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Yep -- it’s detective work! But instead of crime scenes, environmental scientist, marine biologist and Forensic Ecologist Dr. Tiara Moore travels th...

Booster Coronasode: Shots & Holidays with Vaccine Infodemiologist Jessica Malaty Rivera

24 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

You’re six to ten times LESS likely to catch COVID-19 if you’re vaccinated, and thus less likely to infect others. Great! But what about breakthro...

Smologies #6: WOLVES with Bridgett vonHoldt

22 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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Tiktokology (THE TIKTOK APP) with Hank Green

17 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Who’s on it? What’s on it? And why does the interface feel like you’re on a prank show? Scicomm host, vlogger, author, internet friend, and TikT...

Dolorology (PAIN) with Rachel Zoffness

10 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

PAIN. What is it? Where does it come from? And how can we hurt less? Which hurts more, a kidney stone or heartache? Why does chronic pain persist? Can...

Teuthological Ludology (ACTUAL SQUID GAMES, NOT THE TV SHOW) with Sarah McAnulty

03 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is NOT about the Netflix show, Squid Game. It's about shapeshifting, flirtatious trickery, living fishing lures, siphon squirts, weird things fou...

Smologies #5: VETERINARY BIOLOGY with Vernard Hodges & Terrence Ferguson

01 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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Taphology (GRAVESITES) with Robyn S. Lacy

27 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Bidding farewell to the sweetest and spookiest month, we traipse past graves with archeologist, conservator and Taphologist Robyn Lacy. What’s the d...

Kinetic Salticidology (DANCING SPIDERS) with Sebastian Echeverri

20 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

They dance. They flirt. They will steal your heart. They are spiders. Jumping spiders, specifically, and impassioned spider scientist Dr. Sebastian Ec...

Chiropterology Part 2 (BATS) Encore with Merlin Tuttle

12 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

PART 2: The stunning conclusion of a 3-hour gab session about frickin' bats with America's favorite chiropterologist, Dr. Merlin Tuttle. Learn about b...

Chiropterology (BATS) Encore with Merlin Tuttle

12 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“People fear most what they understand least." Words of wisdom from explorer/American treasure/bat expert, Dr. Merlin Tuttle. As your internet dad/h...

Corvid Thanatology (CROW FUNERALS) Encore with Kaeli Swift

05 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Crows have funerals? CROWS HAVE FUNERALS. The inky black bird with the big brain warns and maybe mourns around their fallen friends and Dr. Kaeli Swif...

Pyrotechnology (FIREMAKING) with Ellery Frahm

28 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Grab your fire extinguisher and hang on to your eyebrows, we’re building FIRES today. Now, this is pyrotechnology in the anthropological sense; the ...

Opossumology (O/POSSUMS) with Lisa Walsh

21 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Teeth. Tails. Concentric nipples. This not-at-all-rodent has the distinction of being North America’s sole marsupial and so Alie hunted down lauded ...

Ciderology (DELICIOUS APPLE BEVERAGE) with Gabe Cook

15 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How ya like them apples?! Well, liquified. And fermented. Author, podcaster, cider-maker and globally lauded beverage historian Gabe Cook, aka The Cid...

Eudemonology (HAPPINESS) with Laurie Santos

08 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

HAPPINESS RESEARCH, straight up. What is happiness? How do our circumstances affect happiness? Why is the word “gratitude” kinda cringey? What can...

Spesh Ep: Functional Magic's Environmental Art with C. Andrew Hall

01 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Art meets science! Problems meet solutions! Climate change meets … hope? In this atypical episode, things get casual as hell as Alie sits down to ta...

Is Your Carbon Footprint BS?: How to Save a Planet takes over Ologies

24 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson. You loved her Oceanology episode and now she is in your feed to address everyone’s agonizing internal question: IS MY C...

Smologies #4: BEES with Amanda Shaw

23 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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Indigenous Fire Ecology (GOOD FIRE) with Amy Christianson

17 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Cultural burns. Prescribed blazes. A healthy forest. What exactly is “good fire?” Let’s ask Indigenous fire scientist Dr. Amy Christianson, who ...

Fire Ecology (WILDFIRES) with Gavin Jones

10 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As Smashmouth said, “My world’s on fire, how ‘bout yours?” Why yes, Mr. Mouth, it is, indeed, on fire. As so many of us around the globe are s...

Smologies #3: TOADS with Priya Nanjappa

05 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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Systems Biology (MEDICAL MATHEMATICS) with Emily E. Ackerman

03 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Biological mysteries solved with numbers! Graphs! Patterns! Data points! Systems biology! You never knew it existed, yet it’s keeping us alive. Sys...

Lampyridology (FIREFLIES) aka Sparklebuttology with Sara Lewis

27 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We’re BACK! With a fresh new episode to light up your life and butt. World renowned firefly expert Dr. Sara Lewis of Tufts University joins to share...

Smologies #2: DINOSAURS with Paleontologist Michael Habib

20 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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Smologies #1: THE MOON with Selenologist Raquel Nuno

20 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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