Ologies with Alie Ward
Episodes
Glycobiology (CARBS) with Michelle Dookwah
03 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Carbohydrates: no longer just for your piehole. Stuff some knowledge into your ears with sugar scientist Michelle Dookwah and learn how your cells use...
Cosmology PART 2 with Katie Mack
19 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Listener questions! The universe, dimensions, asteroid bags and cosmic vertigo with the amazing Dr. Katie Mack. Part 1 was a primer on all things cosm...
Cosmology (THE UNIVERSE) with Katie Mack, Part I
12 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Stars. Black holes. THE GAWDANG UNIVERSE. Astrophysicist and cosmologist Katie Mack (@astrokatie) joins to tell us her most embarrassing moments as a ...
Entomology (INSECTS) with Lila Higgins
05 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Buuuugs. We cover perhaps Alie's favorite ology ever with an ologist who changed her life. Meet Lila Higgins: the self-professed "bug geek" with passi...
Minisode: Grateful-ology is not a real word...
22 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
As a friend of a friend's hairdresser once said: "it's hard to be hateful with a plateful of grateful." Is it? In this pre-holidays quickie episode, A...
Cosmetology (GLAM/GROOMING) with Alysha Sherri Marcantonio
14 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Skin care! Beard care! History! Grooming! Men's concealer! Make-up! And most importantly: what is self-confidence and where does it come from? The inc...
Ornithology (BIRDS) with James Maley
07 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Birds! Horned screamers! Winged pirates! Professional bird-person and all around cool dude James Maley joins Alie to talk about bird mating, monogamy,...
Thanatology (DEATH & DYING) with Cole Imperi
31 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Hoooo boy. We're all up in death and dying's bizness and to Alie's shock, it's not a bummer. Confront and perhaps OVERCOME existential anxiety as we d...
Minisode: Fall Ologies! ... Fallogies?
24 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
It's hot and Alie is nostalgic for fall. So here's a mini episode on the world's best autumn ologies to cozy up your week. Considerate blood bats, pum...
Horology (WATCHES) with Cameron Weiss
18 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Million-dollar watches, World War II's role in watchmaking, and how much caffeine a watchmaker drinks. Twenty-something horologist Cameron Weiss also ...
Gemology (CRYSTALS & GEMS) with Kelly Sitek
10 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Professional gemologist Kelly Sitek talks about adventures in mining, the chemical composition of different gems, breaks down the test taking process ...
Paleontology (DINOSAURS) with Michael Habib
04 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Did Ross Gellar ruin being a paleontologist? What's the hot goss on dino feathers? How did some dinos have four wings and which costs more: a used sed...
Primatology (MONKEYS & APES) with Kate Gilmore
26 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Settle in with Alie Ward and guest Kate Gilmore, a professional primatologist and lead keeper of the great apes and Old World monkeys at the Los Angel...
Volcanology (VOLCANOES) with Jess Phoenix
19 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this first episode of Ologies, Alie Ward chats with volcanologist Jess Phoenix who also happens to be running for Congress. Learn how hot magma is,...
Episode 0
04 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Comedy podcaster and science correspondent Alie Ward asks smart people dumb questions to learn about their professional obsessions.Music: Nick Thorbur...