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.
470 episodes
Episodes
Ceramology (POTTERY) with Potted History’s Graham Taylor & Sarah Lord Taylor
01:12:529/10/2025
Neuropathoimmunology (MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS) with Aaron Boster
01:37:019/3/2025
Lutrinology (OTTERS) Encore with Chris J. Law
01:02:428/27/2025
Trolleyology (MORAL DILEMMAS + THE TROLLEY PROBLEM) with Joshua Greene
01:21:358/20/2025
Tempestology (HURRICANES) Part 2 with Dr. Kim Wood & Matt Lanza
01:01:458/13/2025
Tempestology (HURRICANES) with Matt Lanza & Dr. Kim Wood
01:10:558/6/2025
Bonus Episode: Optical Technology (HISTORY OF EYEGLASSES + MODERN DAY VISION)
00:51:078/1/2025
Literary Olfactology (THE POLITICS OF SMELL) with Ally Louks
01:19:037/30/2025
Bonus Episode: The OCD Experience with Neurobiologist Uma Chatterjee
00:48:387/29/2025
Obsessive-Compulsive Neurobiology (OCD) with Wayne Goodman
