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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.

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

Dec 23, 2022
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Meteorology (WEATHER & CLIMATE) with Marshall Shepherd

Dec 14, 2022
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Enigmatology (WORD PUZZLES) with David Kwong

Dec 6, 2022
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Special Ep: Mycology (MUSHROOMS) Tom Volk Memorial Encore

Dec 1, 2022
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Indigenous Pedology (SOIL SCIENCE) with Lydia Jennings

Nov 23, 2022
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Smologies #18: FEASTS with Katherine Spiers

Nov 22, 2022
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Bryology (MOSS) Encore with Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer

Nov 15, 2022
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Discard Anthropology (GARBAGE) with Robin Nagle

Nov 9, 2022
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Smologies #17: FLAGS with E. Tory Laitila

Nov 8, 2022
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Vampirology (VAMPIRES) Part 2 with Jeff Holdeman

Oct 31, 2022