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.
Episodes
Showing 20 of 387- Meleagrology (TURKEYS) with Cyler Conrad5/6/20261 hr 26 min
- Antarcticology (ANTARCTIC RESEARCH) with Ariel Waldman4/29/20261 hr 13 min
- Dolorology (PAIN) Encore with Rachel Zoffness4/22/20261 hr 43 min
- Cannabinology (MARIJUANA) Part 2 with Ziva Cooper and Caroline Melly4/15/20261 hr 33 min
- Cannabinology (MARIJUANA) with Ziva Cooper and Caroline Melly4/8/20261 hr 20 min
- Nudibranchology (GLAMOROUS SEA SLUGS) with Jessica Goodheart and Terry Gosliner4/1/20261 hr 24 min
- Megafelinology (SNOW LEOPARDS + OTHER BIG CATS) with Imogene Cancellare3/25/20261 hr 25 min
- Allergology (ALLERGIES) with Zachary Rubin3/18/20261 hr 17 min
- Field Trip: My Butt, a Colonoscopy Ride Along & How-To Encore3/17/202637 min
- Coloproctology (COLON CANCER + BUTT FUN) with Carmen Fong3/11/20261 hr 28 min
- Bonus Episode: How to Beat Perfectionism and Make a Quilt3/5/202635 min
- ENCORE Quantum Ontology (WHAT IS REAL?) with Adam Becker3/4/20261 hr 20 min
- Culcitology (QUILTS) with Luke Haynes, Olivia Joseph, and Joe Cunningham2/26/20261 hr 46 min
- Zoohoplology (ANIMAL DEFENSES) with Ted Stankowich2/19/20261 hr 11 min
- Bonus Episode: ICYMI Moments of 2025 with newly beloved Ologists2/17/202651 min
- Venereology (SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS) with Ina Park2/11/20261 hr 27 min
- Genealogy (FAMILY TREES) Encore with Stephen Hanks2/4/20261 hr 8 min
- Asinology (DONKEYS) with Faith Burden1/28/20261 hr 16 min
- Paleohistology (WHY TEETH EXIST) with Yara Haridy1/21/20261 hr 24 min
- Marmotology (GROUNDHOGS) with Daniel Blumstein1/14/20261 hr 16 min