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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NEW 2025 Interview: Genocidology (CRIMES OF ATROCITY) Part 2 with Dirk Moses 2025-11-27
Bisonology (BUFFALO) Encore with various bisonologists 2025-11-19
Strigiformology (OWLS) Part 2 with R. J. Gutiérrez 2025-11-13
Strigiformology (OWLS) Part 1 with R.J. Gutiérrez 2025-11-05
Historical Toxicology (OLD TIMEY POISONS) with Deborah Blum 2025-10-29
Critical Ponerology (WHAT IS “EVIL”?) with Kenneth MacKendrick 2025-10-22
Bonus Episode: COCKROACH MILK with Joshua Benoit and Sinead English 2025-10-20
Blattodeology (YES, COCKROACHES) with Dominic Evangelista 2025-10-15
Haunted Hydrology (SPOOKY LAKES) with Geo Rutherford 2025-10-08
Serpopsychology (WHAT’S CREEPY?) with Frank McAndrew 2025-10-01
Revolutionology (REBELLIONS & SOCIAL CHANGE) with Jack Goldstone 2025-09-24
Human Technomorphology (SWAPPING OUT BODY PARTS) with Mary Roach 2025-09-17
Ceramology (POTTERY) with Potted History’s Graham Taylor & Sarah Lord Taylor 2025-09-10
Neuropathoimmunology (MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS) with Aaron Boster 2025-09-03
Lutrinology (OTTERS) Encore with Chris J. Law 2025-08-27
Trolleyology (MORAL DILEMMAS + THE TROLLEY PROBLEM) with Joshua Greene 2025-08-20
Tempestology (HURRICANES) Part 2 with Dr. Kim Wood & Matt Lanza 2025-08-13
Tempestology (HURRICANES) Part 1 with Matt Lanza & Dr. Kim Wood 2025-08-06
Bonus Episode: Optical Technology (HISTORY OF EYEGLASSES + MODERN DAY VISION) 2025-08-01
Literary Olfactology (THE POLITICS OF SMELL) with Ally Louks 2025-07-30
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