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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Lampyridology (FIREFLIES) aka Sparklebuttology Updated Encore with Sara Lewis 2025-07-02
Crotalology (RATTLESNAKES) with Emily Taylor 2025-06-25
Aquaculture Ecology (SUSTAINABLE OCEAN FOODS) with Ben Halpern 2025-06-18
Bonus Episode: THE U.S. CONSTITUTION. Let's read it together. 2025-06-14
Macrophycology (SEAWEED) with Patrick Martone, Charles Yarish, Danielle McHaskell, Angela Jones, and Becky Swerida 2025-06-11
Cryptology (SECRET CODES) with Simon Singh 2025-06-04
Urocyonology (LITTLE GRAY FOXES) with Bill Leikam 2025-05-28
Maritime Archaeology (SHIPWRECKS) Encore with Chanelle Zaphiropoulos 2025-05-21
Araneology (SPIDERS) with Marshal Hedin 2025-05-14
Artificial Intelligence Ethicology (WILL A.I. CRASH OUT?) with Abeba Birhane 2025-05-08
Salugenology (WHY HUMANS REQUIRE HOBBIES) Part 2 with Julia Hotz 2025-04-30
Salugenology (WHY HUMANS REQUIRE HOBBIES) Part 1 with Julia Hotz 2025-04-23
Climate Fervorology (ECO-ADVOCACY WITHOUT IT BEING A BUMMER) with AJR’s Adam Met 2025-04-16
Discard Anthropology (GARBAGE) Encore with Robin Nagle 2025-04-09
Medieval Codicology (WEIRD MEDIEVAL MANUSCRIPT ART & MEMES & SNAILS) with Evan Pridmore 2025-04-02
Domestic Phytology (HOUSEPLANTS) with Tyler Thrasher 2025-03-26
Post-Viral Epidemiology (LONG COVID) Part 2 with Wes Ely 2025-03-19
Post-Viral Epidemiology (LONG COVID) Part 1 with Wes Ely 2025-03-12
Reality TV Sociology (‘TRASH’ TV) with Danielle Lindemann 2025-03-05
Field Trip: Activism Art Panel Recorded at WonderCon 2025-03-01
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