Ologies with Alie Ward

Bomb cyclones! Polar vortices! Atmospheric rivers! And rained out barbecues. One of the world’s leading Meteorologists, Dr. Marshall Shepherd – a former NASA scientist and current Professor of Geography and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Georgia – is here to field a downpour of questions. We chat about percentages in forecasts, hail, sleet, storm chasing, heatwaves, fluid dynamics, TV weather people, climate change delayism and his favorite weather-themed movies. Also: what not to do with a weather balloon. Follow Dr. Shepherd on Bluesky , Instagram or TikTok His website: www.drmarshallshepherd.com His podcast: Weather Geeks A donation went to: Institute for Sustainable Communities at sustain.org More episode sources and links Other episodes you may enjoy: Tempestology (HURRICANES) , Fulminology (LIGHTNING) , Nephology (CLOUDS) , Snow Hydrology (SNOW/AVALANCHES) , Cryoseismology (ICEQUAKES) , Astrobiology (ALIENS) , Oceanology (OCEANS) , Phenology (FALL/SEASONS) , Spesh Ep: Drawdown Design Project 400+ Ologies episodes sorted by topic Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes Sponsors of Ologies Transcripts and bleeped episodes Become a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a month OlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes! Follow Ologies on Instagram and Bluesky Follow Alie Ward on Instagram and TikTok Editing by Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio Productions and engineering by Jarrett Sleeper of MindJam Media Managing Director: Susan Hale Scheduling Producer: Noel Dilworth Transcripts by Aveline Malek Website by Kelly R. Dwyer Theme song by Nick Thorburn Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Rituals. Gatherings. Celebrations. Surprise parties. Weekend getaways. Campfires and birthday candles are in our DNA, and colleagues/social psychologists Dr. Danielle Brick & Dr. Kelley Gullo-Wight explain why. This conversation was like if you got seated at a dinner party next to two friends who study why we have dinner parties. We cover the neuroscience of anticipation, how much is too much for the ‘gram, a time machine to the middle ages, and how enjoying the good times together helps us weather our storms. Follow Dr. Brick on Google Scholar Visit Dr. Gullo-Wight’s website and follow her on Google Scholar Donations went to Middle Way House and Rosie’s Place More episode sources and links Other episodes you may enjoy: Matrimoniology (MARRIAGE) , Fanthropology (FANDOM) , Eudemonology (HAPPINESS) , Awesomeology (GRATITUDE FOR LITTLE THINGS) , Funology (YES, FUN) , Food Anthropology (FEASTS) , Zymology (BEER) , Mixology (COCKTAILS) , Enology (HOW TO DRINK WINE) , Indigenous Fire Ecology (GOOD FIRE) 400+ Ologies episodes sorted by topic Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes Sponsors of Ologies Transcripts and bleeped episodes Become a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a month OlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes! Follow Ologies on Instagram and Bluesky Follow Alie Ward on Instagram and TikTok Editing by Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio Productions and Jake Chaffee Managing Director: Susan Hale Scheduling Producer: Noel Dilworth Transcripts by Aveline Malek Website by Kelly R. Dwyer Theme song by Nick Thorburn Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Creatures in inky trenches. Exploring the sea floor. Mud medicine. Tube worms. Harvard professor and Deep Sea Microbiology legend Dr. Peter Girguis tells tales of ocean expeditions and answers questions about extremophiles, life on other planets, Atlantis, shark encounters, methane munching, hydronauts, Trekkie trivia, the safety of submersibles, deep sea simulations, and how ocean organisms may just save your life. Visit the Girguis Laboratory and follow Dr. Girguis on Google Scholar A donation went to the National Immigration Law Center More episode sources and links Other episodes you may enjoy: Oceanology (OCEANS) , Teuthology (SQUIDS) , Medusology (JELLYFISH) , Toxinology (JELLYFISH VENOM) , Benthopelagic Nematology (DEEP SEA WORMS) , Ichthyology (FISHES) , Tardigradology (TINY SEMI-INDESTRUCTIBLE WATER BEAR MOSS PIGLET CREATURES CALLED TARDIGRADES) , Evolutionary Biology (DARWINISM) , Maritime Archaeology (SHIPWRECKS) 400+ Ologies episodes sorted by topic Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes Sponsors of Ologies Transcripts and bleeped episodes Become a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a month OlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes! Follow Ologies on Instagram and Bluesky Follow Alie Ward on Instagram and TikTok Editing by Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio Productions and Jake Chaffee Managing Director: Susan Hale Scheduling Producer: Noel Dilworth Transcripts by Aveline Malek Website by Kelly R. Dwyer Theme song by Nick Thorburn Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What happens when you've been sprayed nine times in the face by a skunk? Part 2 with Mephitologist Dr. Jerry Dragoo answers that question. Also on the agenda: pet skunks, lavender skunks, skunk family planning, Pepe Le Pew on trial, why some of us enjoy the stench, how to handle a skunk approach, if skunks can smell themselves, and the very bizarre circumstances by which this guest first rose to international skunk fame. Also: the proper way to watch a skunk. Check out the Dragoo Institute for the Betterment of Skunks and Skunk Reputations A donation went to Friends of Big Bear Valley “ We Meet At Last ” skunk shirt by jbstink.com More episode sources and links Other episodes you may enjoy: Zoohoplology (ANIMAL DEFENSES) , Procyonology (RACCOONS) , Sciuridology (SQUIRRELS) , Lutrinology (OTTERS) , Mammalogy (MAMMALS) , Road Ecology (ROAD KILL) , Discard Anthropology (GARBAGE) , Indigenous Fashionology (NATIVE CLOTHING) , Literary Olfactology (THE POLITICS OF SMELL) , Disgustology (REPULSION TO GROSS STUFF) , Meteorology (WEATHER & CLIMATE) 400+ Ologies episodes sorted by topic Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes Sponsors of Ologies Transcripts and bleeped episodes Become a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a month OlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes! Follow Ologies on Instagram and Bluesky Follow Alie Ward on Instagram and TikTok Editing by Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio Productions and Jake Chaffee Managing Director: Susan Hale Scheduling Producer: Noel Dilworth Transcripts by Aveline Malek Website by Kelly R. Dwyer Theme song by Nick Thorburn Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It’s here. SKUNKS. My dream guest, Dr. Jerry Dragoo of the Institute for the Betterment of Skunks and Skunk Reputations is finally on Ologies, and I can barely contain myself. Come to Albuquerque to meet this Mephitological legend. In this very special and precious 2-part series, we’ll explore tiny baby skunks, spotted ones, cartoon skunks, skunk spray remedies, skunks and astronauts, how to get sprayed by a skunk, how *not* to get sprayed, what skunk spray tastes like, how much it costs to purchase, how their populations are doing, skunks vs. snakes, who eats skunks, island skunks, rehabbing skunks, pet skunks, actress skunks, mating trivia, and so much more. Also: the nipples you never want to meet. Check out the Dragoo Institute for the Betterment of Skunks and Skunk Reputations A donation went to Friends of Big Bear Valley “ We Meet At Last ” skunk shirt by jbstink.com More episode sources and links Other episodes you may enjoy: Zoohoplology (ANIMAL DEFENSES) , Procyonology (RACCOONS) , Sciuridology (SQUIRRELS) , Lutrinology (OTTERS) , Mammalogy (MAMMALS) , Road Ecology (ROAD KILL) , Discard Anthropology (GARBAGE) , Indigenous Fashionology (NATIVE CLOTHING) , Literary Olfactology (THE POLITICS OF SMELL) , Disgustology (REPULSION TO GROSS STUFF) 400+ Ologies episodes sorted by topic Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes Sponsors of Ologies Transcripts and bleeped episodes Become a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a month OlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes! Follow Ologies on Instagram and Bluesky Follow Alie Ward on Instagram and TikTok Editing by Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio Productions and Jake Chaffee Managing Director: Susan Hale Scheduling Producer: Noel Dilworth Transcripts by Aveline Malek Website by Kelly R. Dwyer Theme song by Nick Thorburn Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Late night scrolling. Couchlock. Habitual insomnia. You want to sleep — so why won’t you turn off the light, dumplin’? We’ve got someone for that: sleep scientist, globally known PBS correspondent, host of the series Braincraft, and Noctohabitologist, Dr. Vanessa “Nessy” Hill. So let’s chat about what amount of sleep is “normal,” if farmers had two sleeps, electricity, blue blockers, “me time,” proof that Dolly Parton is an alien from an angel planet, the populations most prone to sleep procrastination, which of 93 scientifically-proven habit-changers are the easiest to implement, and how this expert and I have both personally battled the agony between wanting to rest but avoiding it. Come. Gather. Get mad. Be healed. Visit Dr. Hill’s website and follow her on Instagram , YouTube , TikTok , and Substack A donation went to Project Sleep More episode sources and links Other episodes you may enjoy: Somnology (SLEEP) , Chronobiology (CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS) , Oneirology (DREAMS) , Attention-Deficit Neuropsychology (ADHD) , Obsessive-Compulsive Neurobiology (OCD) , Mnemonology (MEMORY) , Ergopathology (BURNOUT) , Personality Psychology (PERSONALITIES) , Misophonology (DISTRACTING SOUND & NOISE RAGE) , Dolorology (PAIN) 400+ Ologies episodes sorted by topic Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes Sponsors of Ologies Transcripts and bleeped episodes Become a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a month OlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes! Follow Ologies on Instagram and Bluesky Follow Alie Ward on Instagram and TikTok Editing by Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio Productions and Jake Chaffee Managing Director: Susan Hale Scheduling Producer: Noel Dilworth Transcripts by Aveline Malek Website by Kelly R. Dwyer Theme song by Nick Thorburn Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Giggles. Pseudopenises. Matriarchies? Media slander. Hyaenidologist Dr. Christine Wilkinson delivers stories about the nature of matrilinearity, hot Lion King gossip, bristle backs, tiny heads, big teeth, animation errors, human-hyena interactions, tongue bumps, termite poisons, lawsuits, and why these animals have been robbed of respect and denied the devotion the so deserve. Ready yourself for stories from this delightful carnivore ecologist, hyena researcher, PBS science communicator, National Geographic Explorer, and curator at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. And raise a glass to your new favorite undercats. Visit Dr. Wilkinson’s website and follow her on Instagram , Bluesky , and TikTok A donation went to Black Mammalogists Week and El Elna Elak More episode sources and links Other episodes you may enjoy: Carnivore Ecology (LIONS, TIGERS, & BEARS) , Mammalogy (MAMMALS) , Cynology (DOGS) , Felinology (CATS) , Ethnocynology (HUMANS & DOGS THROUGH TIME) , Condorology (CONDORS & VULTURES) , FIELD TRIP: Birds of Prey and Raptor Facts . Gelotology (LAUGHTER) , Neuroendocrinology (SEX & GENDER) , Phallology (PENISES) 400+ Ologies episodes sorted by topic Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes Sponsors of Ologies Transcripts and bleeped episodes Become a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a month OlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes! Follow Ologies on Instagram and Bluesky Follow Alie Ward on Instagram and TikTok Editing by Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio Productions and Jake Chaffee Managing Director: Susan Hale Scheduling Producer: Noel Dilworth Transcripts by Aveline Malek Website by Kelly R. Dwyer Theme song by Nick Thorburn Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Flying squirrels. Fox squirrels. Giant squirrels. Tiny ones. Grey ones. Black ones. Fluorescent ones? Alie is losing her mind talking to dream guest and Sciuridologist, Dr. Karen Munroe. This Baldwin Wallace University professor has studied squirrels for decades and addresses where they sleep, how many babies they have, if they bite each other’s junk, how they find their acorns, Marvel movies, birdfeeder drama, imported squirrels, melanistic morphs, world domination, fistfights with birders, the rarest squirrel, the best place for squirrel tourism and more. You’ll scatter hoard so many nuggets of squirrel trivia. Enjoy. Follow Dr. Karen Munroe on Instagram Donations were made to: Letters to a Pre-Scientist and Squirrel Mapper More episode sources and links Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes Crotalology (RATTLESNAKES) with Dr. Emily Taylor Other episodes you may enjoy: Thermophysiology (BODY HEAT) , Indigenous Cuisinology (NATIVE COOKING) , Dendrology (TREES) with J. Casey Clapp , Urban Rodentology (SEWER RATS) , Fire Ecology (WILDFIRES) , Indigenous Fire Ecology (GOOD FIRE) , Fulminology (LIGHTNING) , Field Trip: Birds of Prey and Raptor Facts , Entomology (INSECTS) , Mammalogy (MAMMALS) , Carobology (NOT-CHOCOLATE TREES) , Felinology (CATS) , Chickenology (HENS & ROOSTERS) , Oreamnology (MOUNTAIN GOATS ARE NOT GOATS) 400+ Ologies episodes sorted by topic Sponsors of Ologies Transcripts and bleeped episodes Become a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a month OlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes! Follow Ologies on Instagram and Bluesky Follow Alie Ward on Instagram and TikTok Editing by Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio Productions and Jake Chaffee Managing Director: Susan Hale Scheduling Producer: Noel Dilworth Transcripts by Aveline Malek Website by Kelly R. Dwyer Theme song by Nick Thorburn Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Advice. Hot tips. Book recs. Perspective. It’s the third and final installment of our Emmenology series on perimenopause and menopause, and it’s all wise words from Patrons. Dealing with brain fog, giving spouses grace, finding estrogen patches amid short supply, what to ask the HR department at work, and analogies that would melt even the coldest haters. Tune in, hang on, and sweat it out. More episode sources and links Other episodes you may enjoy: Urology (CROTCH PARTS) , Gynecology (NETHER HEALTH) , Neuroendocrinology (SEX & GENDER) , FIELD TRIP: Alie’s Mystery Surgery , Surgical Angiology (VEINS & ARTERIES) , Cardiology (THE HEART) , Biogerontology (AGING) , , Biological Anthropology (SEXY APES), Evolutionary Anthropology (METABOLISM) , Thermophysiology (BODY HEAT) , Somnology (SLEEP) , Mnemonology (MEMORY) , Attention-Deficit Neuropsychology (ADHD) , Molecular Neurobiology (BRAIN CHEMICALS) 400+ Ologies episodes sorted by topic Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes Sponsors of Ologies Transcripts and bleeped episodes Become a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a month OlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes! Follow Ologies on Instagram and Bluesky Follow Alie Ward on Instagram and TikTok Editing by Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio Productions and Jake Chaffee Managing Director: Susan Hale Scheduling Producer: Noel Dilworth Transcripts by Aveline Malek Website by Kelly R. Dwyer Theme song by Nick Thorburn Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Hormones or no hormones? Itchy ears. Disappearing pussy syndrome. Estrogen by land, by sea, by patch, by pill, or by cream. When is it T time? What's the deal with herbal remedies? Should your moisturizer have hormones in it? Is HRT safe? Four experts weigh in on bioidentical versus synthetic, getting better sleep, what to put in or around your vagina, tips for trans folks, protein research, and why you should go pick up a brick or something. OB/GYNs and menopause experts Dr. Monica Christmas and Dr. Mary Claire Haver – who wrote the book The New Perimenopause – are back for this Part 2 all about science-backed fixes to your menopausal probs. Joining the chat is Smith College exercise physiologist Dr. Sarah Witkowski with a cameo from anthropologist and bone expert Dr. Daniel Wescott. Again, bonus Part 3 this week will be tips for your loved ones. We’re all in this together, kiddos. Start with Emmenology (MENOPAUSE) Part 1 Browse Dr. Christmas’s papers on ResearchGate and follow her on Instagram Visit Dr. Haver’s website and follow her on Instagram , YouTube , TikTok , and Substack Buy Dr. Haver’s books, The New Menopause , The New Perimenopause , The Galveston Diet Learn more about Dr. Sarah Witkowski’s work Donations went to the Center for Food Equity in Medicine and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and the Menopause Society RosebudWoman.com (owned by my wonderful in-laws!) will give you 15% off with the code OLOGIES Tortoise Sword from Jarrett Sleeper’s JB Stink brand shirts More episode sources and links Other episodes you may enjoy: Urology (CROTCH PARTS) , Gynecology (NETHER HEALTH) , Neuroendocrinology (SEX & GENDER) , FIELD TRIP: Alie’s Mystery Surgery , Surgical Angiology (VEINS & ARTERIES) , Cardiology (THE HEART) , Biogerontology (AGING) , , Biological Anthropology (SEXY APES), Evolutionary Anthropology (METABOLISM) , Thermophysiology (BODY HEAT) , Somnology (SLEEP) , Mnemonology (MEMORY) , Attention-Deficit Neuropsychology (ADHD) , Molecular Neurobiology (BRAIN CHEMICALS) 400+ Ologies episodes sorted by topic Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes Sponsors of Ologies Transcripts and bleeped episodes Become a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a month OlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes! Follow Ologies on Instagram and Bluesky Follow Alie Ward on Instagram and TikTok Editing by Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio Productions and Jake Chaffee Managing Director: Susan Hale Scheduling Producer: Noel Dilworth Transcripts by Aveline Malek Website by Kelly R. Dwyer Theme song by Nick Thorburn Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Hormones. Mood swings. Brain fog. Night sweats. And why doesn’t your shoulder work? The time is here for this whopper of a 3-part series on menopause with a total of five Ologists. No matter what your age or gender, you owe it to the people in your life who go through this to understand it. Brilliant and charming Dr. Mary Claire Haver is an OB-GYN who wrote bestsellers “The New Menopause” and the just-released “The New Perimenopause” and hosts the podcast unPAUSED. The wonderful and warm Dr. Monica Christmas is a professor and clinician with decades of experience in menopause treatment, and repeat guest Dr. Lara Durgavich is a primatologist who has some answers about why our species goes through “the change.” Part 2 covers what to DO about symptoms of menopause, from vagina creams to hormone replacement therapy to libido to brain clarity and the importance of lifting heavy stuff. And finally, Part 3 has advice for loved ones to help support people in their lives who are sailing the stormy seas of hormonal change. Browse Dr. Christmas’s papers on ResearchGate and follow her on Instagram Visit Dr. Haver’s website and follow her on Instagram , YouTube , TikTok , and Substack Buy Dr. Haver’s books, The New Menopause and The New Perimenopause Follow Dr. Durgavich on Bluesky Donations went to the Center for Food Equity in Medicine and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital More episode sources and links Other episodes you may enjoy: Gynecology (NETHER HEALTH) , Urology (CROTCH PARTS) , Biogerontology (AGING) , Sexology (SEX) , Neuroendocrinology (SEX & GENDER) , Biological Anthropology (SEXY APES), Evolutionary Anthropology (METABOLISM) , Thermophysiology (BODY HEAT) , Somnology (SLEEP) , Mnemonology (MEMORY) , Attention-Deficit Neuropsychology (ADHD) , Molecular Neurobiology (BRAIN CHEMICALS) , FIELD TRIP: Alie’s Mystery Surgery 400+ Ologies episodes sorted by topic Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes Sponsors of Ologies Transcripts and bleeped episodes Become a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a month OlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes! Follow Ologies on Instagram and Bluesky Follow Alie Ward on Instagram and TikTok Editing by Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio Productions and Jake Chaffee Managing Director: Susan Hale Scheduling Producer: Noel Dilworth Transcripts by Aveline Malek Website by Kelly R. Dwyer Theme song by Nick Thorburn Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Social anxiety icebreakers. Third spaces. Slumber parties with old friends. Helping out strangers. And why primates are wired to be better connected than we are now. Dr. Nicholas Epley – a distinguished Professor of Behavioral Science at the University of Chicago and the author of “A Little More Social” – explains how important social activity is for physical and mental health, why people are experiencing a friendship recession, how texting affects your hormones, how seeing other cultures can shape your life, the world’s friendliest cities, and the low expectations keeping us feeling lonely. Also: don’t be afraid to pick up the phone. Visit Dr. Epley’s website Buy his books, A Little More Social: How Small Choices Create Unexpected Happiness, Health, and Connection and Mindwise: Why We Misunderstand What Others Think, Believe, Feel, and Want A donation went to Ruby’s Rainbow More episode sources and links Other episodes you may enjoy: Salugenology (WHY HUMANS REQUIRE HOBBIES) , Awe Psychology (WONDER) , Eudemonology (HAPPINESS) , Awesomeology (GRATITUDE FOR LITTLE THINGS) , Sports & Performance Psychology (ANXIETY & CONFIDENCE) , Syndesiology (CONNECTIONS) , Mythology (STORYTELLING) Jarrett Sleeper’s “ 30 Words for Love – a long poem ” 400+ Ologies episodes sorted by topic Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes Sponsors of Ologies Transcripts and bleeped episodes Become a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a month OlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes! Follow Ologies on Instagram and Bluesky Follow Alie Ward on Instagram and TikTok Editing by Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio Productions and Jake Chaffee Managing Director: Susan Hale Scheduling Producer: Noel Dilworth Transcripts by Aveline Malek Website by Kelly R. Dwyer Theme song by Nick Thorburn Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Scoville units. Nightshades. Hot ones. Sweet ones. Scandalous data. Pull up a seat for a wild, hot ride through New Mexico. Pepper expert, horticulturist, and Capsicumologist Dr. Paul “The Chileman” Bosland of New Mexico State’s Chile Pepper Institute dishes up stories of how chile peppers got from the wild into your mouth, what parts of peppers are the hottest, why mild peppers don’t get enough credit, how to grow peppers at home, how to recover from the burn, some lore behind your favorite hot sauces, red vs. green, Guinness World Records, Ig Nobel Prizes, why you can’t handle peppers but your mom can, hot foods in hot places, seeds, walls, piths, myths, bigger lips, pepper roulette, and so much more. Also: I abuse myself with Ashes to Ashes. Follow Dr. Bosland on Google Scholar A donation went to NMSU Chile Pepper Institute Visit the Chile Pepper Institute website and online store and follow them on Instagram More episode sources and links Other episodes you may enjoy: Gustology (TASTE) , Evolutionary Anthropology (METABOLISM) , Thermophysiology (BODY HEAT) , Dolorology (PAIN) , Foraging Ecology (EATING WILD PLANTS) with @BlackForager , Ethnoecology (ETHNOBOTANY/NATIVE PLANTS) , Pomology (APPLES) , Cucurbitology (PUMPKINS) , Scatology (POOP) , Allergology (ALLERGIES) , Optical Technology (HISTORY OF EYEGLASSES + MODERN DAY VISION) , Ophthalmology (EYES) , Nomology (THE CONSTITUTION) , Genocidology (CRIMES OF ATROCITY) 400+ Ologies episodes sorted by topic Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes Sponsors of Ologies Transcripts and bleeped episodes Become a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a month OlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes! Follow Ologies on Instagram and Bluesky Follow Alie Ward on Instagram and TikTok Editing by Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio Productions and Jake Chaffee Managing Director: Susan Hale Scheduling Producer: Noel Dilworth Transcripts by Aveline Malek Website by Kelly R. Dwyer Theme song by Nick Thorburn Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What is your Roman Empire? It’s about to be this episode. What causes the big dogs to stumble and fall? Do societies collapse suddenly, or would one notice as it happens? What *is* a complex society – and is it better than a simple one? Depends on who you ask, and we went straight to the source: the legendary anthropologist, scholar, historian and author of “The Collapse of Complex Societies,” Dr. Joseph Tainter. New obsession awaits you in the fall of the Roman Empire, cities lost to the desert dust, diminishing returns, fiddling amid the flames, the worst beard in history, fossil fuels, fertilizer, bread, circus, hanging chads, and if you should go live on a small goat farm. Happy 250th birthday to the currently United States of America! Follow Dr. Tainter on Google Scholar Buy his book, The Collapse of Complex Societies A donation went to Utah State University's Ecology Center More episode sources and links Other episodes you may enjoy: Classical Archeology (ANCIENT ROME) , Revolutionology (REBELLIONS & SOCIAL CHANGE) , Futurology (THE FUTURE) , Nomology (THE CONSTITUTION) , Genealogy (FAMILY TREES) , Agnotology (IGNORANCE) , Genocidology (CRIMES OF ATROCITY) , Syndesiology (CONNECTIONS) , Space Archaeology (SPACE JUNK) , Astrobromatology (SPACE FOOD) , Paternology (FATHERHOOD) 400+ Ologies episodes sorted by topic Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes Sponsors of Ologies Transcripts and bleeped episodes Become a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a month OlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes! Follow Ologies on Instagram and Bluesky Follow Alie Ward on Instagram and TikTok Editing by Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio Productions and Jake Chaffee Managing Director: Susan Hale Scheduling Producer: Noel Dilworth Transcripts by Aveline Malek Website by Kelly R. Dwyer Theme song by Nick Thorburn Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The promised follow up bonus episode to our biomusicology episode with theoretical, neuro- and biomusicologist Dr David Bashwiner. This one is guest hosted by Podmother Jarrett Sleeper and we steer the discussion more toward the process of creating music, where creativity comes from, the relationship between theory, technique, and creativity, how to unleash or access one’s own creativity, synthesizers, whether new sounds are possible, emulation vs simulation, music as it exists in nature, whether or not animals use instruments, why we know the instinctively the difference between purring and growling, and perhaps a bit about the effects of drugs on mixing? Visit Dr. Bashwiner’s website and follow him on Google Scholar You can find Jarrett on Instagram and Bandcamp A donation went to Gaza Hand of Salvation Initiative More episode sources and links Other episodes you may enjoy: Genocidology (CRIMES OF ATROCITY) , Mnemonology (MEMORY) , Eudemonology (HAPPINESS) , Molecular Neurobiology (BRAIN CHEMICALS) , Salugenology (WHY HUMANS REQUIRE HOBBIES) , Ornithology (BIRDS) , Mantodeology (PRAYING MANTISES) , Primatology (APES & MONKEYS) , Misophonology (DISTRACTING SOUND & NOISE RAGE) , Attention-Deficit Neuropsychology (ADHD) , Funology (YES, FUN) 400+ Ologies episodes sorted by topic Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes Sponsors of Ologies Transcripts and bleeped episodes Become a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a month OlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes! Follow Ologies on Instagram and Bluesky Follow Alie Ward on Instagram and TikTok Editing by Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio Productions and Jake Chaffee Managing Director: Susan Hale Scheduling Producer: Noel Dilworth Transcripts by Aveline Malek Website by Kelly R. Dwyer Theme song by Nick Thorburn Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Music. Emotion. Brain waves. Whale songs. Toadfish. Distant moons. Loud apes. And why it’s worth it to practice piano. Brilliant and warm musician and assistant professor at Albuquerque's University of New Mexico, Dr. David Bashwiner is a theoretical, neuro- and biomusicologist. Settling into his office (with a baby grand) we covered everything from bird songs to aquatic echolocation, how scales work, major vs. minor keys and their impact on the brain, music therapies, white noise, binaural beats, mole crickets, fandom as identity, spider guitar strings, Baby Mozart, so-called perfect pitch, and so much more. Stay tuned for a bonus episode hosted by Podmother Jarrett Sleeper about getting more creative musically. Go bang on something. Hard. Visit Dr. Bashwiner’s website and follow him on Google Scholar A donation went to APS International High School More episode sources and links Other episodes you may enjoy: Mnemonology (MEMORY) , Eudemonology (HAPPINESS) , Molecular Neurobiology (BRAIN CHEMICALS) , Salugenology (WHY HUMANS REQUIRE HOBBIES) , Ornithology (BIRDS) , Mantodeology (PRAYING MANTISES) , Primatology (APES & MONKEYS) , Misophonology (DISTRACTING SOUND & NOISE RAGE) , Attention-Deficit Neuropsychology (ADHD) , Funology (YES, FUN) 400+ Ologies episodes sorted by topic Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes Sponsors of Ologies Transcripts and bleeped episodes Become a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a month OlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes! Follow Ologies on Instagram and Bluesky Follow Alie Ward on Instagram and TikTok Editing by Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio Productions and Jake Chaffee Managing Director: Susan Hale Scheduling Producer: Noel Dilworth Transcripts by Aveline Malek Website by Kelly R. Dwyer Theme song by Nick Thorburn Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Will changing your sunscreen save coral reefs? What even IS a coral? Where do they grow and what do they eat and why are they so pretty? Is it reefs or reeves? The wonderful and charming coral biologist and cnidariologist Shayle Matsuda takes time out of his busy schedule during a coral spawning event to chat about how magical and beautiful coral can be and why reef health is important. Also: whether or not "Finding Nemo" got coral right, making transitions during grad school, and how to pursue your ambitions while being bravely authentic. He'll quickly become your favorite cnidariologist. Catch up with Dr. Shayle Matsuda’s work at the Shedd Aquarium’s Center for Conservation and Research Shayle's blog post about coral spawning Donations went to paepaeoheeia.org and pointfoundation.org More episode sources and links Other episodes you may enjoy: Pride Month: Guests to Know and Love , Oceanology (OCEANS) , Zoohoplology (ANIMAL DEFENSES) , FIELD TRIP: A Hawaiian Breadfruit Rev'ULUtion , Climate Fervorology (ECO-ADVOCACY WITHOUT IT BEING A BUMMER , Conservation Technology (EARTH SAVING) , Critical Ecology (SOCIAL SYSTEMS + ENVIRONMENT) , Macrophycology (SEAWEED) , Biomineralogy (SHELLS) , Nudibranchology (GLAMOROUS SEA SLUGS) , Echinology (SEA URCHINS & SAND DOLLARS) , Medusology (JELLYFISH) , Cheloniology (SEA TURTLES) , Selachimorphology (SHARKS) , Teuthology (SQUIDS) , Carcinology (CRABS) , Ichthyology (FISHES) 400+ Ologies episodes sorted by topic Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes Sponsors of Ologies Transcripts and bleeped episodes Become a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a month OlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes! Follow Ologies on Instagram and Bluesky Follow Alie Ward on Instagram and TikTok Editing by Jarrett Sleeper of MindJam Media , Steven Ray Morris , Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio Productions and Jake Chaffee Managing Director: Susan Hale Scheduling Producer: Noel Dilworth Transcripts by Aveline Malek Website by Kelly R. Dwyer Theme song by Nick Thorburn Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

DADS. What makes a good one? What if you had a bad one? And how can fatherhood turn the tides on toxic masculinity? Also: diapers. The brilliant USC research psychologist, fatherhood expert, and thus Paternologist Dr. Darby Saxbe covers everything from prehistoric family systems to social media expectations as we chat about male hormones during and after pregnancy, division of labor, dad bods, gorillas, TV dads, seahorses, trans dads, oxytocin, gender reveals, and how it truly takes a community to raise a kid. Her brand new book is “Dad Brain: The New Science of Fatherhood and How it Shapes Men's Lives,” and it’s great reading for anyone who was the result of a sperm and egg. Including frogs. Visit Dr. Saxbe’s website and follow her on Instagram , Bluesky , Substack , and YouTube Buy her book, Dad Brain: The New Science of Fatherhood and How It Shapes Men’s Lives A donation went to Homeboy Industries Zach Bogart ’s “Oh hey” cataloguer site ohheyitsthe.site More episode sources and links Other episodes you may enjoy: Pride Month: Guests to Know and Love , Genealogy (FAMILY TREES) , Matrimoniology (MARRIAGE) , Evolutionary Biology (DARWINISM) , Trolleyology (MORAL DILEMMAS + THE TROLLEY PROBLEM) , Personality Psychology (PERSONALITIES) , Molecular Neurobiology (BRAIN CHEMICALS) , Neuroendocrinology (SEX & GENDER) , Sexology (SEX) , Biogerontology (AGING) , Mammalogy (MAMMALS) , Dasyurology (TASMANIAN DEVILS) 400+ Ologies episodes sorted by topic Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes Sponsors of Ologies Transcripts and bleeped episodes Become a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a month OlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes! Follow Ologies on Instagram and Bluesky Follow Alie Ward on Instagram and TikTok Editing by Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio Productions and Jake Chaffee Managing Director: Susan Hale Scheduling Producer: Noel Dilworth Transcripts by Aveline Malek Website by Kelly R. Dwyer Theme song by Nick Thorburn Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Awe?! You can study this? You can, and it turns out it’s really important for our mental health. Dr. Dacher Keltner, the legendary UC Berkeley psychology professor, author, and founding director of the Greater Good Science Center, lent us some time to chat about his research into what makes us feel awe, and how that sense of vastness can make our lives and relationships richer. From spending some time under starry skies, to walking past ancient ruins, to listening to a favorite song, these big and little moments can help us feel smaller in the best way. Also: hop into a mosh pit. Visit Dr. Keltner’s website Buy his book, Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life , on Bookshop.org or Amazon Listen to his series, Cities of Awe , on the Science of Happiness podcast A donation went to the Bay Area Freedom Collective More episode sources and links Other episodes you may enjoy: Eudemonology (HAPPINESS) , Awesomeology (GRATITUDE FOR LITTLE THINGS) , Molecular Neurobiology (BRAIN CHEMICALS) , Psychedeliology (HALLUCINOGENS) , Museology (MUSEUMS) , Fanthropology (FANDOM) , FIELD TRIP: I Chase the 2024 Eclipse with Umbraphiles , FIELD TRIP: How to Change Your Life via the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles 400+ Ologies episodes sorted by topic Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes Sponsors of Ologies Transcripts and bleeped episodes Become a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a month OlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes! Follow Ologies on Instagram and Bluesky Follow Alie Ward on Instagram and TikTok Editing by Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio Productions and Jake Chaffee Managing Director: Susan Hale Scheduling Producer: Noel Dilworth Transcripts by Aveline Malek Website by Kelly R. Dwyer Theme song by Nick Thorburn Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Wineries vs. vineyards. Metal vs. oak. DIY wine. Carbonic fermentation situations? Enologists Tara Gomez and Mireia Taribó – co-owners of the boutique California winery Camins2Dreams – join us to chat about how grapes are harvested, why some are juiced with the stems, Indigenous perspectives on wine making, weird balloon chambers, wooden teabags, labcoat envy, tips for making your own wines, how they met and the surprising story of how they became a married duo in life and work. This couple needs a rom-com made in their honor. Raise a glass. Visit Tara and Mireia’s winery, Camins 2 Dreams Follow Camins 2 Dreams on Instagram A donation went to House of Pride & Equality Other episodes you may enjoy: Zymology (BEER) , Mixology (COCKTAILS) , Ciderology (DELICIOUS APPLE BEVERAGES) , Pomology (APPLES) , Coffeeology (YEP, COFFEE) , Fromology (CHEESE) , Gastroegyptology (BREAD BAKING) , Food Anthropology (FEASTS) , Indigenous Cuisinology (NATIVE COOKING) , Black American Magirology (FOOD, RACE & CULTURE) , Melittology (BEES) , Gustology (TASTE) , Disgustology (REPULSION TO GROSS STUFF) 400+ Ologies episodes sorted by topic Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes Sponsors of Ologies Transcripts and bleeped episodes Become a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a month OlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes! Follow Ologies on Instagram and Bluesky Follow Alie Ward on Instagram and TikTok Editing by Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio Productions and Jake Chaffee Managing Director: Susan Hale Scheduling Producer: Noel Dilworth Transcripts by Aveline Malek Website by Kelly R. Dwyer Theme song by Nick Thorburn Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.