Ologies with Alie Ward Alie Ward
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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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Columbidology (PIGEONS? YES) Part 2 with Rosemary Mosco
The thrilling conclusion of PIGEONS, with Columbidologist and author Rosemary Mosco of Bird and Moon comics. It’s wall-to-wall listener questions and you’ll hear all about bonded pairs, the fate of the extinct passenger pigeon, the best cinematic pigeons, how to help their nubby feet, gender reveals gone very wrong, Las Vegas mysteries to boil your blood, and so much more. Also: did I just see a wedding bird escapee?
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Columbidology (PIGEONS? YES) Part 1 with Rosemary Mosco
You love pigeons. You might not know it yet. Espionage! Fancy breeds! Internal GPS! Weird feet! Should you be afraid of them? Should you adopt one? Pigeon advocate, comic artist and author of “A Pocket Guide to Pigeon Watching,” Rosemary Mosco finally joins to answer all of our questions in a beautifully mellow and melodious wall-to-wall pigeon exploration. I loved every minute of making this one and if you stick around for the secret, I’ll take you behind-the-scenes. Listen, then sit on a bench and watch your new friends.
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Smologies #42: TREES with J. Casey Clapp
Do trees have feelings? How do they talk? Which trees can you use to make syrup? Do bananas really grow on trees? Possibly the world's most enthusiastic tree expert, J. Casey Clapp, explains what makes coastal redwoods the coolest trees, how roots communicate with each other, and why a tree is like a cup of tea. Plus: bonus guest appearance by our friends (and the trees’), fungi.
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Field Trip: I Chased the 2024 Eclipse with Umbraphiles
Come along like a frog in my pocket for an adventure to see an eclipse. After last week’s Heliology episode on the Sun, I rushed out of state to see what the fuss was about and to witness my first ever total eclipse of the Sun. Did it go as planned? Of course not? Did it work out? You’ll have to listen. We’ve got: a rollercoaster of emotions, last-minute pivots, chats with strangers, highway scenery, hope, anxiety, awe, and tears as we see if my seven-year wait for totality pans out.
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Heliology (THE SUN/ECLIPSES) with India Jackson and Michael Kirk
Sunset flimflam! Auroras! Eclipse tips! Let’s get to know the center of our solar system, the Sun, as the April 8th eclipse approaches. What is it made of? How big is it? Will it explode soon? Why can’t I stare at it? And why is it wearing sunglasses? Dr. Michael Kirk and almost-Dr. India Jackson are brilliant and charming Heliologists who have both worked with NASA’s heliophysics departments. Get to know them and also the giant hot plasma ball we revolve around. You’ll never (not look at it) the same.
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Smologies #41: PELICANS with Juita Martinez
Spine mysteries, face purses, limericks, flim flam, flags, dive bombs, sibling rivalries, and more! The warm and wonderful pelicanologist Juita Martinez studies these glorious dinosaurs and shares what it’s like to hold a floofy baby sea bird, how these birds’ ecosystems are being restored, and what she loves about being in nature. Also: How much fish can they fit in there, anyway?
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Fantastic show where science is fun
Thanks to my friend Rick, who pointed me to this podcast and insisted on listening in. I was immediately hooked and instead of waiting for a new episode per week I started to go back to episode one and listen to them all. Even topics I didn‘t think I‘d be interesting in (e.g. cosmetology) were fun and amazing due to the incredible guests, that have been picked by Alie to address the topic. Since then Alie is my companion on the regular road trips I‘ve to take and the necessity to get from A to B for my job became actually something I‘m looking forward to, because I get to listen to few episodes on each trip. So thanks to Rick for pointing the podcast out to me and thanks a bunch to Alie for making my trips so much more fun. And Alie, should you ever be around in the neighborhood (so somewhere in Germany from your point of view ;-)), I‘d be happy to have a coffee and chat with you.
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A barrage of incessant opinioning, laymen-level at rare best, subjective experience standing in for the protestant fallacy of the outer reflecting the inner, nerve-wrecking accounts of experiences made, "haven't we all..?". No, we haven't, & not a thing is saying less than personal experiences.
Comfort food for the mind
That’s it. That’s what this podcast is: comfort food for the mind. Like eating a big bowl of pasta with your favorite sauce, but with your brain.