Ologies with Alie Ward
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.
2 episodes
Episodes
Ologies with Alie Ward
Opals reveal Earth’s weathering, microbes and deep time
This episode turns a familiar gemstone into evidence of planetary chemistry, fossil preservation, mining history and unresolved geological questions.
Sep 30, 2026 · 1h 12m
Ologies with Alie Ward
Patrick Dougherty turns saplings into living architecture
The episode shows how renewable materials, communal labor, and site-specific art can reconnect people with nature without separating making from the landscape.
Sep 24, 2026 · 1h 14m