Bästa Alie Ward podcaster (2024)

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Smologies #42: TREES with J. Casey Clapp 25:23

3d ago25:23

25:23

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 …

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Field Trip: I Chased the 2024 Eclipse with Umbraphiles 53:05

5d ago53:05

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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-…

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Heliology (THE SUN/ECLIPSES) with India Jackson and Michael Kirk 1:35:40

13d ago1:35:40

1:35:40

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 bot…

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Smologies #41: PELICANS with Juita Martinez 25:12

17d ago25:12

25:12

Spine mysteries, face purses, limericks, flim flam, flags, divebombs, 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 fi…

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Disgustology (REPULSION TO GROSS STUFF) with Paul Rozin 1:29:21

20d ago1:29:21

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Taboos. Intolerable foods. Sad songs. Sexy kinks. Candy that looks like poo. Let’s get a little gross, shall we? The foremost expert in disgust, Dr. Paul Rozin, chats about the emotions related to revulsion – and BOY HOWDY do we cover some ground. Why do some things gross us out and others don’t? Can we change that? Learn how research psychologists…

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Field Trip: Alie’s Mystery Surgery! 47:11

26d ago47:11

47:11

Where have I been? What surgery did I have? Am I going to die? I took you along for the whole wacky, sometimes scary process in hopes it might help someone and urge you all to draft up your wills and call your doctors if anything seems weird. If you think this thing has *nothing* to do with your own life, you’ll learn why it very much indeed does. …

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Smologies #40: HAIR with Valerie Horsley 25:10

29d ago25:10

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Peach fuzz. Chin hairs. Mammalian ponytails. WHY DO THEY HAPPEN. Yale researcher and associate professor Dr. Valerie Horsley stops by California to chat with Alie about the nature of hair and what it has to do with skin and nails, stem cells, how it grows, why some of us have curly hair or straight hair or thin hair or thick hair, and why we love a…

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Oikology (DECLUTTERING) Encore with Jamie & Filip Hord + Joe Ferrari 1:32:46

1M ago1:32:46

1:32:46

Why does clutter happen? How can we get rid of it and how will it affect us psychologically if we do? Buckle up for an encore that will lift your spirits and quite possibly change your life. We all have unfolded piles of laundry, that closet we don’t want to open, a tornado of papers on our desk that seems impossible to sort through. Enter: Oikolog…

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Functional Morphology (ANATOMY) Encore with Joy Reidenberg 1:12:51

1M ago1:12:51

1:12:51

Ever poked at roadkill? Watched videos of whales exploding? Drooled over a curio cabinet full of claws & bones? Peered into a jar with a pickled toad? Then this one is for you. Whether you’ve heard it before or are new to this classic ep, you’re sure to be delighted by this Ologist’s storytelling. Arguably the world's most famous comparative anatom…

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Smologies #39: ANCIENT ROME with Darius Arya 25:05

2M ago25:05

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Classical Archaeologist and TV host Dr. Darius Arya is back for a smologized version of this classic episode to dish about priceless garbage piles, pottery graveyards, tomb discoveries, what's under European cities, ancient spa days, ingenious construction methods, and unlikely laundry techniques. Plus, what did ancient romans use before toilet pap…

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Black Hole Theory Cosmology (WHAT ARE BLACK HOLES?!) Part 2 with Ronald Gamble, Jr. 1:09:41

2M ago1:09:41

1:09:41

Part 2! Black hole suns, black hole movies, wormholes, time travel, matter evaporation, scientists being bitches, risk-taking advice, Italy’s favorite pastry, and more await you. NASA Goddard Theoretical Astrophysicist and Black Hole Theory Cosmologist Dr. Ronald Gamble, Jr. is back for the conclusion of black hole basics and how theories get made …

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Black Hole Theory Cosmology (WHAT ARE BLACK HOLES?!) Part 1 with Ronald Gamble, Jr. 48:59

2M ago48:59

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How big are black holes? Is time elastic? What is spacetime foam? Why is there a place called “elsewhere?” Enjoy this dazzling two-parter that starts with the absolute basics with NASA’s Goddard Theoretical Astrophysicist and Black Hole Theory Cosmologist Dr. Ronald Gamble, Jr. We talk busting of flim-flam, how do we image them, what's the most gia…

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Smologies #38: CARNIVORES with Rae Wynn-Grant 25:16

2M ago25:16

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Ah, charismatic megafauna! Teeth, claws, fur, poop, hibernation, hiking, nature preserves, and living your childhood dreams with Alie’s longtime -ologist crush, Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant. The large carnivore ecologist, researcher and TV presenter tells us all about her field work, what it’s like to stuff a baby bear in your coat, carnivore microbiomes, ho…

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Hydrochoerology (CAPYBARAS) with Elizabeth Congdon 1:17:21

2M ago1:17:21

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CAPYBARAS! Blocky faces. Chill vibes. Spa days. Finally. Hydrochoerologist, Dr. Elizabeth Congdon, leads us into the muddy pond of Rodents of Unusual Size, weird feet, pet questions, interspecies snuggles, capybara cafes, natural habitats, escaped capybara, a fossil record that will rock you, and what the Pope thinks of them. An instant classic tha…

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Theoretical & Creative Ecology (SCIENCE & ECOPOETRY) with Madhur Anand 57:03

2M ago57:03

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Environmental models! Poetry! Scientists who are poets! Novelists who are scientists! Art + science = an actual -ology. Creative Ecologist, climate scientist, theoretical ecologist, author and celebrated poet Dr. Madhur Anand sits on a porch with me on an island to chat about storytelling, narratives in science, forest beetles, carbon stability, hu…

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Smologies #37: PROTEINS + DNA with Raven “The Science Maven” Baxter 25:23

2M ago25:23

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This one’s got it all: teeny tiny cellular factories, mitochondrial relevancy, what big smelly vats of poop have to do with curing cancer, how many trips to the sun your unravelled DNA could make, and mysteries of the brain. Dr. Raven The Science Maven has a background in molecular biology and a Ph.D in Science Communication, which she puts to work…

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Evolutionary Anthropology (METABOLISM) with Herman Pontzer 1:24:54

3M ago1:24:54

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*Content warning up top: This episode discusses sensitive themes like diet culture, caloric intake, the psychological & physical effects of food restriction and includes many listeners’ personal experience with the term “obesity." It may be triggering for those with a history of or sensitivity to disordered eating. We also discuss the Body Mass Ind…

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Smologies #42: TREES with J. Casey Clapp 25:23

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Field Trip: I Chased the 2024 Eclipse with Umbraphiles 53:05

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Heliology (THE SUN/ECLIPSES) with India Jackson and Michael Kirk 1:35:40

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Smologies #41: PELICANS with Juita Martinez 25:12

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Disgustology (REPULSION TO GROSS STUFF) with Paul Rozin 1:29:21

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Field Trip: Alie’s Mystery Surgery! 47:11

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Smologies #40: HAIR with Valerie Horsley 25:10

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Oikology (DECLUTTERING) Encore with Jamie & Filip Hord + Joe Ferrari 1:32:46

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Functional Morphology (ANATOMY) Encore with Joy Reidenberg 1:12:51

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Smologies #39: ANCIENT ROME with Darius Arya 25:05

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Black Hole Theory Cosmology (WHAT ARE BLACK HOLES?!) Part 2 with Ronald Gamble, Jr. 1:09:41

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Black Hole Theory Cosmology (WHAT ARE BLACK HOLES?!) Part 1 with Ronald Gamble, Jr. 48:59

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Smologies #38: CARNIVORES with Rae Wynn-Grant 25:16

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Hydrochoerology (CAPYBARAS) with Elizabeth Congdon 1:17:21

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Theoretical & Creative Ecology (SCIENCE & ECOPOETRY) with Madhur Anand 57:03

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Smologies #37: PROTEINS + DNA with Raven “The Science Maven” Baxter 25:23

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Evolutionary Anthropology (METABOLISM) with Herman Pontzer 1:24:54

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