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ologies with alie ward

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🇫🇷 France - science
19/04/2026
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Genealogy (FAMILY TREES) Encore with Stephen Hands

Episode 491

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 • Duration 01:10:17

Histories, mysteries, memories and families: it’s time to clamber up our ancestral trees. Author and genealogist Stephen Hanks -- who teaches genealogy classes in Portland, Oregon and has contributed to PBS genealogy documentaries -- sits down to chat in this encore episode about what ignited a passion for learning about his own history. Also: how to find your family through census records, county archives, death certificates and more, plus which DNA tests he’s taken, our most recent common ancestor, and how America can try to heal from its past. Also: capes, detectives and hairy fanny packs.Stephen Hanks books: “1619 -- Twenty Africans,” and “Akee Tree”Publisher: Inkwater PressA donation went to: BlackPast.org More episodes to celebrate Black History Month 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 monthOlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes!Follow Ologies on Instagram and BlueskyFollow Alie Ward on Instagram and TikTokEditing by Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio Productions and Jake ChaffeeManaging Director: Susan HaleScheduling Producer: Noel DilworthTranscripts by Aveline Malek Website by Kelly R. DwyerTheme song by Nick Thorburn
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Asinology (DONKEYS) with Faith Burden

Episode 490

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 • Duration 01:15:58

Tall ears. Huge teeth. Underestimated wit. And vocalizations that would make a songbird envious. Let’s talk donkeys with researcher and Director at The Donkey Sanctuary, Asinologist Dr. Faith Burden. We cover pop culture donkeys, their road to domestication, how much they can carry, whether you should ever saddle up on a donkey, mule genetics, zoo sexism, how to care for a donkey, what their noises mean, milky baths, emperor gossip, squats versus donkey kicks, and why these beautiful beasts deserve all of our love. Follow Dr. Burden on Google ScholarVisit The Donkey Sanctuary website and follow them on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTubeA donation went to The Donkey Sanctuary More episode sources and linksOther episodes you may enjoy: Egyptology (ANCIENT EGYPT), Classical Archeology (ANCIENT ROME), Momiology (MUMMIFICATION), , , , , , for as little as a buck a month has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes!Follow Ologies on and Follow Alie Ward on and Editing by Mercedes Maitland of and Managing Director: Susan HaleScheduling Producer: Noel DilworthTranscripts by Aveline Malek Website by Theme song by Nick Thorburn Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Pteridology (FERNS) with Fay-Wei Li

Episode 481

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 • Duration 01:06:05

Fronds. Forest dwellers. Spores. Houseplants. Queer icons. We’ve got ferns. The charming and hilarious professor and author of “Ferns: Lessons in Survival from Earth’s Most Adaptable Plants,” Dr. Fay-Wei Li, tells me all about fern evolution, what ferns not to have in your house, the most expensive ferns, the tastiest ferns, mathematical mysteries, and a genome that makes no sense, to me or a lot of Pteridologists. Also, can Between Two Ferns save science? This episode is, in Fay-Wei’s words, “ferntastic.”Visit Dr. Li’s lab website and follow him on Google ScholarBuy his book, Ferns: Lessons in Survival from Earth’s Most Adaptable Plants, on Bookshop.org or AmazonA donation went to the ASPT Herbarium Emergency Fund More episode sources and linksOther episodes you may enjoy: Bryology (MOSS), Domestic Phytology (HOUSEPLANTS), Neuroendocrinology (SEX & GENDER), , , , , for as little as a buck a month has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes!Follow Ologies on and Follow Alie Ward on and Editing by Mercedes Maitland of and Managing Director: Susan HaleScheduling Producer: Noel DilworthTranscripts by Aveline Malek Website by Theme song by Nick Thorburn Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Foraging Ecology (EATING WILD PLANTS) Encore with @BlackForager, Alexis Nikole Nelson

Episode 391

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 • Duration 01:29:18

Mustard gossip. Knotweed recipes. Cow parsnips. Serviceberry appreciation. Hogweed warnings. Dead man’s fingers. The incredibly knowledgeable and entertaining Alexis Nikole Nelson a.k.a. @BlackForager walks us through Foraging Ecology with a ginormous bushel of tips & tricks for finding edibles at all times of the year, from blossoms to fungus. Belly up for this encore detailing invasive snacks, elusive mushrooms, magnolia cookies, mugwort potatoes, violet cocktails, foraging guides, weed trivia and tips to avoid poisonous berries. Also: finding community, history, land stewardship and why foraging is important, empowering and quite tasty.Follow Alexis @BlackForager on Instagram, TikTok, X, and YoutubeA donation went to Backyard Basecamp More episode sources and links Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodesOther episodes you may enjoy: Indigenous Fire Ecology (GOOD FIRE), Indigenous Cuisinology (NATIVE FOODS), Indigenous Pedology (SOIL SCIENCE), , , , , , , for as little as a buck a month has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes!Follow @Ologies on and Follow @AlieWard on and Editing by Mercedes Maitland of , Jacob Chaffee, and Jarrett Sleeper of Managing Director: Susan HaleScheduling producer: Noel DilworthTranscripts by Aveline Malek Website by Theme song by Nick Thorburn Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Columbidology (PIGEONS? YES) Part 2 with Rosemary Mosco

Episode 390

Wednesday, April 24, 2024 • Duration 01:04:03

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?Visit Rosemary’s website and follow her on Instagram, TikTok, and XBrowse Rosemary’s books including A Pocket Guide to Pigeon Watching: Getting to Know the World’s Most Misunderstood Bird and There Are No Ants in This BookRead Rosemary’s nature comic Bird and Moon and support on PatreonDonations went to Great Lakes Pigeon Rescue and Other episodes you may enjoy: , , , , , , , , for as little as a buck a month has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes!Follow @Ologies on and Follow @AlieWard on and Editing by Mercedes Maitland of and Jacob ChaffeeManaging Director: Susan HaleScheduling producer: Noel DilworthTranscripts by Aveline Malek Website by Theme song by Nick Thorburn Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Columbidology (PIGEONS? YES) Part 1 with Rosemary Mosco

Episode 389

Wednesday, April 17, 2024 • Duration 01:02:17

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.Visit Rosemary’s website and follow her on Instagram, TikTok, and XBrowse Rosemary’s books including A Pocket Guide to Pigeon Watching: Getting to Know the World’s Most Misunderstood Bird and There Are No Ants in This BookRead Rosemary’s nature comic Bird and Moon and support on PatreonDonations went to and Other episodes you may enjoy: , , , , , , , for as little as a buck a month has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes!Follow @Ologies on and Follow @AlieWard on and Editing by Mercedes Maitland of and Jacob ChaffeeManaging Director: Susan HaleScheduling producer: Noel DilworthTranscripts by Aveline Malek Website by Theme song by Nick Thorburn Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Smologies #42: TREES with J. Casey Clapp

Episode 388

Saturday, April 13, 2024 • Duration 25:24

ANNOUNCEMENT: SMOLOGIES NOW HAS ITS OWN FEED! SUBSCRIBE FOR NEW EPISODES EVERY THURSDAY. Subscribe to Smologies: https://pod.link/1746567248Do 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. Visit Casey Clapp's website and follow him on InstagramListen to his podcast, Completely ArbortraryA donation went to EcoTrust.org Full-length (*not* G-rated) Dendrology episode + tons of science links Become a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a monthOlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, masks, totes!Follow @Ologies on X and InstagramFollow @AlieWard on X and Sound editing by and ofSmologies theme song by Harold Malcolm Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Field Trip: I Chased the 2024 Eclipse with Umbraphiles

Episode 387

Wednesday, April 10, 2024 • Duration 53:36

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. A donation went to Functional MagicCheck out Veritasium on YouTubeVisit Dr. Teagan Wall’s website and follow her on Instagram and XJarrett’s Webby-nominated Avatar: The Last Airbender podcast, “Braving the Elements” More episode sources and links Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodesOther episodes you may enjoy: Heliology (THE SUN/ECLIPSES), Selenology (THE MOON), Cosmology (THE UNIVERSE), , , , , for as little as a buck a month has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes!Follow @Ologies on and Follow @AlieWard on and Editing by Mercedes Maitland of and Jacob ChaffeeManaging Director: Susan HaleScheduling producer: Noel DilworthTranscripts by Aveline Malek Website by Theme song by Nick Thorburn Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Heliology (THE SUN/ECLIPSES) with India Jackson and Michael Kirk

Episode 386

Wednesday, April 3, 2024 • Duration 01:35:41

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. Follow Michael on Google ScholarVisit India’s website and follow her on Instagram, X and Google ScholarWatch NASA’s Total Solar Eclipse Live Broadcast on April 8, 2024Donations went to Astronomers Without Borders and the Grady Memorial Hospital Health Foundation More episode sources and links Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodesOther episodes you may enjoy: , , , , , , , , , for as little as a buck a month has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes!Follow @Ologies on and Follow @AlieWard on and Editing by Mercedes Maitland of and Jacob ChaffeeManaging Director: Susan HaleScheduling producer: Noel DilworthTranscripts by Aveline Malek Website by Theme song by Nick Thorburn Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Smologies #41: PELICANS with Juita Martinez

Episode 385

Saturday, March 30, 2024 • Duration 25:13

ANNOUNCEMENT: SMOLOGIES NOW HAS ITS OWN FEED! SUBSCRIBE FOR NEW EPISODES EVERY THURSDAY. Subscribe to Smologies: https://pod.link/1746567248Spine 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 fish can they fit in there, anyway?A donation went to BackyardBasecamp.org Full-length (*not* G-rated) Pelicanology episode + tons of science links Become a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a monthOlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, stickers, totes!Follow @Ologies on X and InstagramFollow @AlieWard on X and InstagramSound editing by, and Jarrett Sleeper of MindJam Media, , and ofSmologies theme song by Harold Malcolm Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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