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    100th Episode: Best Life Advice from Ologists + 100 More Ologies

    100th Episode: Best Life Advice from Ologists + 100 More Ologies

    ONE HUNDRED EPISODES, kiddos. From slimy hagfish coils on the ocean floor to the outer reaches of space. Into our brains and out a bird butt and beyond. Ol' Dadward reflects on the past 100 episodes by distilling the 5 best peptalk lifehack self-helpy pieces of advice she's learned from making Ologies for the last nearly two years. Also: a list of 100 potential more episodes and what's cooking for the next few weeks.

    A donation went the SciCommCamp.com scholarship fund

    Sponsor links: betterhelp.com/ologies (code: OLOGIES); TheGreatCoursesPlus.com/OLOGIES; TakeCareOf.com (code: OLOGIES)

    Become a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a month: www.Patreon.com/ologies

    OlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, pins, totes!

    Follow twitter.com/ologies or instagram.com/ologies

    Follow twitter.com/AlieWard or instagram.com/AlieWard

    Sound editing by Jarrett Sleeper of MindJam Media & Steven Ray Morris

    Theme song by Nick Thorburn



    Support the show: http://Patreon.com/ologies

    Saurology (LIZARDS) with Earyn McGee

    Saurology (LIZARDS) with Earyn McGee

    Saurologist and professional lizard scientist Earyn McGee visits Alie to go on a little lizard hunt, then they hunker down to chat about everything from tiny chameleons to drooling dragons, venomous thiccbois, legless lizards, geckos’ antigravity grip, festering dragon mouths, gila monster sightings, close encounters with lions, tangles of snoozy lizards, virgin births, and blood shooting from eyeballs. We also discuss Earyn’s wildly popular #FindThatLizard Twitter game and she gives us all some sound advice on social anxiety and how to succeed in literally any field or ambition. You’ll be squinting at bushes looking for lizards and when you see one, you’ll salute it.

    Follow Earyn at Twitter.com/afro_herper and Instagram.com/afro_herper

    Support #FindThatLizard via Patreon.com/findthatlizard

    A donation went to: the Doris Duke Conservation Scholarship Program

    Sponsor links: Stitcher.com/ologies; WithCove.com/ologies; KiwiCo.com/ologies; TrueandCo.com/ologies (code: Ologies); Progressive.com

    More links up at alieward.com/ologies/saurology

    Become a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a month: www.Patreon.com/ologies

    OlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, pins, totes!

    Follow twitter.com/ologies or instagram.com/ologies

    Follow twitter.com/AlieWard or instagram.com/AlieWard

    Sound editing by Jarrett Sleeper of MindJam Media & Steven Ray Morris

    Theme song by Nick Thorburn



    Support the show: http://Patreon.com/ologies

    Graphology (HANDWRITING/FORGERY) with Sylvia Kessler

    Graphology (HANDWRITING/FORGERY) with Sylvia Kessler

    Is it weird to have different handwritings? How do you forge ancient documents? What pen should you use to write checks? Who is the greediest person in American history? Forensic document examiner Sylvia Kessler met up with Alie in the back of a Nebraska office store to chat about penmanship, ransom notes, court cases, self-expression, and we *very* lightly touch on the fringe -ology that uses handwriting to analyze personalities and how Barnum knew best when it comes to carnival "magic."

    More about Sylva: http://forgerydetectionexperts.com

    A donation went to: Care.org

    Sponsor links: Stitcherapp.com/ologies; Trueandco.com/ologies (code: OLOGIES); Progressive.com; HelixSleep.com/OLOGIES

    Become a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a month: www.Patreon.com/ologies

    OlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, pins, totes!

    Follow twitter.com/ologies or instagram.com/ologies

    Follow twitter.com/AlieWard or instagram.com/AlieWard

    Sound editing by Jarrett Sleeper of MindJam Media & Steven Ray Morris

    Theme song by Nick Thorburn






    Support the show: http://Patreon.com/ologies

    Cnidariology (CORAL) with Shayle Matsuda

    Cnidariology (CORAL) with Shayle Matsuda

    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 of the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology/UH Mānoa 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 you favorite cnidariologist.

    Follow Shayle Matsuda on Twitter @wrong_whale

    Donations went to paepaeoheeia.org and pointfoundation.org

    Shayle's blog post about coral spawning

    Sponsor links: linkedin.com/ologies, kiwi.com/ologies, calm.com/ologies

    Become a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a month: www.Patreon.com/ologies

    OlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, pins, totes!

    Follow twitter.com/ologies or instagram.com/ologies

    Follow twitter.com/AlieWard or instagram.com/AlieWard

    Sound editing by Jarrett Sleeper of MindJam Media & Steven Ray Morris

    Theme song by Nick Thorburn



    Support the show: http://Patreon.com/ologies

    Disinfectiology (BLEACH) with Evan Rumberger

    Disinfectiology (BLEACH) with Evan Rumberger

    It lives under your sink and may have saved your life but… WHAT THE FUNK IS BLEACH? Hot off of a beaker-laden lab tour, Alie chats with Dr. Evan Rumberger, a bleach scientist, about his work, his history, what bleach IS, what it turns into, and how to appreciate this household staple. Also: what exactly is in swimming pools and how to tie-dye shirts when you’re goth. This was part of a partnership with Clorox, but Alie thought the chemistry was cool enough to share with Ologites.

    For more bleach facts, this link's got 'em: FactsAboutBleach.com

    A donation went to the EvidenceAction.org

    Sponsor links: Progressive.com; TheGreatCoursesPlus.com/Ologies; functionofbeauty.com/ologies, TakeCareOf.com (code: OLOGIES)

    Become a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a month: www.Patreon.com/ologies

    OlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, pins, totes!

    Follow twitter.com/ologies or instagram.com/ologies

    Follow twitter.com/AlieWard or instagram.com/AlieWard

    Sound editing by Jarrett Sleeper of MindJam Media & Steven Ray Morris

    Theme song by Nick Thorburn

    Support the show: http://Patreon.com/ologies

    Nomology Part 2: (THE CONSTITUTION): Let's read the whole friggin thing.

    Nomology Part 2: (THE CONSTITUTION): Let's read the whole friggin thing.

    Have you ever read every word of The U.S. Constitution? You don't have to, because ol' Dadward here is about to read it into your ears and give little sidenotes to make sure we both understand it.

    This episode is a follow up to Nomology with law professor Franita Tolson, so start there for the basics and learn why knowing your rights and using your voice can change the future.

    Follow Franita Tolson at Twitter.com/ProfTolson and read more about her work here.

    More links at alieward.com/ologies/nomology

    An additional donation went to the American Civil Liberties Union. Learn more at www.aclu.org

    Sponsor links: Progressive.com; kiwi.com/ologies; TrueandCo.com/ologies (Code: ologies)

    Become a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a month: www.Patreon.com/ologies

    OlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, pins, totes!

    Follow twitter.com/ologies or instagram.com/ologies

    Follow twitter.com/AlieWard or instagram.com/AlieWard

    Sound editing by Jarrett Sleeper of MindJam Media & Steven Ray Morris

    Theme song by Nick Thorburn

    Support the show: http://Patreon.com/ologies

    Nomology (THE CONSTITUTION) with Franita Tolson

    Nomology (THE CONSTITUTION) with Franita Tolson

    If you've never read The Constitution, you're like most of us. What does it even say?! Most Americans aren't law scholars, which is why we sat down with a Dean of USC's Gould School of Law, Professor Franita Tolson, to have her give us the crib sheet on the most important document in the free world. What's up with the amendments? What are the articles? What does it mean to be an American? What rights do we have? How did we get them and how do we keep them? We also discuss what it was like having Barack Obama as her law professor, if she reads the Apple Terms & Conditions, the Civil Rights Movement, Hamilton, whether Trump can be impeached, how to get familiar with the best SCOTUS gossip and Shonda Rhimes. By the end of the episode, you'll be able to wink at the Constitution and say "I get you" and you also might be engaging in more peaceful protests or applying to law school or hanging Professor Tolson's portrait on your wall.

    Follow Franita Tolson at Twitter.com/ProfTolson and read more about her work here.

    More links at alieward.com/ologies/nomology

    A donation went to the American Civil Liberties Union. Learn more at www.aclu.org

    Sponsor links: Progressive.com; TheGreatCoursesPlus.com/Ologies; WITHCOVE.com/ologies; OhMyGut.info/podcast

    Become a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a month: www.Patreon.com/ologies

    OlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, pins, totes!

    Follow twitter.com/ologies or instagram.com/ologies

    Follow twitter.com/AlieWard or instagram.com/AlieWard

    Sound editing by Jarrett Sleeper of MindJam Media & Steven Ray Morris

    Theme song by Nick Thorburn

    Support the show: http://Patreon.com/ologies

    Disease Ecology (LYME/TICK-BORNE ILLNESSES) with Andrea Swei

    Disease Ecology (LYME/TICK-BORNE ILLNESSES) with Andrea Swei

    Lyme Disease! Powassan virus! That Lonestar tick meat allergy! Paralysis ticks! Acarology taught us all about the eight-legged villains that aim for our crevices, but Disease Ecologist Dr. Andrea Swei offers a deep dive under the skin to learn more about what nasties a tick can give us. We chat a whole bunch about Lyme Disease: its prevalence, testing, treatment, which animals carry it, “chronic Lyme” vs. post-treatment Lyme. We also cover how lizards might harbor a helpful protein, two Ukrainian princesses by the names of Borrelia and Babesia, why you'll want chickens and possums hanging out at your barbecues, Lyme vaccines, pet care, symptoms, prevention and what scares her most. This one's a wonderful episode on its own, but is even better as a follow up to Acarology: the nightmare lesson of how ticks work.

    Listen to the Acarology (TICKS) episode: alieward.com/ologies/acarology

    Follow Dr. Swei on Twitter @Andeswei or @SweiLab

    Donations went to: Union of Concerned Scientists, and 826 Valencia

    Sponsor links: “You” podcast by Okta; Kiwico.com/Ologies; HelixSleep.com/Ologies; thegreatcoursesplus.com/ologies

    More links at alieward.com/ologies/diseaseecology

    Become a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a month: www.Patreon.com/ologies

    OlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, pins, totes!

    Follow twitter.com/ologies or instagram.com/ologies

    Follow twitter.com/AlieWard or instagram.com/AlieWard

    Sound editing by Jarrett Sleeper of MindJam Media & Steven Ray Morris

    Theme song by Nick Thorburn


    Support the show: http://Patreon.com/ologies

    Island Ecology (ISLANDS) with Andy Kraemer

    Island Ecology (ISLANDS) with Andy Kraemer

    What IS an island? How do birds and plants and mammals GET there? Why do we like going to islands? Dr. Andy Kraemer studies how life populates and survives on hunks of remote rock and chats all about the Galapagos Islands -- where he does his research. We address the smallest island in the world, the largest, some bananas biological adaptations, Darwin's finchy mistakes, some nude people and a Baroness who got caught up in a homicide scandal, and shrinking skeletons. Also: pirates and prison islands.

    Follow Dr. Andy Kraemer at www.twitter.com/andykraemer

    Donations went to: islandconservation.org and ecologyproject.org

    Sponsor links: Podcast "YOU" by Okta, TakeCareOf.com (code OLOGIES), Trueandco.com/ologies (code: OLOGIES), Progressive.com

    More links at alieward.com/ologies/islandecology

    You Are That podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/00WJ2qzCeIeetwRy23ABEZ

    Become a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a month: www.Patreon.com/ologies

    OlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, pins, totes!

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    Sound editing by Jarrett Sleeper of MindJam Media & Steven Ray Morris

    Theme song by Nick Thorburn

    Support the show: http://Patreon.com/ologies

    Acarology (TICKS) with Neeta Pardanani Connally

    Acarology (TICKS) with Neeta Pardanani Connally

    Ticks: They’re tiny. They’re thirsty. They’re drooling vectors of various illnesses and they want nothing more than to cuddle up to your darkest crevices. In the episode, learn how to remove a tick, if you should spray your yard and with what, how landscaping affects tick exposure, why Lyme Disease is spreading, the Lone Star Tick rolling into town, how to protect your pets and why the CC ruined poppyseed muffins. Acarologist, medical entomologist and tick expert Dr. Neeta Pardanani Connally chats with me from her West Connecticut State University Tick Lab to discuss al of these things and to charm her way into your heart like a hypostome under your skin.

    Follow Dr. Neeta Pardanani Connally at:

    Twitter.com/tickLab

    Instagram.com/TickLab

    Her website: wcsuticklab.com

    A donation was made to TickEncounter.org

    Her videos are up at SpraySafePlaySafe.org

    Sponsor links: bioliteenergy.com/ologies (code: Ologies); KiwiCo.com/ologies; LinkedIn.com/Ologies; Storyworth.com/ologies

    More links at alieward.com/ologies/acarology

    You Are That podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/00WJ2qzCeIeetwRy23ABEZ

    Become a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a month: www.Patreon.com/ologies

    OlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, pins, totes!

    Follow twitter.com/ologies or instagram.com/ologies

    Follow twitter.com/AlieWard or instagram.com/AlieWard

    Sound editing by Jarrett Sleeper of MindJam Media & Steven Ray Morris

    Theme song by Nick Thorburn

    Support the show: http://Patreon.com/ologies

    Psychological Traumatology (PTSD & STRESS) with Nicholas Barr

    Psychological Traumatology (PTSD & STRESS) with Nicholas Barr

    What happens to the brain under extreme stress? Why do past traumas haunt us? What kind of therapies work for veterans? And what can we do in day-to-day life to be more resilient to adverse experiences? Traumatologist and social worker Dr. Nicholas Barr has studied PTSD in veterans and homeless youth and explains how traumas affect the rest of our lives and how to bounce back by getting a little help. Also: great resources for lower-cost therapy and what you can do to support loved ones who have experienced trauma. Oh, and Alie needs to adopt a dog.

    Follow Dr. Nicholas Barr at twitter.com/DrNicholasBarr1

    A donation was made to: militaryfamily.org

    Sponsor links: KiwiCo.com/ologies, OMGyes.com/ologies, AirBNB.com/Experiences

    More links at alieward.com/ologies/traumatology

    You Are That podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/00WJ2qzCeIeetwRy23ABEZ

    Become a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a month: www.Patreon.com/ologies

    OlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, pins, totes!

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    Sound editing by Jarrett Sleeper of MindJam Media & Steven Ray Morris

    Theme song by Nick Thorburn



    Support the show: http://Patreon.com/ologies

    Behavioral Ecology (REPRODUCTIVE TRADEOFFS) with Amy Worthington

    Behavioral Ecology (REPRODUCTIVE TRADEOFFS) with Amy Worthington

    Why do we bone? Why should we have kids? When should we have kids? Crickets might answer all these questions. Dr. Amy Worthington of Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska studies "life history tradeoffs:" when to allocate resources to reproduction versus preserving your own health. Whether you're an insect ghosting a buster mate or a millennial waiting to have kids until the economy gets better, you may learn a thing or two about whether having kids is worth it.

    Follow Dr. Amy Worthington at Twitter.com/WorthingtonLab

    Dr. Worthington's blog amymworthington.wordpress.com

    A donation was made to: fontenelleforest.org

    Sponsor links: KiwiCo.com/ologies, OhMyGut.info/podcast, awaytravel.com/ologies (code: OLOGIES), Trueandco.com/ologies (code: OLOGIES)

    More links up at www.alieward.com/ologies/behavioralecology

    Become a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a month: www.Patreon.com/ologies

    OlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, pins, totes!

    Follow twitter.com/ologies or instagram.com/ologies

    Follow twitter.com/AlieWard or instagram.com/AlieWard

    Sound editing by Jarrett Sleeper of MindJam Media & Steven Ray Morris

    Theme song by Nick Thorburn


    Support the show: http://Patreon.com/ologies

    BONUS Minisode: Preview of Alie on Bill Nye's "Science Rules!"

    BONUS Minisode: Preview of  Alie on Bill Nye's "Science Rules!"

    Announcement: BILL NYE HAS A PODCAST. And Alie's his first guest. Bill Nye’s on a mission to change the world, one phone call at a time and yer ol’ Dadward VonPodcast is first in the chair helping field questions. Yes she is freaking out about this and yes you should listen. In “Science Rules!," he tackles the curliest questions on just about anything in the universe with his signature knowledge and affability. And Alie shares her strategies for science communication. Take a listen to the preview here and then get the full episode of Alie on “Science Rules!” TODAY via your favorite podcast app or the link below.

    Full episode here: https://www.askbillnye.com

    Support the show: http://Patreon.com/ologies

    Mycology (MUSHROOMS) with Tom Volk

    Mycology (MUSHROOMS) with Tom Volk

    Mushrooms! Psilocybin! Humungous fungus! Black mold! Foraging! The incredibly charming and warm Dr. Tom Volk, world-renown mushroom expert, welcomes Alie into his office to dive deep into the underground world of fungal enthusiasts and touch on pathogens and medicinal therapies. Dr. Volk himself is a heart transplant patient, and shares how his life has been changed since a donor saved it. Also: Alie holds his old heart in her hands.

    Dr. Tom Volk's awesome fungus website

    This week's donations were made to DonateLife.net and The Mycological Society of America

    Sponsor links: KiwiCo.com/ologies, BioliteEnergy.com/Ologies (code: OLOGIES), Takecareof.com (code OLOGIES30), TheGreatCoursesPlus.com/Ologies, Stitchfix.com/Ologies

    More links up at www.alieward.com/ologies/mycology

    Become a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a month: www.Patreon.com/ologies

    OlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, pins, totes!

    Follow twitter.com/ologies or instagram.com/ologies

    Follow twitter.com/AlieWard or instagram.com/AlieWard

    Sound editing by Jarrett Sleeper of MindJam Media & Steven Ray Morris

    Theme song by Nick Thorburn

    Support the show: http://Patreon.com/ologies

    796 Pete Holmes: Having Hindsight Now

    796 Pete Holmes: Having Hindsight Now

    FIND YOUR FLOW.
    You can’t always be achieving.
    You can’t always win, always give, and always be making an impact.
    Sometimes you have to receive, too.
    It’s how the universe works.
    You have to balance your “in” with your “out.”
    Even when the water recedes back from the shore it’s still the ocean.
    On today’s episode of The School of Greatness, I talk about being equally grateful for the busy times and the quiet ones with a successful podcast host, author, and comedian: Pete Holmes.
    Pete Holmes is a stand-up comedian, actor, and writer who premiered his own talk show, The Pete Holmes Show, on TBS in 2013. He went on to create and star in the hit HBO series Crashing, and he also hosts the podcast You Made It Weird.
    Pete has learned to say, “Yes, thank you” to whatever happens to him.
    So get ready to learn approach life with an abundance model on Episode 796.
    Some Questions I Ask:
    Why can’t you just achieve all the time? (26:22)
    How did you show getting canceled make you feel? (28:30)
    What does happiness mean? (42:55)
    What’s the biggest challenge in your life you’re actually grateful for? (1:00:00)
    In This Episode You Will Learn:
    How to have balance in life (10:00)
    How your thoughts don’t have power on their own (37:00)
    About your false self (44:00)
    How Pete deals with anger and sadness (55:00)
    How psychedelics changed Pete’s mindset (1:09:30)

    Bufology (TOADS) with Priya Nanjappa

    Bufology (TOADS) with Priya Nanjappa

    Toaaaaads! Friend or foe? Dive into a toad hollow with bufologist and charming human Priya Nanjappa, who is a wealth of knowledge and a font of affection for toads. Which toads are the biggest, the most poisonous, the history of the cane toad, toad licking, orgies with pythons, mating calls, evolution, wart film flam, witch myths , toad abodes and more. This episode will change the way you crouch down and shake hands with your tiny backyard grumpa.

    Follow Priya at www.twitter.com/toadallypriya or Instagram.com/wildbeautifulworld

    A donation was made to The Amphibian & Reptile Conservancy: https://amphibianandreptileconservancy.org

    Sponsor links: Trueandco.com/ologies (code: ologies); KiwiCo.com/ologies; LinkedIn.com/ologies

    Become a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a month: www.Patreon.com/ologies

    OlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, pins, totes!

    Follow twitter.com/ologies or instagram.com/ologies

    Follow twitter.com/AlieWard or instagram.com/AlieWard

    Sound editing by Jarrett Sleeper of MindJam Media & Steven Ray Morris

    Theme song by Nick Thorburn


    Support the show: http://Patreon.com/ologies

    Minisode: All of My Secret Travel Trips + Some Updates

    Minisode: All of My Secret Travel Trips + Some Updates

    THAT'S RIGHT IT'S A MINISOHDA FROM MINNESOHDA. On the last stop of a six-state Midwest tour interviewing -ologists for future episodes, your ol' Dadward Von Podcast was going to serve up a re-run this week. HOWEVER, I love you all too much and instead I recorded a solo episode in my rental car of the best travel tips I've amassed from the last decade of being on the road. How to pack, what to pack, ideas for mini-trips that don't cost a lot, airport etiquette, cheap flight strategies, why first class actually kinda sucks, face hammocks, how to avoid single-use plastics on the road, offsetting your carbon footprint, jet lag busters, hydration reminders and more. A compact quick episode chock-o-block with secret tips to make your trips go smoothly. Recorded in a rental car in broad daylight in Minneapolis.

    Also a donation went to: www.carbon fund.org.

    Sponsor links: Nutter Puffs amazon.com/popchips (code: 20OLOGIES); Calm www.calm.com/ologies; CLR www.CLRbrands. com

    Huge thank you to all of the folks in the Ologies Transcribers Facebook group and Emily White for making transcripts a reality. If you need a professional transcriptionist: hireEmilyWhite@gmail.com. She is truly a gem.


    Support the show: http://Patreon.com/ologies

    Hagfishology (HAGFISH) with Tim Winegard

    Hagfishology (HAGFISH) with Tim Winegard

    Hagfish: these floppy hot dogs of the deep sea deserve our undying respect. Tim Winegard is a professional hagfishologist (YES IT'S A WORD) at Chapman University, and he dishes on the world's slimiest treasures. Prepare to hear about swift escapes, spellbinding clots of slime, patchy backstories, aphrodisiacs, outlasting extinction events, why you don't always need a spine, eating your way out of a dead whale, and -- like a slippery messiah -- turning water to slime. Also Alie confronts her fear of m*cus.

    Comparative Biomaterials Lab at Chapman University: https://sites.chapman.edu/fudge/

    Sponsors: TrueandCo.com/ologies (code: ologies), TakeCareof.com (code: Ologies50), amazon.com/popchips (code: 20Ologies)

    This week's donation went to the Wildlife Research Station: https://www.algonquinwrs.ca

    More links at alieward.com/ologies/hagfishology

    Become a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a month: www.Patreon.com/ologies

    OlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, pins, totes!

    Follow twitter.com/ologies or instagram.com/ologies

    Follow twitter.com/AlieWard or instagram.com/AlieWard

    Sound editing by Jarrett Sleeper of MindJam Media & Steven Ray Morris

    Theme song by Nick Thorburn




    Support the show: http://Patreon.com/ologies

    Scorpiology (SCORPIONS) with Lauren Esposito

    Scorpiology (SCORPIONS) with Lauren Esposito

    Scorpions: the victims of undue shade. If you've ever wanted to impress a date with weird facts THIS IS THE EPISODE FOR YOU. A handful of people on planet Earth have a PhD in scorpions and Dr. Lauren Esposito is one of them. She spills the beans on how venom works, what's up with the blacklight glow effect, how dangerous they *really* are, what all the movies get wrong, the best names for scorpions, where she's traveled to look under rocks, where a scorpion's butt is, if scorpions dance or make out (SPOILER: YES), what good mothers they are, how big they used to be millions of years ago and how -- technically speaking -- they are not poisonous. Also: how much does a gallon of venom cost? Oh, and why she started the visibility campaign 500 Queer Scientists. Get this one in your ears right away.

    Follow Dr. Esposito at twitter.com/arachnologynerd or instagram.com/caribales and check out

    500QueerScientists.com

    Sponsor links: Calm.com/Ologies, KiwiCo.com/Ologies, LinkedIn.com/Ologies

    This week's donation went to: www.Islandsseas.org

    More links at alieward.com/ologies/scorpiology

    Become a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a month: www.Patreon.com/ologies

    OlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, pins, totes!

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    Sound editing by Jarrett Sleeper of MindJam Media & Steven Ray Morris

    Theme song by Nick Thorburn

    Support the show: http://Patreon.com/ologies

    FIELD TRIP: How to Change Your Life via the Natural History Museum of LA

    FIELD TRIP:  How to Change Your Life via the Natural History Museum of LA

    After last week's heavy episode, Alie takes a little break with a Field Trip to one of her favorite places, the Natural History Museum of LA County. Hop in her pocket to hear about singing trees, hungry harpy eagles, architectural antelopes, crows that know your car, a pelt vault, sea serpents, willow huts, why Alie started loitering around in a vest, her personal list of must-see hidden exhibits, "Secrets from the Vault," her new live series for First Fridays in April and June, plus excerpts from the NHM's new book, Wild LA: Explore the Amazing Nature in and Around Los Angeles -- and how volunteering could quite possibly change your life. Also: the worst shoes ever.

    More info on the museum at NHM.org

    First Fridays: Secrets from the Vault

    VIDEO: Last month's "Secrets from the Vault" livestream with Dr. Jann Vandetti:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lq3FUnwvrO0&t=1369s

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