Smologies with Alie Ward

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Alie Ward Visit website › Kids & Family · EN · 129 episodes · latest 2026-11-12

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Ologies → Smologies. It’s all of the science, with none of the swearing! Smologies are shortened, kid-friendly episodes of the award-winning science podcast, Ologies, which covers topics from Toads (Bufology) to the Moon (Selenology) and everything in between. Enjoy clean and witty bite-sized science delights as host Alie Ward asks Ologists of all kinds smart – and sometimes silly – questions. Get to know the charming and diverse array of experts who share not only their wisdom, but also their lived experiences.

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HIPPOS with Rebecca Lewison

2026-11-12 · 28 min

Are they good swimmers? What are they doing with those gaping jaws? Why are there wild hippos in Colombia? What’s up with pygmy hippos? Actual real life Hippopotomologist Dr. Rebecca Lewison chats about pet hippos,…
NATIVE PLANTS with Leigh Joseph

2026-11-05 · 31 min

The what, where, and who of native plants! The wonderful ethnobotanist Leigh Joseph shares how she includes her Squamish First Nation community in her research and how we relate to plants – both native and invasive.…
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FEAR with Mary Poffenroth

2026-10-23 · 31 min

Every day, your brain tries to save your life by being terrified. Thanks, brain! Also, calm the heck down, brain. Alie hunted down Dr. Mary Poffenroth, an expert in the biological and sociological causes/effects of fear…
DANCING SPIDERS with Sebastian Echeverri

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They dance. They make songs. They will steal your heart. They are spiders. Jumping spiders, specifically, and impassioned spider scientist Dr. Sebastian Echeverri is on board to tell you all about their dances. How far…
APPLES with Susan K. Brown

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OWLS with R.J. Gutiérrez

2026-10-01 · 30 min

OWLS. FINALLY. In no particular order: what’s up with their eyes, legs, hoots, nests, necks, barfs? Is it ok to hoot back at them? What do you mean one of their toes is reversible? Go take a walk or sit on a porch in…
BRAIN CHEMICALS with Crystal Dilworth

2026-09-25 · 29 min

Serotonin! Dopamine! Norepinephrine! Neurotransmitters: what's their deal? Dr. Crystal Dilworth, aka Dr. Brain, stops by to have a spirited discussion about how chemical messengers change our moods and behaviors. We…
SPACE FOOD with Maggie Coblentz

2026-09-18 · 26 min

Dehydrated eggs. Airborne tortillas. Pouches of chicken. Tang. Work up an appetite for space food with artist, designer and Astrobromatologist, Maggie Coblentz. We talk micro-gardening in space, recycled water,…
FERNS with Fay-Wei Li

2026-09-10 · 27 min

Fronds. Forest dwellers. Spores. Houseplants. Gametophytes? We’ve got ferns. The charming and hilarious professor, pteridologist and author of “Ferns: Lessons in Survival from Earth’s Most Adaptable Plants,” Dr. Fay-Wei…

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Oldest episode in feed: 05/2024 · over 2 years
Typical length: 26 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone

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