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Ologies with Alie Ward

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description Ologies with Alie Ward Overview

"Ologies with Alie Ward" is an educational science podcast hosted by American journalist and science communicator Alie Ward, which launched in 2017. Each episode features Ward interviewing an expert or researcher about a specific branch of study, typically one ending in the suffix "-ology," ranging from traditional disciplines like volcanology to highly niche fields of study. The show blends humor with rigorous scientific inquiry, aiming to make complex topics accessible to a general, non-specialist audience. The podcast has received multiple Webby Awards for its contribution to science and education.

help Ologies with Alie Ward FAQ

Why do Ologies episode titles end in words such as volcanology or myrmecology?

Each title names the specialist field discussed with that episode's expert. Myrmecology, for example, is the study of ants, while volcanology concerns volcanoes.

Is Alie Ward a scientist?

Ward is a science correspondent, writer, and broadcaster rather than the specialist being interviewed in every episode. Ologies, launched in 2017, brings in working researchers and other experts to explain their fields.

Are Ologies episodes suitable for children?

The main feed can include profanity, sexual references, and adult questions. Smologies provides shorter, classroom-friendlier edits of selected subjects for younger listeners.

How is Ologies different from Science Vs?

Ologies usually builds a conversational profile of one specialist and their field. Science Vs, hosted by Wendy Zukerman, more often examines a disputed claim or popular belief by comparing it with published evidence.

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