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    Explore " natural history" with insightful episodes like "Disease Ecology (LYME/TICK-BORNE ILLNESSES) with Andrea Swei", "Island Ecology (ISLANDS) with Andy Kraemer", "Acarology (TICKS) with Neeta Pardanani Connally", "Psychological Traumatology (PTSD & STRESS) with Nicholas Barr" and "Behavioral Ecology (REPRODUCTIVE TRADEOFFS) with Amy Worthington" from podcasts like ""Ologies with Alie Ward", "Ologies with Alie Ward", "Ologies with Alie Ward", "Ologies with Alie Ward" and "Ologies with Alie Ward"" and more!

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    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

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    More links at alieward.com/ologies/diseaseecology

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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

    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

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

    Theme song by Nick Thorburn

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    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

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    More links at alieward.com/ologies/acarology

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

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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

    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

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

    Theme song by Nick Thorburn



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    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

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

    Theme song by Nick Thorburn


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    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

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

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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

    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

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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

    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.

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    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.


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    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

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

    Theme song by Nick Thorburn




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    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

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

    More links at alieward.com/ologies/scorpiology

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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

    Wild LA book! Get it!: https://www.amazon.com/Wild-Explore-Amazing-Nature-Angeles/dp/1604697105

    A donation was made to TicketsforKids.org

    Sponsor links: TheGreatCoursesPlus.com/ologies, Stitchfix.com/ologies, TrueandCo.com/ologies (code Ologies),

    More links at www.alieward.com/ologies/fieldtripNHM

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    Editing by Steven Ray Morris

    Ologies theme music by Nick Thorburn

    Music beds by

    Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

    "Drone In D," "Division," and "Garden Music"

    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

    Special thanks to Erin Talbert and Hannah Lipow for adminning the Ologies Podcast Facebook group, to Boni Dutch and Shannon Feltus for managing OlogiesMerch.com, to interns Caleb Patton and Haeri Kim, and to editor Steven Ray Morris. I FERGOTTED TO DO THAT PART OF THE POD!

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

    Victimology (CRIME VICTIMS) with Callie Rennison

    Victimology (CRIME VICTIMS) with Callie Rennison

    In a world saturated with CSI spinoffs and true crime documentaries, we look at a criminology subset focusing not on the pathology of the killers, but on the victims of crime: their experiences, vulnerability, survival rates, statistics, trauma, and recovery. In the least goofy episode to date, the brilliant and warm professional victimologist Dr. Callie Rennison of the University of Colorado chats about resources, historical changes of perspective, gender's role in victimization and how people of color and Native populations are at a tragically higher risk for violent victimization. Also covered, PTSD and fear at school, trauma from homophobia and how Dr. Rennison used Brock Turner as a textbook illustration for a rapist. If the superficial thirst for serial killer stats doesn't sit quite right with you or you'd love a career that gives back, this episode might be just what you need. Also please get a Ph.D and be one of Dr. Rennison's colleagues.

    Follow Dr. Callie Rennison on Twitter

    Sponsor links: Trueandco.com/ologies (code: Ologies) & Amazon.com/popchips (code 20ologies)

    This week's donations were made to RAINN.org, Just Be, Inc., Common Justice, IWGIA, GRIP & All Parrot Rescue

    More links at alieward.com/ologies/victimology

    "Indivisible" book by Christine Mason

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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

    Astrobiology (ALIENS) with Kevin Peter Hand

    Astrobiology (ALIENS) with Kevin Peter Hand

    ALIENS! EXTRATERRESTRIALS! MARTIANS! Let's. Get. Into. It. The phenomenal Dr. Kevin Peter Hand of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory dishes on the oceans of distant moons, methane rivers, E.T., ice crusts, what might be out there, the timeline of possibly finding them, ghosts, aliens, dark matter, if we should fear making contact with intergalactic beings, if the government is hiding alien secrets, how finding extraterrestrial microbes would change the way we see life on this here tiny blue dot in space. Also: the galactic bulge.

    Dr. Kevin Peter Hand's JPL profile

    Dr. Kevin Peter Hand on Twitter: @alienoceans and Instagram @kevin_peter_hand

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

    This week's donations were made to Traveling Telescope & Vermont's Manchester Rescue Squad

    More links at alieward.com/ologies/astrobiology

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

    Theme song by Nick Thorburn


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    Ludology (VIDEO GAMES) with Jane McGonigal

    Ludology (VIDEO GAMES) with Jane McGonigal

    Video games! Tabletop games! IRL role-play gaming! The ... lottery? Dr. Jane McGonigal is a video game developer, TED speaker, bestselling author and total badass with a deep knowledge of how games -- and especially video games -- can motivate, soothe and connect us. We talk about everything from Monopoly to dance offs, Fortnite, vintage Atari, VR, the challenge of Dark Souls, the sweetness of League of Legends, how Tetris can get you through rough times and the health issue that caused Dr. McGonigal to create her huge hit, SuperBetter. Also: why everyone who loves games and everyone who hates games should hear this.

    JaneMcGonigal.com

    Dr. Jane McGonigal on Twitter: @Avantgame

    Sponsor links: TakeCareof.com (code: OLOGIES50), LinkedIn.com/Ologies, StitchFix.com/ologies

    This week's donation was made to AbleGamers.org

    More links at alieward.com/ologies/ludology

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

    Theme song by Nick Thorburn

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    Etymology (WORD ORIGINS) with Helen Zaltzman of The Allusionist Podcast

    Etymology (WORD ORIGINS) with Helen Zaltzman of The Allusionist Podcast

    The brilliant and dazzling Helen Zaltzman, host of The Allusionist podcast and person who technically for a living researches the origins of language and thus is an etymologist, visits Alie's apartment to chat about various word origins, gender in language, the Bible a.k.a. The Oxford English Dictionary, origins of the filthiest slang, emoji decoding, mediocrity, step parents, babies wearing glasses, Greek kimonos, the romance of languages and the fundamental truth that language is always changing whether you want it to or not. Also tomatoes, pliable boobs, avocados, and fish trails.


    The Allusionist Podcast, HelenZaltzman.com

    Follow Helen on Twitter & Instagram

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    This week's donation was made to POPStheclub.com

    More links at alieward.com/ologies/etymology

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

    Theme song by Nick Thorburn

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    Thermophysiology (BODY HEAT) with Shane Campbell-Staton

    Thermophysiology (BODY HEAT) with Shane Campbell-Staton

    This episode, and Dr. Shane Campbell-Staton, are a true joy. The UCLA professor, host of the Biology of Superheroes Podcast and Thermophysiologist talks about big animals vs. little ones, lizard storms, dinosaur blood, hibernating bears, why you sweat in your sleep, antifreeze frogs, miracle hamsters, why different people run at very different temperatures, how comic books influence the way he sees science, learning how his brain works and some time management hacks that he uses as a professor and host of an amazing podcast. Get ready to have a new science buddy.

    Listen to The Biology of Super Heroes

    Follow Dr. Campbell-Staton on Twitter, as well as his podcast

    Sponsor links: TheGreatCourses.com/ologies, Kiwico.com/ologies, and podsurvey.com/ologies

    This week's donation was made to the Environmental Defense Fund

    More links at alieward.com/ologies

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

    Theme song by Nick Thorburn


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    Personality Psychology (PERSONALITIES) with Simine Vazire

    Personality Psychology (PERSONALITIES) with Simine Vazire

    WHO ARE WE? Personality researcher & psychology professor Dr. Simine Vazire dishes about introverts, extroverts, self-esteem, sociopaths, neuroticism, conscientiousness, Buzzfeed quizzes, yearbook inscriptions, trusting people, screwing up your kids, acting like your parents, changing personality traits through therapy or medication and astrology being put to the test. Also, Alie finds out what kind of dog she is.

    Dr. Simine Vazire on Twitter

    This week's donation was made to improvingpsych.org

    Sponsor links: TheGreatCourses.com/ologies, Takecareof.com (promo code: Ologies50), Handy.com/ologies (promo code: Ologies), and TimesuckPodcast.com

    More links at alieward.com/ologies/personalitypsychology

    Dr. Vazire's podcast, The Black Goat

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

    Theme song by Nick Thorburn

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    Matrimoniology (MARRIAGE) with Ben Karney

    Matrimoniology (MARRIAGE) with Ben Karney

    Love! Romance! Intimate relationships! Marriage! Divorce! Remarriage! Clowns! This episode has it all. The wonderfully warm Dr. Benjamin Karney of the UCLA Marriage lab has been studying romance and intimate relationships for 20 years and sits down to chat about being single and the mechanisms behind finding a partner, what behaviors foster intimacy, why some couples stay together vs. splitting up, some bananas proposals, wedding budgets, how parenting affects marriage, historical problems with matrimony and his own experiences with marriage and divorce. These behaviors are also so applicable to friendships, work partnerships and as it turns out...professional clowns.

    Dr. Ben Karney at the UCLA Marriage Lab

    This week's donation was made to Care.org, which works to end gender-based violence.

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    More links at alieward.com/ologies/matrimoniology

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    Sound editing by Steven Ray Morris & Jarrett Sleeper

    Theme song by Nick Thorburn

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    Biogerontology (AGING) with Caleb Finch

    Biogerontology (AGING) with Caleb Finch

    How long can we live? How much of aging is genetics vs. environment? What does oral hygiene have to do with brain health? What causes Alzheimer’s? How do turtles and naked mole rats live so long? Are there any proven strategies for living a longer life? What's up with whiskey and eggs? World-renowned aging expert and biogerontologist Dr. Caleb "Tuck" Finch takes a quick break from his prolific research at USC to answer Alie's sometimes stupid questions about everything from molecules to movies. And she only has like, 3 life-altering epiphanies during the episode.

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