Smologies #10: BODY HEAT with Shane Campbell-Staton

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Smologies #10: BODY HEAT with Shane Campbell-Staton

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Bundle up for a smol, classroom-friendly episode with Princeton University evolutionary biologist and Thermophysiologist Dr. Shane Campbell-Staton. You’ll learn about everything from heat tolerance to frostbite, anti-freeze woodfrogs to icy alligators, why some people run hot, why your toes run cold, how a fever is like a honeybee, how geography influences our body composition, why mammoths are big, and why you should grab your hat before running out the door. Also: what counts as “balmy” in Alaska.

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Procyonology (RACCOONS) with Suzanne MacDonald: Tiny hands! Round rumps! Chaos! Compost! Delicious garbage and sweet faces make raccoons as mysterious as they are adored. World class raccoon expert, psychologist and animal behaviorist Dr. Suzanne MacDonald of Toronto’s York University explains tree sleeping, brain worms, cartoon raccoons, queer icons, whether you should keep one as a pet and also: some of the best career and life advice from midnight gremlins eating chicken bones in your driveway. Stay tuned for next week’s part 2 with half a dozen more raccoon experts. Follow Dr. Suzanne MacDonald at https://twitter.com/yorkpsyc More links at alieward.com/ologies/procyonology Her website: https://suzannemacdonald.ca/ A donation was made to https://www.torontowildlifecentre.com/ Sponsors of Ologies: alieward.com/ologies-sponsors Transcripts & bleeped episodes at: alieward.com/ologies-extras Become a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a month: www.Patreon.com/ologies OlogiesMer by Ologies with Alie Ward
64 min listen
Eudemonology (HAPPINESS) with Laurie Santos by Ologies with Alie Ward
71 min listen
Episode 1: Grover by Wild Thing
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Smologies #7: CATS with Mikel Delgado: CATS! Kittens. Tigers. Purring. Toys. Litterboxes. We cover it all in this abridged and G-rated Felinology version for Smologites, or just anyone who doesn’t want to listen to swearing with their science. Professional cat behavior expert Dr. Mikel Delgado dishes on domestication, cats on leashes, why they want to sit on your laptop, how to play with cats the right way, if tigers make biscuits, and so much more. Get inside the head of your favorite, furry enigmas and you'll love them even more. Also: scoop that box. Doctor’s orders. Dr. Mikel Delgado's Twitter, website, and business FelineMinds.com Full, uncut and NSFW Felinology episode: www.alieward.com/ologies/felinology A donation was made to www.KittenCentralofPlacerCounty.org MORE Smologies episodes up at alieward.com/smologies Sponsor links: alieward.com/ologies-sponsors OlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, pins, totes and now… MASKS. Hi. Yes. Follow twitter.com/ologies or instagram by Ologies with Alie Ward
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Microbiology (GUT BIOME) with Elaine Hsiao by Ologies with Alie Ward
78 min listen
Corvid Thanatology (CROW FUNERALS) Encore with Kaeli Swift by Ologies with Alie Ward
73 min listen
Gustology (TASTE) with Gary Beauchamp: Sweet! Salty! Umami? What’s up with MSG? Why do you like your coffee black? Come down to flavortown and let’s talk tongues. Gustologist Dr. Gary Beauchamp is a chemosensory scientist and an expert in taste. We chat about tastebud flim-flam, celebrity grade hot wings, MSG research, excitotoxins, weaning off sugar, the worst soup on the market, what countries have salt restrictions, why you lost your taste with Covid, how much taste is smell, artificial sweeteners, acquiring a taste for foods, and how a sweet tooth may affect your booze consumption. Delicious facts, served up hot. by Ologies with Alie Ward
70 min listen
Lutrinology (OTTERS) with Chris J. Law: YOU’RE NOT READY. But it’s time. Otters. Sea otters. River otters. Big beefy otters. Tiny otters. Giant river otters. Otters chasing you down the street. Dr. Chris J. Law, a professional Lutrinologist, shares tales about coastal vs. inland otters, otter terrorism, magical teeth, lustrous fur, rock pockets, kelp naps, otter terrorism, cautionary motherhood, toxic relationships, hand holding and why otters make you trust them, despite the fact that you should perhaps not trust an otter. Dr. Chris J. Law’s website and sci-art: https://chrisjlaw.github.io/ Follow Dr. Chris J. Law on Twitter A donation was made to SeaOtterSavvy.org More episode sources and links Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes You may also enjoy our episodes on: Echniniology (SEA URCHINS), Osteology (SKELETONS & BODY FARMS), Ichthyology (FISHES), Oceanology (THE SEA) Jarrett Sleeper’s 100 Poems Sponsors of Ologies Transcripts and bleeped episodes Become a patron of Olog by Ologies with Alie Ward
61 min listen
Spheksology (WASPS) with Eric Eaton by Ologies with Alie Ward
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The World’s Most Top-to-Bottom Explorer by Science Rules! with Bill Nye
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Stop Pretending We Can Save the Planet, with Jonathan Franzen: Let’s face it, argues Jonathan Franzen: the climate apocalypse is coming. We’ve already messed up the planet. The polar bears are running out of ice to stand on. Australia and California will burn again. Temperatures keep rising. Our chance to prevent ... by Intelligence Squared
56 min listen
Delphinology (DOLPHINS) with Justin Gregg: Giant brains! Communication mysteries! Infamous sensuality! Dolphins are here to blow your relatively tiny mind with their squeaks, clicks, cliques, history, lore, zany evolutionary path, psychedelic experiences, and so much more. Learn why some dolphins are pink, why NASA poured cash into groovy research, what it’s like to touch a dolphin, if they can learn to speak English, their mating strategies, captivity, and the researchers that made our culture obsessed with them. Also: how a screensaver can save your life. Stay tuned next week because the questions only get weirder. by Ologies with Alie Ward
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