About the Podcast
Volcanoes. Trees. Drunk butterflies. Mars missions. Slug sex. Death. Beauty standards. Anxiety busters. Beer science. Bee drama. Take away a pocket full of science knowledge and charming, bizarre stories about what fuels these professional -ologists' obsessions. Humorist and science correspondent Alie Ward asks smart people stupid questions and the answers might change your life.
About the Host
Alie Ward
Alie Ward is a Daytime Emmy Award-winning science correspondent for CBS’s "The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation with Mo Rocca,” and host of “Did I Mention Invention?” on the CW. She also appears on Netflix’s science series “Brainchild” and Science Channel’s "How to Build Everything.” Previously, she was the co-host of the GE's series "In the Wild" with co-host Adam Savage of Mythbusters and a contributor on Cooking Channel's ongoing show "Unique Sweets.” Alie studied both science & film in college and was a staff writer/editor for the Los Angeles Times and on-air contributor to KTLA. She volunteers at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County and is a co-founder of the science communication collective Nerd Brigade. She is also a culinary host, appearing on Cooking Channel’s “Food: Fact or Fiction.” Previously, she created, co-wrote and co-hosted the Cooking Channel series “Tripping Out with Alie and Georgia” and over 50 videos for Cooking Channel. She hosts "Ologies," a comedic science podcast.