Lyt til Smologies with Alie Ward

They are numerous. They are patient. They are COMING for the United States in droves this spring: They are cicadas. *The* Cicada guy Dr. Gene Kritsky joins to chat all about the annual cicadas you may see every summer vs. the periodical ones that cycle through the states in broods of giant numbers. Learn how they survive underground for decades, what they are doing down there, and all about their lifecycle. Plus, get inspired to take a cicada safari and appreciate their songs, which can be as loud as an ambulance. By the end, you’ll want to don a bug costume and take a road trip to witness Brood XIV’s emergence this spring! Dr. Gene Kritsky’s new cicada book The Pilgrims’ Promise: The 2025 Emergence of the Periodical Cicada Brood XIV [https://www.amazon.com/Pilgrims-Promise-Emergence-Periodical-Cicada/dp/B0DTYZXG37?crid=Z2AHWYGYPQ9Q&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.bKrZ6JKj0QGPL57WGZOhgw4I2g81aZpTmDayHcYMKDLzIlh5JpKcBSzF-CY93r6t39xHG9hFtjrJZZ3FwoQuo0aEX39pNZc-tLL2Wrx3SlNBtKhm_JxI6Aw7eJV3SvGKlPVACVL4HGyrd9VvIInbG_K0nyue6pfr24RH50JHgO7VNM6qnPtynCmgKzR0TzaMsxUe1pEWy5TbwX8Hbd-FjlgFejN2bhO-fARWxZuNR8Q.YsW0q9NL15Xksa5175HritUesRpSoKlscoIVq8nI5b8&dib_tag=se&keywords=gene+kritsky&qid=1742585499&sprefix=gene+krits,aps,111&sr=8-1&linkCode=sl1&tag=cicadamania-20&linkId=4c53ce7cdb00151622d74e4723dd53f9&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl] Download the Cicada Safari [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cicada-safari/id1446471492] app at the Apple Store [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cicada-safari/id1446471492] or Google Play Store [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=edu.msj.cicadaSafari]. Check out Dr. Kritsky’s website [http://genekritsky.com/] Also see CicadaMania.com [https://www.cicadamania.com/], and follow them on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/cicadamania/] A donation was made to Mount Saint Joseph’s [https://www.msj.edu/give/index.html] cicada research in the School of Behavioral and Natural Sciences Full-length (*not* G-rated) Cicadology episode + tons of science links [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/cicadology] Become a patron of Ologies [https://www.patreon.com/ologies] for as little as a buck a month OlogiesMerch.com [https://www.ologiesmerch.com/] has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes! Follow Ologies on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ologies] and Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/ologies.bsky.social] Follow Alie Ward on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/alieward] and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@alie_ologies] Sound editing by Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio Productions [http://maitlandaudio.com/], Jarrett Sleeper [https://www.jarrettsleeper.com/] of MindJam Media [https://www.mindjammedia.com/], and Steven Ray Morris [https://twitter.com/stevenRayMorris] Made possible by work from Noel Dilworth, Susan Hale, Jacob Chaffee, Kelly R. Dwyer, Aveline Malek and Erin Talbert Smologies theme song by Harold Malcolm

The biggest eggs! The smallest eggs! The rarest eggs! Oologist Dr. John Bates gave Alie a tour of the egg vault at the Field Museum of Chicago and it was a barrage of beautiful sights and shocking facts about bird butts. Get ready for speckly eggs, pointy eggs, egg art, reptile eggs, mammal eggs, Easter bunny confusion, and whether or not you should snack on a bucket of cookie dough. Field Museum of Chicago [https://www.fieldmuseum.org/about/staff/profile/206] The Book of Eggs [https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/B/bo16093690.html] Full-length (*not* G-rated) Oology episode + tons of science links [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/oology] Become a patron of Ologies [https://www.patreon.com/ologies] for as little as a buck a month OlogiesMerch.com [https://www.ologiesmerch.com/] has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes! Follow Ologies on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ologies] and Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/ologies.bsky.social] Follow Alie Ward on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/alieward] and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@alie_ologies] Sound editing by Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio Productions [http://maitlandaudio.com/] and Steven Ray Morris [https://twitter.com/stevenRayMorris] Made possible by work from Noel Dilworth, Susan Hale, Jacob Chaffee, Kelly R. Dwyer, Aveline Malek and Erin Talbert Smologies theme song by Harold Malcolm

Thunder and lightning: very, very frighteningly interesting! Wildfire researcher and lightning scientist Chris Giesige answers questions about thunderclaps and lightning flashes in a laid back way that will put him at the top of your Fulminologist list. He explains everything from clouds to positive and negative charges, the link between lightning scientists and firefighters, volcanic lightning, ice particle mosh pits, how many gigawatts in a lightning strike, and how to enjoy a storm without getting zapped.  Follow Chris on Instagram [http://instagram.com/chrisgiesige] A donation went to International Relief Teams [https://www.irteams.org/] Full-length (*not*G-rated) Fulminology episode + tons of science links [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/fulminology] More kid-friendly Smologies episodes! [https://www.alieward.com/smologies] Become a patron of Ologies [https://www.patreon.com/ologies] for as little as a buck a month OlogiesMerch.com [https://www.ologiesmerch.com/] has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes! Follow Ologies on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ologies] and Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/ologies.bsky.social] Follow Alie Ward on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/alieward] and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@alie_ologies] Sound editing by Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio Productions [http://maitlandaudio.com/], Jarrett Sleeper [https://www.jarrettsleeper.com/] of MindJam Media [https://www.mindjammedia.com/], and Steven Ray Morris [https://twitter.com/stevenRayMorris] Made possible by work from Noel Dilworth, Susan Hale, Jacob Chaffee, Kelly R. Dwyer, Aveline Malek and Erin Talbert Smologies theme song by Harold Malcolm

Feathery gills! Adorable smiles! Cultural icons! Habitat ecology! And superhuman limb regeneration? It’s an entire episode on axolotls. You either love these aquatic salamanders, or you’ve never heard of them. Clap your tiny slimy hands for Ambystomologist Dr. Jessica Whited, who raises and studies these beautiful creatures. Also discussed: their narrow niche, the ecology movement to save them from wild endangerment, pet care ethics, color morphs, green glowing genetically modified ones and so much more. And of course: Minecraft. Follow Jessica on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/jessicalamaewhited/] Order her children’s book: Axolotl (Young Zoologist): A First Field Guide to the Amphibian That Never Grows Up [https://bookshop.org/p/books/axolotl-young-zoologist-a-first-field-guide-to-the-amphibian-that-never-grows-up-neon-squid/21303860] Visit the Whited Lab [https://www.whitedlab.com/] and browse Dr. Whited’s papers on ResearchGate [https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jessica-Whited] A donation went to ADOPTAXOLTL via Instituto de Biologia de la UNAM [https://www.ib.unam.mx/ib/unidades-investigacion/departamento-de-zoologia/restauracion-ecologica/index.php?crypt=dzhmdXUxMDQ0V3gwVmNVei9jVW9mQ0N2dEZzbU5tT0pYS0Z2cEtGQzc5cz0=] Full-length (*not* G-rated) Ambystomology episode + tons of science links [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/ambystomology] More kid-friendly Smologies episodes! [https://www.alieward.com/smologies] Become a patron of Ologies [https://www.patreon.com/ologies] for as little as a buck a month OlogiesMerch.com [https://www.ologiesmerch.com/] has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes! Follow Ologies on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ologies] and Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/ologies.bsky.social] Follow Alie Ward on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/alieward] and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@alie_ologies] Sound editing by Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio Productions [http://maitlandaudio.com/] and Jacob Chaffee Made possible by work from Noel Dilworth, Susan Hale, Kelly R. Dwyer, Aveline Malek and Erin Talbert Smologies theme song by Harold Malcolm

Ahoy matey, we’ve brought ye another ensmol’d episode of Ologies, this time on: Shipwrecks. We get to talk with maritime archaeologist and wreck nerd Chanelle Zaphiropoulos about her experiences with Shipwrecks, treasure, carbon dating, admirals worth admiring, ancient technology recovered from the depths of history, The Bermuda Triangle, and generally life as an underwater wreck detective. Follow Chanelle on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/sharksandwrecks/] and Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/sharksandwrecks.bsky.social] A donation went to Diving with a Purpose [https://divingwithapurpose.org/] Full-length (*not* G-rated) Maritime Archaeology episode + tons of science links [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/maritimearchaeology?rq=shipwrecks] More kid-friendly Smologies episodes! [https://www.alieward.com/smologies] Become a patron of Ologies [https://www.patreon.com/ologies] for as little as a buck a month OlogiesMerch.com [https://www.ologiesmerch.com/] has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes! Follow Ologies on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ologies] and Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/ologies.bsky.social] Follow Alie Ward on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/alieward] and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@alie_ologies] Sound editing by Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio Productions [http://maitlandaudio.com/], Jarrett Sleeper [https://www.jarrettsleeper.com/] of MindJam Media [https://www.mindjammedia.com/], and Steven Ray Morris [https://twitter.com/stevenRayMorris] Made possible by work from Noel Dilworth, Susan Hale, Jacob Chaffee, Kelly R. Dwyer, Aveline Malek and Erin Talbert Smologies theme song by Harold Malcolm