Ologies with Alie Ward

Porcelain. Earthenware. China. Archaeology. Stoneware. Anthropology. Amphora. Throwing wheels. We got it all. Master potters, history aficionados and Potted History’s icons Sarah Lord Taylor and Graham Taylor are here for our 8th anniversary episode. We get the dirt on ceramics versus pottery, where clay comes from, if there’s enough in the world, how can you spot clay in the wild, how long have humans being making pots, what were the first ceramics, what is glaze exactly, why did your pots explode, what excavations of stoneware have revealed about our ancient ancestors, the Venus figurines of history, the hidden ingredients that might surprise you, and how to feel about thrift store finds. Also: how to bond with a potter instantly.   Visit the Potted History website [https://potted-history.co.uk/] and follow them on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/pottedhistory/], TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@pottedhistory], and YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@PottedHistory] Donations went to Cancer Research UK [https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/] and Little Lifts [https://www.littlelifts.org.uk/] More episode sources and links [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/ceramology] Other episodes you may enjoy: 5th Anniversary Special! Xylology (LUMBER) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/xylology], Experimental Archeology (OLD TOOLS/ATLATLS) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/experimentalarcheology], Canistrumology (BASKET WEAVING) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/canistrumology], Museology (MUSEUMS) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/museologyencore], Indigenous Pedology (SOIL SCIENCE) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/indigenouspedology], Geology (ROCKS) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/geology], Scatology (POOP) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/scatology] 400+ Ologies episodes sorted by topic [https://www.alieward.com/ologies-by-topic] Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes [https://pod.link/1746567248] Sponsors of Ologies [https://alieward.com/ologies-sponsors] Transcripts and bleeped episodes [https://alieward.com/ologies-extras] 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] Editing by Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio Productions [http://maitlandaudio.com/] and Jake Chaffee [https://www.jecmusic.com/] Managing Director: Susan Hale Scheduling Producer: Noel Dilworth Transcripts by Aveline Malek  Website by Kelly R. Dwyer [https://www.kellyrdwyer.com/photo] Theme song by Nick Thorburn

Neurons. Immune systems. MRIs. Weed gummies? One of the greats in neurology, Dr. Aaron Boster, takes time to chat all about Multiple Sclerosis, a neurological autoimmune disease close to our hearts. Alie’s mom, your grammapod a.k.a. Fancy Nancy, was diagnosed with MS over two decades ago, and this episode explores in depth the factors that can cause MS, therapies that do – and don’t –  show promise, how diet, exercise and mindfulness actually can help folks who have MS, the oftentimes agonizing journey to a diagnosis, and advice for those who’ve MS for a while – or are newly in the community. Also: yeah, weed.  Visit the Boster Center for Multiple Sclerosis [https://bosterms.com/] and follow Dr. Boster on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/c/AaronBosterMD] A donation went to MS Views and News [https://msviewsandnews.org/] More episode sources and links [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/neuropathoimmunology] Other episodes you may enjoy: Disability Sociology (DISABILITY PRIDE) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/disabilitysociology], Diabetology (BLOOD SUGAR) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/diabetology], Post-Viral Epidemiology (LONG COVID) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/postviralepidemiology], Dolorology (PAIN) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/dolorology], Salugenology (WHY HUMANS REQUIRE HOBBIES) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/salugenology], Psychedeliology (HALLUCINOGENS) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/psychedeliology], Cardiology (THE HEART) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/cardiology], Somnology (SLEEP) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/somnology] 400+ Ologies episodes sorted by topic [https://www.alieward.com/ologies-by-topic] Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes [https://pod.link/1746567248] Sponsors of Ologies [https://alieward.com/ologies-sponsors] Transcripts and bleeped episodes [https://alieward.com/ologies-extras] 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] Editing by Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio Productions [http://maitlandaudio.com/] and Jake Chaffee [https://www.jecmusic.com/] Managing Director: Susan Hale Scheduling Producer: Noel Dilworth Transcripts by Aveline Malek  Website by Kelly R. Dwyer [https://www.kellyrdwyer.com/photo] Theme song by Nick Thorburn

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.   Visit Dr. Law's website [https://chrisjlaw.github.io/] and follow him on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/chrislaw.bsky.social] and Instagram [https://instagram.com/chris_j_law/] A donation was made to SeaOtterSavvy.org [https://www.seaottersavvy.org/] More episode sources and links [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/lutrinology] You may also enjoy our episodes on: Echinology (SEA URCHINS & SAND DOLLARS) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/echinology], Osteology (SKELETONS/BODY FARMS) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/osteology], Ichthyology (FISHES) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/ichthyology], Oceanology (OCEANS) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/oceanology], Macrophycology (SEAWEED) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/macrophycology], Mammalogy (MAMMALS) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/mammalogy], Selachimorphology (SHARKS) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/selachimorphology], Malacology (SNAILS & SLUGS) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/malacology], Carcinology (CRABS) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/carcinology], Scatology (POOP) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/scatology] 400+ Ologies episodes sorted by topic [https://www.alieward.com/ologies-by-topic] Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes [https://pod.link/1746567248] Sponsors of Ologies [https://alieward.com/ologies-sponsors] Transcripts and bleeped episodes [https://alieward.com/ologies-extras] 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] Editing by by Jarrett Sleeper [https://www.jarrettsleeper.com] of MindJam Media [https://www.mindjammedia.com], Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio Productions [http://maitlandaudio.com/], and Jake Chaffee [https://www.jecmusic.com/] Managing Director: Susan Hale Scheduling Producer: Noel Dilworth Transcripts by Aveline Malek  Website by Kelly R. Dwyer [https://www.kellyrdwyer.com/photo] Theme song by Nick Thorburn

Train tracks. Split decisions. And a philosophy humdinger worth debating. Dr. Joshua Greene is a Harvard Psychology professor, neuroscientist, and *actual* Trolleyologist. The moral humdinger that has been used in everything from Supreme Court decisions to board games looks at: What makes you a good person? How do you reason with people who make you scream into a jar like Yosemite Sam? How far would you go to save others? Which charities should get your money? What is active versus passive harm? And what would a monk do? Also: how neurodivergence influences moral decisions, religion used as a moral compass, and your new favorite skeleton on the planet.  Visit Dr. Greene’s website [https://www.joshua-greene.net/], his charity platform Giving Multiplier [https://givingmultiplier.org/invite/OLOGIES], and his online quiz game Tango [https://letstango.org/] Buy his book, Moral Tribes: Emotion, Reason, and the Gap Between Us and Them [https://www.joshua-greene.net/moral-tribes], on Bookshop.org [https://bookshop.org/p/books/moral-tribes-emotion-reason-and-the-gap-between-us-and-them-joshua-greene/15284628] or Amazon [https://www.amazon.com/Moral-Tribes-Emotion-Reason-Between/dp/0143126059/] A donation went to Giving Multiplier [https://givingmultiplier.org/invite/OLOGIES] More episode sources and links [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/trolleyology] Other episodes you may enjoy: Eudemonology (HAPPINESS) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/eudemonology], Genocidology (CRIMES OF ATROCITY) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/genocidology], Obsessive-Compulsive Neurobiology (OCD) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/ocdneurobiology], Bonus Episode: The OCD Experience [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/ocdbonus], Artificial Intelligence Ethicology (WILL A.I. CRASH OUT?) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/artificialintelligenceethicology], Attention-Deficit Neuropsychology (ADHD) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/adhd], Suicidology (SUICIDE PREVENTION & AWARENESS) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/suicidology], Dolorology (PAIN) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/dolorology], Molecular Neurobiology (BRAIN CHEMICALS) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/molecularneurobiology], Personality Psychology (PERSONALITIES) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/personalitypsychology], Ferroequinology (TRAINS) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/ferroequinology] 400+ Ologies episodes sorted by topic [https://www.alieward.com/ologies-by-topic] Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes [https://pod.link/1746567248] Sponsors of Ologies [https://alieward.com/ologies-sponsors] Transcripts and bleeped episodes [https://alieward.com/ologies-extras] 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] Editing by Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio Productions [http://maitlandaudio.com/] and Jake Chaffee [https://www.jecmusic.com/] Managing Director: Susan Hale Scheduling Producer: Noel Dilworth Transcripts by Aveline Malek  Website by Kelly R. Dwyer [https://www.kellyrdwyer.com/photo] Theme song by Nick Thorburn

The info storm continues! Part 1 covered the anatomy of a cyclonic storm, the bizarre histories behind the category system, and where hurricanes come from, but this week’s conclusion with Matt Lanza and Dr. Kim Wood gets you covered on emergency preparation for any disaster occasion, climate change trends and despair, the latest on the government funding drama, if you should trust a waffle house more than a weather person, and literally what is on the horizon in the future. Also: Sharpiegate.  Read Matt Lanza’s tropical weather forecasts at The Eyewall [https://theeyewall.com/] and Houston-based forecasts at Space City Weather [https://spacecityweather.com/] Follow Matt Lanza on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/mattlanzawx/?hl=en] and Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/mattlanza.bsky.social] Visit Dr. Wood’s website [https://kouya.has.arizona.edu/] and follow them on Google Scholar [https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=16yNCisAAAAJ&hl=en] and Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/drkimwood.bsky.social] Donations went to the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country's Kerr County Flood Relief Fund [https://cftexashillcountry.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=4201] and The Trevor Project [https://www.thetrevorproject.org/] More episode sources and links [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/tempestology] Other episodes you may enjoy: Meteorology (WEATHER & CLIMATE) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/meteorology], Oceanology (OCEANS) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/oceanology], Nephology (CLOUDS) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/nephology], Disasterology (DISASTERS) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/disasterology], Fulminology (LIGHTNING) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/fulminology] 400+ Ologies episodes sorted by topic [https://www.alieward.com/ologies-by-topic] Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes [https://pod.link/1746567248] Sponsors of Ologies [https://alieward.com/ologies-sponsors] Transcripts and bleeped episodes [https://alieward.com/ologies-extras] 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] Editing by Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio Productions [http://maitlandaudio.com/] and Jake Chaffee [https://www.jecmusic.com/] Managing Director: Susan Hale Scheduling Producer: Noel Dilworth Transcripts by Aveline Malek  Website by Kelly R. Dwyer [https://www.kellyrdwyer.com/photo] Theme song by Nick Thorburn