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NOMINATE A TOPIC! (Patreon)

Published:
2025-12-13 23:54:11
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2025-12-13 23:56:46
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What topics would you like Ologies to cover in 2026? Leave your suggestions in the comments. Heart the suggestions you co-sign. Ologist recommendations are very welcome too.

All topics we’ve already covered are listed here: https://www.alieward.com/ologies-by-topic

Comments

Katie Wilder

Play-ology! (the study of playing, not like a theatre play- though that would be cool too)

Jordan

Assyriology! (Edit: Amanda Podany would be amazing)

Chrysalis Ashton

Pulmonology! Pleeeease! With a respiratory therapist ❤️

Ella Raptor

Please please please do color! There’s so much interesting color theories and pigment history and color vision it’s soooo cool

Tinnedfishfanatic

The study of horses please! Mythology, modern science, ect!! Would be such a cool topic to cover!!

Olivia Soukup

Marijuana!!! I have cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome and I’m sure some other ologites do as well… I’ve been waiting for years. Weed, please!!!!

Anna Thompson

Pulmonology specifically cystic fibrosis! My husband has it and the medical advancements around it are mind blowing! The CF Foundation has a ton of resources that could probably connect you with an Ologist. I'm biased by Dr. Jain at UTSW in Dallas is fantastic!

Debs Gardner

Pikas!!! The cutest wildlife!! Interview Johanna Warner, aka Dr Pika Jo. She, like pikas, is a delight.

Magical Ez

BASEBALL!! baseball history or baseball stats or idfk just baseball- @baseballforbaddies would be a fun person to colab with

Grace

I’d love the chemistry behind cosmetics or hair dye/products!

Megan

Restoration ecology! Kyle Lybarger!

Jordan

Landscape archaeology, space archaeology. Is there an ology for the study of book collecting or for board games?

Jordan

Red pandas, Dendrochronology, or geomorphology

Rob H.

Deaf Education and Language Deprivation. This is a little known topic that has a huge impact on people's lives. It would also really benefit the Deaf community if more people understood what Language Deprivation is and why it happens. Dr. Wyatt C. Hall is a researcher at the forefront of this field.

David Nash

Summer overnight camp.

Alie Ward

I KNOW! We had an expert for 2025 but they fell through. We’re still working on it though! If anyone knows an expert on both African and Asian elephants, drop their name here.

Baylop

Id love to see one about surveying and mapping! Like geomatics, geodesy, cartography any and all of these topics :0

Katie Sharp

Asking again for epigenetics! With a gentle suggestion of Prof. Robert Brown (retired but I can hook you up) as ologist

NikkiLewdies

Anxiety? Or PRSD? Would love to learn more about the intricacies of anxiety disorders!!!

Heather Heater

I was also going to suggest weed. I have SO many questions and would love to get some scientific insight versus hype.

CRH

Veterinary toxicology! Dr. Wismer at university of Illinois is such a fun lecturer and I think you would vibe

Matt and Lesley

Oenology! You have beer and cider, you need wine pretty please! Love from your neighborhood sommelier Lesley ❤️

Levin Dotimas

Ethnochoreology - study of cultural dances. Happy to connect you with some people I know!

Plant Predator

LAMPREY!!! I can't think of critter more deserving of a positive PR campaign! I worked on a creek restoration project a few years ago that was home to lamprey and learned a lot about them but not enough! It's hard to find good info on them

Jaymee Foster

Planets but more specifically about gas giants

Stephanie Coombes

Sedges and Grasses because I don’t know lots about sedges

Stephanie Coombes

The physics of aviation (helicopters and airplanes)

Terriermind

I think it’s time we talk about Addiction. Having an expert on. This topic is important and touches all of us in one way or another.

Alie Ward

YES! We’re working on wine, expect an episode in 2026 🍷

Jordan

art crime.

Spencer Holtaway

I know a couple of fun UCSF Hepatologists, and also studied under a doctor of typographic categorization (Typotypology??). I can make intros! Also I love Prof Erika Hamden and think it would be a super fun episode!

Heather Heater

Topic 1: I’d love to hear an ology about de-radicalization (like what happened in Germany after WWII or how white nationalists become anti-racists) — the science behind it, cultural and political examples through history, and stories of impact, why folks opt in and what happens when it’s mandated.

Ashley Oki

Zoonotic diseases! Or wombats (cubed poop+butt armor: what’s not to love?). Developmental linguistics (how people learn language/phonology, the cognitive processes at play, how language develops in cultures) is also fun (and if we’re nominating people, Dr. Simona Montanari from CSULA is an expert in the field and an absolute gem of a human being). She specifically studies multilingual development but her general developmental linguistics knowledge is solid too.

Michael Crosa

Hip hop ethnomusicology with Dr. Mark Katz!

Heather Heater

Topic 2: Weaving — from traditional and indigenous practices to how modern, industrial cloth is made.

Alie Ward

We’ve been trying for YEARS! We just connected with an expert that’s promising, fingers crossed!

tabicatastrophe

I don’t know if this would be mega boring to anyone but me, but the study of traffic and/or driving?? Why is it actual hell and why do some people just vibe with it and how does it all work???

Spencer Holtaway

My dad wrote a book called “why children play” for Lego in the late 1990s and is a fun guy if you do this and need bonus sound bites!

Alie Ward

Menopause was the #1 most requested topic for 2025 and we promised the episode for you guys. You’re gonna get it, I swear.

Sara R Avrams

Wellology. History of wells and waterways

Heather Heater

Topic 3: Cannabis — medical research and treatment, risks, if how you ingest matters and why. Like, is vaping weed as dangerous as vaping tobacco? What do we know?

Lisa Gorman

I also have a great person for this topic!! Dr. Patricia Talcott at Washington State literally wrote the book (or at least, one of the books) on veterinary toxicology and she's the BEST.

Margaret Aisenbrey

We never got gorillas! I also want to hear about musical instruments. Like trumpets or bassoons.

Jordan

Tourism, bioarchaeology, hearing

Lee Horton

Earth Star Fungi pretty please and thank you please.

JJ Bonafide

Autism Spectrum Disorder, I’ve been trying to get myself tested for a while and haven’t been able to, but I would love to learn more about it! I know a few people in my life that have it as well and I would love to know better ways to interact with them too!

Fiona Dolphin

Cults! Also, serial killers! Unless these have already been covered..

Lisa Gorman

I second basically all of these but especially developmental linguistics, that sounds so cool

Lisa Gorman

Rattites (weird flightless birds like cassowaries, ostriches, etc.). They've got to have both super weird stuff about them and awesome people who study them!

Jane Nelson

[peri] menopause!! Why isn't there enough research? Why don't our doctors believe us when we have symptoms? Why am I exhausted and grumpy all the time? Why is it that as I type this, I am suffering from terrible cramps AND a hot flash? Also whales. I know you did pinnipedology and delphinology, but whales: how did they get so big? Why are they so beautiful? How does something the size of a blue whale even exist, and how did we get lucky enough to exist at the same time? I loved the speech pathology episode (I've followed Christina and Stella for years and I love them both)...I'm a pediatric occupational therapist and I would love an episode on special ed/SPED policy, if there's an ology that addresses how programs are developed and put into practice.

Terriermind

I’m really hoping Alie agrees and can come up with either an Ologist.. something because it’s always the elephant in the room

Jane Nelson

Oooh also deer and antelope and similar creatures, specifically the dik-dik, which is the cutest freaking thing to exist ever.

Adam Weaver

Hello, I am once again here to campaign for Salamanders with Dr. Thomas Pauley of West Virginia! Dr. Pauley has decades of experience studying herpetology in the hills of West Virginia and Appalachia at large and even has a salamander named after him, the yellow spotted woodland salamander (Plethodon pauleyi).

Tegan J

I have a friend whose mother was completely colourblind but got some colour after a head injury..... bizarre. My friend also has mild colourblindness herself. The gene runs strong in that family.

Julia Hutton

It would be cool to learn more about the physics of acoustic properties, like applied to concert halls, music venues, the shape of instruments, and reproduced electronic sounds that try to emulate specific reverberations. I guess, is there a study of Musical Architecture & Design?

Staci Pinkowitz

Periods!!!! Menstruation!!! Endometriosis!!!

Carly Bussman

Manatees!! Such a unique animal and currently listed as a threatened species. also I freaking love them😭

Katie Wilder

I’m the director of play at an early intervention company in California and I think the owner of our company, Dr. Monica Peterson would LOVE to be a guest! I tell her about ologies all the time 😂

I was made in Canada

Materials Science, please! Glass, plastic, corn resin, stainless steel, iron, metal, bamboo ....

Lisa Gorman

Also on the birds train, wild turkeys! They have such a cool history in that they were basically exterminated from New England, and had such a successful reintroduction that now they're all over the place, hilariously intimidating joggers in Boston and its suburbs (clearly I'm pro-turkey)

Katie Wilder

Yes please!! Carissa May is studying the critically endangered Pygmy Rabbit in Washington and would be perfect for this topic!

Katie Wilder

Her username on socials is @mustelidmay

Amanda Lee

Lichenology with Erin Manzitto-Tripp

Katie Wilder

@elephantgenomics on Instagram! She is studying elephants at the University of Copenhagen

Bel Jensen-Hill

- Mayan archaeology with Dr Meaghan Peuramaki Brown - Wine - Tea or Chocolate (possibly tying in the history of colonialism in either topic?)

Richard

Hydrology - Rivers, aquifers, wells, how climate change is affecting them, areas under stress, how it influences our political climate, recovery/dam removal

Colleen Gordon

Flying fish! I’ve heard the old drawings, jewelry and other things depicting them in old civilizations made some people believe there were ancient airplanes/UFOs!

June Bramley

Consumerism - How people think and make decisions about what products to buy, use, and recommend.

Colleen Gordon

I’d love an episode on fraud/scams, maybe a crossover with Laci Mosley of the Scam Goddess podcast!

MurderBirder

Not an ology per se but the history of blacksmithing or also donkeys

Lisa Gorman

Migration science, how do birds (and other animals) do this and how did we find out where they went? How does this affect conservation? Also along the same vein, hummingbirds! They are so cool and migrate so far despite being the tiniest birds. Everything about their biology and biomechanics seems wild.

Ale Guerrero

The aztec empire, the maya, the inca. The myths, the truth, the gory, the cool, the history. I want to know every last detaiiiil

Krisztina

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) and the progressively negative effect it has on your mental and physical health over the course of your life. I myself would like to speak on the topic if possible as someone who has personally experienced it and broken through the haze. Thank you Alie Ward for all you do. ❤️

Ale Guerrero

I know you already had an emoji expert on the pod but I’m completely obsessed with the fast-talking Dr. Adam Aleksic (@etymologynerd on insta). He’s a Harvard grad that goes into how language is changing due to the internet and has gone into phenomenon on emojis (his latest book) but also stuff like vocal fry, valley girl accent, how AI is changing the way we speak, how Gen Z and Gen Alpha slang are entering the mainstream, punctuation cushion, how Trump’s way of speaking is bleeding into the mainstream 🤢, interrupters vs non, just so much. And he talks lightning speed. Just so entertaining!! I need to hear you two riff back and forth SO BADLY!

Desirea Falt

Sniffology!! This all sounds super fascinating.

Ale Guerrero

Nuclear energy as a renewable source! Why do some people say it’s the holy grail? Why do some people not want us to use it? How does it work? Is the hype accurate?

Michael Link

I’d love to suggest taphonomy—the study of what happens to organisms after death, from decomposition and scavenging to burial and fossilization. It’s a compelling blend of paleontology, archaeology, and forensics, full of great stories about how scientists reconstruct the past from incomplete and altered evidence. The big hook: taphonomy is essentially the science of survival bias—it explains why what we see in the record is never the full story. That makes it both fascinating and surprisingly relevant beyond science. I think it would make for a smart, memorable episode. Best, Michael

Anna Ward

Skin, herbal medicine, animal human relationships/companionship

Sarah Bird

Beluga Whales! The 2000 pound, 15+ long, playful canaries of the sea. You could totally get in touch with someone at the Shedd Aquarium for an episode. Also, cheetahs. They’re not big cats? Only 5% of cubs make to adulthood? They’re super inbred? How are they still here?

BeckytheSassySeagrassScientist

Invasive fish! Giant ones that can eat ducks (blue catfish) and ones who protect their young and can walk on land (northern snakehead) with Noah Bressman!

BeckytheSassySeagrassScientist

Beneficial Reuse-ology! Using dredge material that would otherwise just be dumped to create islands for marsh bird/wildlife habitat, it's crazy interesting! Talk to Lorie Staver

J_B

Sargassum with Dr. Franziska Elmer! It’s invasive, it’s on the rise (well, it ebbs and flows), it’s problematic, baby turtles and other rad things live in it, and cool ass shit is being made with it.

Lisa Gorman

Travel psychology: why do humans have this deep need to travel and what does it do to our brains when we do?

Olivia Soukup

Alie, I could cry!! Thank you for the update, I can’t wait!!

Cyntia B

Stromatolites! Also, Equidae!

Alice Rubin

1) Crohn's Disease 2) Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) 3) Watercolor 4) Geomorphology 5) Salmon 6) Albatross 7) Invasive species

Daniella Napolitano

Limnology! Coyotes! (Or urban mammalogy) And I know it’s not an -ology per se but… some arts adjacent topics could have ologies associated with them… the evolution of pigments? Printmaking (print technology)? Papermaking? Surely there are some ologies that fit into those thing 😆

Alice Rubin

my favorite bird is a giant flightless parrot called the kakapo. I would love a kakapo scientist from New Zealand who is helping this critically endangered bird come back from the brink of extinction. They don't even breed every year. Their primary food, the remu fruit, must have a masting year for them to reproduce. And wouldn't you know, they predict that's going to happen in 2026. Huge efforts are being made by the New Zealand Department of Natural Resources to keep these amazing creatures going. Just do a quick search on youtube for Siccaro the kakapo to see him violating a journalist. This inspired the dancing party parrot gif. Because they cannot fly the have amazing green and black feathers to camouflage with their environment. Who doesn't love an underdog story with a silly dancing mascot?

Alexandra R Thompson

Virology (non COVID-19 specific) and may I suggest the amazing podcaster Vincent Racaniello of This Week in Virology? His specialty is polio virus. Ask him why viruses are COOL and NECESSARY. 🦠

Alice Rubin

John Nelson and Ken Field from ESRI are awesome cartographers.

Alexandra R Thompson

And perimenopause! Actually menopause and perimenopause should be their own episode (s?)

B Miller

The physiology of hydration/dehydration. Are we damaging our bodies if we don't drink 64 ounces of water a day. What is the science behind this?

Ettegoom

Allergies/immunology,

CuttleCuddle

Oops, auto correct misspelled Patrick’s last name! It’s KRUG!

B Miller

What's new in the world of gut microbiome science?

Leanna Shuster

Lichenology (study of lichens) I also would super love to find a way to do something organic chemistry related, but am struggling to come up with a word that has the right suffix! Oooh, maybe enzymology! Would cover a lot of biology ground, but enzymes themselves are complex protein structures, which is chemistry. I'll keep thinking! 😂

Alexandra R Thompson

Seconded and I also recommend Niek Veldhuis - I took a class centered around the Epic of Gilgamesh he taught at UC Berkeley years ago. He was awesome!!

Toni

Avocados! Mary Lu Arpaia and Eric Focht at University of California, Riverside

Toni

Allergies and Dr Jason Rubin

Toni

Menopause??

Ettegoom

Fairy tales, fairies, religion (not just western religions), flightless birds, plastic, light/lightbulbs, the history of sound preservation (like records, cassette tapes, digital sound recording), batteries, renewable power generation,

Ettegoom

Sorry, I would have done this as a bulleted list, but I'm doing it on my phone and can't work out how. So it's just an unreadable brain dump

Leanna Shuster

Ok here's some more suggestions: 1. Actinobiology (study of how radiation affects organisms) 2. Actinology (study of effect of light on chemicals - ok this is getting close to chem lol) 3. Astrobiology 4. Audiology (would be really interesting to focus on hearing impairments in humans) 5. Conchology (study of shells) 6. Planktology (study of plankton)

Ettegoom

Ooooh polio! That would be so interesting!

Ettegoom

Paper would be so interesting

Ettegoom

Also albatross and watercolour

Ettegoom

Also, seagrass

Leanna Shuster

Yes, this would be excellent and really interesting!

Lauren Mitchell

Typology! History of typography and lettering

John Worster

Alie, how about hobbies? I checked your list of previous ologies, and I didn't see it listed. Maybe you could call it leisure time?

Leanna Shuster

Yes on both (peri)menopause and whales!

Ettegoom

Thirding! Taxonomy is SO interesting!

Esther Zaldaña

Since I found this show I've been hoping for a Musicology or Ethnomusicology episode!!

Leanna Shuster

One more we just came across: hemerology is the study of calendars, especially ancient calendar systems. That would be amazing!!

Ettegoom

Gynaecological pathology. Like all the things that can go wrong down there. And in your brain as a result of hormone stuff

Heather Livingston

I know a Venus expert! Dr. Glyn Collinson. He’s highly engaging as well.

Maya

EELS!!!! literally they're so cool and silly, there's hilarious history on them (Freud once spent a not insignificant amount of time trying to discover their genitals), theyre a culinary delicacy, and they refuse to let us see them have sex!! Eels!!!!

Harpswell Coffin

Pachydermatology. You start and finish every episode with the word. Would LOVE to hear about pachyderms!!

Heather Livingston

The pull to believe in odd things - not just conspiracies but the desire to be able to step through the mirror - imagination and both the desire and fear of things that seem like they can’t be real

Alie Ward

We have a 2022 episode on gorillas! Gorillaology (GORILLAS) with Dr. Tara Stoinski

Vanshell

Art ontology, metaphysicology, biometeorology, electrophysiology

Staci Pinkowitz

There was a call for Venus questions just a couple days ago!

Vanshell

Wholeheartedly concur on art topics

Kristina Kunze

Cannabis! Between the legal side, cultural history, medicinal and economic impacts I think it could be a great episode

Credible Fairy

Armadillos. Plastic. Hydrology politics (particularly of the Colorado River).

Annalise De Young

There is a double feature! Salugenology in April 2025. 💖

Maya Kraft

Whales please! I went on a whale watching tour this year and they are so fascinating

Peter Vasquez

Contraception and abortion (family planning). I volunteer myself!

Ettegoom

I think it was Dr Jen Gunther? Who Wrote the Vagina Bible. She might be a useful contact?

Ron Jimenez

Cryogenics/cryopreservation/de-extinction, Dr. Oliver Ryder, San Diego Zoo Safari Park

Annalise De Young

Yes, Autism with an Autistic ologist please! Maybe Dr. Meghan Neff?

Annalise De Young

History of instruments would be fun! The saxophone story is WILD

Annalise De Young

There's a museum of paper making in Fabriano, Italy, which is also where the watermark was invented! Maybe they have someone....

Daniella Napolitano

What I’m hearing is that Alie needs to take a field trip to Italy…

Annalise De Young

Dr. Eleanor Janega: medievalist who specializes in gender, sexuality, urban life, propaganda, apocalyptic thought, I'm sure there's an ology in there somewhere. She's just so cool, we want her to be friends with DadWard.

Lucy McGuffie

Hepatology! Liver stuff. Cirrhosis, hep c, NASH, liver transplants, etc...

LittleC PsyD

1. Wine, 2. Tea, 3. Anything space related, 4. Neuropsychology of epilepsy for which I’d love to be the ologist for (Dr. Corinne Guilday). Can also recommend others if desired

Lisa Fleming

Folklore, cannibalism(specifically Donner Party), tea,female scientists like Marie Curie, Braille, Telegrams,Lighthouses, indigenous languages, endometriosis

Riley McInnis

Lichenology with Frank Bungartz, PhD in Arizona!!! He's the absolute best and love these little guys so much. Or!! Paleo botany?? With Kathleen Piggy, PhD (also at ARIZONA state University!! Has so many fun stories and is a treasure of the earth!!

Kyla

Kinesiology. How some bodies move better/more efficiently than others. As a circus artist with limited flexibility, I’m obsessed with biomechanics. I recommend Dr. Emily Scherb, aka @thecircusdoc (circus physical therapist) for an ologist interview. She is the author of Applied Anatomy of Aerial Arts, which is like a bible for aerialists.

Andrew McVay

2nd! Roman aqueducts anyone!?

CuttleCuddle

Yesss! Recently moved to AZ and the Sonoran desert cacti and plants are incredible!

Jim

Pigmentology (or chromatology) the study of paint! How do we move color from one thing to another? When did we start doing this? How is this done today?

Dave Brewer

Info about the evolution of menstrual products would be interesting as well.

Andrew McVay

Voting for Ainissa Ramirez for materials science!

Matt and Lesley

Yes please! We’d love to hear more about the genetics behind it too!

Dave Brewer

A couple years ago, you discussed the possibility of comic books. If that’s still in the realm f possibility, Rob Salkowitz would be a good guest. Bioengineering, Pat Stayton would be a good guest.

Jim

Ailuridology! The study of Red Pandas. The family Ailuridae only has one species. Did you know that they were formally described 40 years before the giant panda?

Kyla

Could be an episode called Mesoamerican Anthropology.

Jim

To specialize, Organology - the study of instruments themselves. Like how do the sound waves form in just the right way to sound good? In what ways are people making new (acoustic) instruments?

Jennifer Aprea

Menopause. Like how has this not already been a topic? We MUST talk about it MORE so our daughters aren't as in the dark as we were!!

Kevin Zimmerman

Evolutionary mammalogy - The evolution of the very earliest mammals back during the dinosaur era, maybe with Steve Brusatte?

Andrew McVay

New Zealand specific ornithology!

Jennifer Aprea

Gastroenterology--Crohn's, Ulcerative colitis, IBS

Mark Wilkes

Metrology- the science of measurement ... they have machines that measure how much the ground moves when the tide comes in...

Andrew McVay

Entomology, but specifically combating invasive species.

Marla J

Typography and Calligraphy

Marla J

Storytelling and Fiction Writing

Katie Wilder

Also @pygmyrabbitgirl Dr. Miranda Crowell!

Andrew McVay

Not sure of the ology… but autoimmune disorders

Marla J

Museumology

Joy Kidd

The lymphatic system.

Kathy Clark

Back in 2018, there was an episode of Museology with Ronnie Cline. Highly recommend!

Scott LaForce

The history of AIDS, AIDS activism, and the AIDS quilt. Cleve Jones would be a good ologist for this!

Sleepy John

Biology at deep-sea vents. Comets. Measurement and precision.

Scott LaForce

Yeah this is a really good one.. and don’t forget talk about the book of the dead and DMT!

Lee Wang

Ooh I like deep sea vents! I remember reading an article that hypothesized that the LUCA might have formed in one.

Marla J

It would be interesting to revisit. There are so many aspects to museums and everything that goes into running an art, history, or science museum. Everything from architecture, to how exhibits are displayed, to docents, to community interaction/education, to security. I'd love to see someone like Scott Shields PhD talk. He is such an amazing museum curator and writer. Is there an ology for California art or artists colonies?

Lee Wang

I suggested lexicography, namely how dictionaries are put together, last time and I'll do the same this time, and again mention Kori Stamper whose book on it was so incredibly entertaining. Also, I'm thinking about Ed Yong's An a Immense World, so maybe something about the animal sensorium?

Scott LaForce

Meditation and altered states of mind

Val Wann

Musical harmony - neurology, cultural differences, social implications (classical composers. jazz, folk, etc.)

desertpainfrog

Reproductive Technology, Surrogacy, and/or Adoption - specifically with an ethics-focused lens!

Andrew McVay

Video games with Eric Barone and/or Brenda Laurel

Andrew McVay

Board games with Jamey Stagmeier

Euan Munro

Some sort of ology you can make out of mountaineering and rock climbing? Lots of interesting history.

Euan Munro

Also you've done mortuary make up but is there just a regular make up episode?

Paula Muldoon

Stalking, especially the weird legal sh*t that goes on when you're stalking someone online from one country while being resident in another. A close friend went through hell with police in 3 countries all saying "we have no laws to prosecute this person" while receiving death threats. So a possible other topic is how laws need to change to catch up with internet crimes across borders.

Paula Muldoon

Also: roses!! They're so beautiful, there are 6 different scent profiles, you can make tea from the hips and jam from the petals, and beach roses are the porcupines of the plant world. Plus loads of symbolism.

Paula Muldoon

Making and restoring fine violins - talk to Jeffrey Holmes (Ann Arbor, MI) and ask him to tell the story of the Strad with a grain of rice stuck in it. All the different wood types used in a violin, why moving a soundpost can drastically change the instrument, purfling, bass bars, sticking the scroll in the freezer to loosen the pegs, gut vs steel strings.

Loren R.

Animal rights

Loren R.

Electrification (cars, trains, planes, etc)

Poppy

Autism!!

also_ally

Martial arts! I’d recommend Burton Richardson who is talented in various martial arts from Brazilian jiu jitsu to traveling all the way to South Africa to learn stick fighting from Zulu warriors. I did a story on him for my news outlet and he was very insightful!

also_ally

Native malacology (I vote for the endangered and rare Hawaiian land snails, aka kāhuli). Bishop Museum’s malacology department/The Hawaiian Land Snail Naming Hui would be good to look for a native Hawaiian ologist to chat with

Yngvi

I suppose we all want one more Alie Ward 2025. Q/A. Your reflection on this year, all of these years

Yngvi

One more episode on Corvids. Corvid Thanatology was one of my favorites and Kaeli is remarkable

Yngvi

chronic rheumatoid arthritis

Scott Pilkington

Campanology (the science, history, and culture of bells and bell-ringing) This could cover acoustics and tuning, maths and permutations (change ringing), history, ritual, timekeeping, and why bells function as such powerful social technologies across cultures. I’m a long-time change ringer, and Joey Brink is a carillonneur whose work I follow — between those two traditions there’s a lot of ground that could be covered, depending on what angle you’d want to take.

Chris Attewell-Hughes

Domesticated hamsters; history of, care of, their wellbeing, health, wild counterparts etc

Dylan V

Madison, WI is on an isthmus and the two lakes around it are the most studied lakes in the world. I think it would be awesome to hear from somebody at UW's limnology center!

Howard Seltman

I suggest clinical pathology, aka laboratory medicine

Bestplin

I second this! Organology! You can also talk to David Schoenbaum. Or about a dozen or so industry professionals. I'm a luthier myself and feel like the actual history of the subject wasn't well explained in school, mostly just the practical side.

Bestplin

Oh my goodness, whaaaat??

Bestplin

And how do I find a non-alcoholic wine that's really good!!?? It feels like a fools errand.

Nicole Rebori

Musicology with Luxxury & Diablo Riddle of the One Song Podcast

Edith Wainscott

Menopausology - the second biggest life change in a woman’s life, and we know so little about it!

Deanna

- cyberpsychology (human-computer interaction) - praxeology (study of human action in practice, research through design (RtD))

Molly

Methodology:how to read studies and evaluate if they are any good. Michael Hobbes has a lot of practical insight and you two seem like you would match each other well. Anesthesiology: general, sedation, epidurals, spinals, nerve blocks, why it’s important to not eat before hand. Also vote for whales, wine, menopause and color. So many great recommendations throughout this list

AJ

I bet contacts at the Museo Nacional de Antropología in Mexico City would be perfect for this

Mackenzie Fresquez

Land surveying!! It has a fascinating and complicated history in the US. It exists in the background of every day life and most people are unaware of its presence. It could be called ✨Geo Metrology✨ or the science of measuring the Earth. But it’s so much more than measurements! For an Ologist to interview I’d recommend seeking out people who work for the BLM, as they are the ultimate authority in land surveying when it comes to public lands. Being CFedS certified would be a bonus.

AJ

I am once again asking for an episode on backs in the same vein as the episode on bad knees. Acupuncture, urban planning, glass, recycling. Also seconding red pandas!!

Elinor Wahl

CNIDARIANS, which are a much broader category than jellyfish! They include Portuguese men o' war, hydroids, salps, sea anemones, etc. Also, SYMBIOSIS, and by the same token, HORIZONTAL GENE TRANSFER!

Meg Chadsey

Our carbon problem--how we got here; why our planet's having such a hard time with it; and options for saving our collective bacon (spoiler: we are not going to AI or kelp-farm our way out of this...). What is Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR)? Can the ocean help? There are so many carbonologists out there (many of them with more time on their hands these days thanks to the purging of NOAA, etc)--I can hook you up! Also, rock climbing--especially adaptive climbing--Seattle Bouldering Project would be stoked to host your next live Ologies!

Tommy McElrath

Beetles (aka Coleopterology) - I'd be happy to do it or I can connect you with literally dozens of others who would love to talk beetles.

Melanie Ayotte

Eels! Fascinating life cycle, have huge cultural significance, used to be abundant & now endangered due to many factors. Dr. Courtney Holden.

Kasey Foley

Earthquakes, Orcas, the Beginning of the Universe, and are there other universes?

Kyla

I take your methodology and raise you epistemology: ways of knowing, theory of knowledge, the methods we use to separate truth from opinion.

Dr. Crouton

Ostomy-ology that covers the history of continence diversion and where current research and future surgical options are headed

Bodacious.Boysenberry

• Cuttlefish (camouflage and communication) • Lake Sturgeon (living Dinos!) • Forest Bathing • something with Pattie Gonia • Reuse or Upcycling • Potatoes • Aztec Mythology • Freshwater Ecology • Eco-Anxiety • the science of AWE • Gluten (why so many people have issues with it but its in everything). • Bungee Jumping

Anna Hodshire

Life/microbiology in geysers/hot springs - I recently had the honor of interviewing Dr. Eric Boyd at Montana State University and he was incredible! So knowledgable. http://geoboydology.com/ And seconding eco-anxiety!

CamK

-Migraines -Rivers -Desert Ecology -Friendship -Weeds

Shea Avery

Fonts: design, meaning, history

Bella Holtz

Zines! The history of zine culture - how zines are used to spread ideas and forward movements - zine makers now!

tabicatastrophe

There was a cosmetology episode a while ago!

Rozelyn Hesby

I would love an episode on breast milk with Katie Hinde!

Poppy

Bicycle-ology(?)

Mindy Corcoran Turley

P. A. N. D. A. S. and PANS. This profoundly affects children (and adults) and so few people know about it. Just even knowing that this exists could change people’s lives.

Mindy Corcoran Turley

Herbal medicine! There are many things we need a medical doctor for, but there is also much knowledge available that would allow us to heal ourselves if only we knew about it. People do not understand the legitimacy of this medicine because it does not have double blind studies due to the fact that no one can make money off a medicine when you can grow it in your backyard. But there are centuries of recorded history in countries, all around the world describing the medicinal properties of our plant friends. We have co-evolved with these lifeforms for thousands of years. Our exhale is their inhale their exhale is our inhale. Can’t get much more interconnected than that. Earth medicine!

redheadedscientist

fruit flies (Drosophila) and their use as a model organism! they've been used as a model organism for over 100 years. things like the genes that control circadian rhythms and the metazoan body plan were discovered in fruit flies. plus the gene names are amazing--hedgehog, gooseberry, tudor (impairs male fertility), pyramus & thisbe, etc. I did my PhD in a fruit fly lab and there's a lot of drosophilologists on bluesky (drosophilosopher)

redheadedscientist

maybe more history ologies? assyriology or something with south asian or african history? numismatics? or any fun animal episode. my partner wants a philosophy episode.

ariel.vanzandt

Ocean waves - I've seen some crazy videos of waves online and I need to know more

Rozelyn Hesby

My friends cousin James Jacobson is a surveyor for NASA! We’ve been telling him he should be on ologies forever!

Rozelyn Hesby

OMG - YES!!!! The amount of (or lack of) information out there on women’s health in general is DISTRESSING!

Alie Ward

There’s a 2019 episode on Addictionology (ADDICTION) with Erin Parisi ❤️

Terriermind

How did I miss that?? I’m sorry Alie!

Kelly Shaver

I am absolutely desperate for a tea Ologies with Friday Elliot (Friday Afternoon Tea). I've been gifted a few of her classes and oh my gosh does she know literally everything about tea plants and growing and drinking and culture and also she has synesthesia and uses it in her tea work and it is super cool. Her classes and videos on Climate Change and Tea and Social Justice issues in tea blew my mind.

Kelly Shaver

Have you seen Friday Elliot's videos (Friday Afternoon Tea)? I'm obsessed and I am dying for her to do a tea Ologies

Kelly Shaver

Fiber arts is another one that I have been so fascinated by recently and would love more info on.

Ames

Wheelchairs! (And/or assistive devices.)

killian senpai

Art Therapy or Music Therapy would be awesome to know more about

Addison Alley

I am going to take this chance to nominate myself and my Ology: Reproductive Endocrinology! In the next few weeks I will be starting some science education content on BlueSky (@aalleymd), Instagram and TikTok (@alleyfertilitymd). Topics we could discuss include: - How do humans make tiny humans? - What is infertility? How is it diagnosed and what causes it? Why are humans comparatively bad at reproducing? - What is PCOS and how is it treated? Will GLP-1 agonists be used to treat it? - What is premature ovarian insufficiency (formerly premature menopause) and how is it managed? - What is happening to sperm counts worldwide? - What is in-vitro gametogenesis and how might it help same-sex couples have children? What current options are available for LGBTQ+ and single-parent individuals? - What are uterine transplants and how do they work? - How do we protect the gonads during chemotherapy? - How might we solve age-related infertility with stem cells? - What is a unicorn uterus and how do they happen? - How can one advocate for Reproductive Health and Women’s Health Issues in general? - Why did infertility treatment used to cause so many twins/triplets and how has it improved? Thank you for this wonderful podcast and for making not only in science – but engaged scientific citizen activism – so exciting and alive. From a hopeful future featured Ologist, Addison Alley, MD

Every Mags

Community TNR! Even though she’s technically not a “scientist,” Courtney of Poets Square Cats has done a lot for her community of both human and feral animals!

Oisin Hurley

I would like to know more about out - glues and epoxies - explosives - high altitude plants - mountain goats - modern metal alloys - prehistoric armoured fishies - the origins and proliferation of citrus fruits - folk tales of the inuit - brain cells. how do they work. not just the neurons, the astrocytes etc - skin of all kinds, or indeed, membranes and integuments in general - neutron stars - livers and lights (and kidneys too) how the body processes gasses and breaks and filters harmful compounds Better cease the list now!

Kajsa Jackson

I'd love to hear about: tea, spices, kangaroos, flying dinosaurs (pterodactyls etc?), raptors (falcons/eagles/hawks), iguanas, komodo dragons, termites, and dirt/soil!

Chaz Webb

Headaches/migraines Parkinsons Any topic Jen Golbeck would be ologist for (existing on the internet?) Might become a FTQA for one of these!

Beth Kennedy

I have two topics that I've been meaning to nominate; I'll do them separately to avoid confusion, but they are alike in that they are both diseases or conditions that are grossly underdiagnosed, affect more women than men and can be life-altering. The first is Functional Neurological Disorder, or FND. It was once called hysteria (to do with the uterus), then shell shock during the first world war (search online for video shell shock fnd soldier World War 1) then Freud really sent research and understanding hurtling backwards by deciding that it was a completely psychiatric disorder and calling it 'conversion disorder'. Research has come a long way, and it is now estimated that FND is the most common neurological disorder after headaches. (Migraine is also considered a neurological disorder). FND is essentially a condition wherein the brain and nervous system are normal, but the signals and communication within are damaged. In other words, we are computers, and if we have FND, our hard drives are just great, but the software is damaged or is missing links. It can manifest in any symptoms that can be caused by damage to the neurological system, including seizures, inability to walk, loss of speech, balance problems, bladder and bowel symptoms. etc. In fact Multiple Sclerosis and FND are often misdiagnosed as the other, and people can even have both. The postitive thing about FND is that the brain and body can be retrained, and there is hope. The absolute go-to person is Professor Jon Stone, a Scottish Neurologist at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. An excellent starting point for understanding FND is the video of a presentation that he did in New Zealand called Demystifying Functional Neurological Disorder (FND). It is available on Youtube. Please, please consider this topic; I promise that lights will be coming on all over the world for many listeners.

Rekka

Monarch Butterflies -- how do they migrate, what can we do to help them

Beth Kennedy

The second topic that I'd love to see covered is another disease that is shamefully underdiagnosed: Sjogren's Disease. Sjogren's is pronounced show-grins. It is very often described as a 'rare' disease even on medical sites, but it is in fact the third or fourth most common autoimmune disease in North America. It affects approximately one in one hundred people, nine out of ten of them are women. It can take years or even decades to be diagnosed; for me, it was 42 years after onset of symptoms. Sjogren's is an autoimmune disease that attacks epithelial cells, which are found in every part of our body. It is often described as a disease of dry mouth and eyes, but in fact, those are only the two factors that can help separate it from other autoimmune disease. It is systemic, progressive, and more common than Multiple Sclerosis. It can affect the nervous system (esp. causing peripheral neuropathy) the lungs, mood and mental health, all internal organs (liver and thyroid included), skin (extremely dry and susceptible to multiple rashes, etc.), the digestive system, etc. and is also responsible for profound, debilitating fatigue, brain fog (it feels like you're trying to catch your thoughts but they're encased in Kryptonite), vaginal dryness, extreme pain, etc., etc. It's progression results in extreme disability and even death. I have had to explain Sjogren's to multiple health care professionals. They are not ignorant, they have simply never been taught about it. It is often described as a disease of middle age, but there's strong evidence that it is just not diagnosed when symptoms first begin. Even children can be diagnosed with Sjogren's. Two rheumatologists who are knowledgeable and up-to-date on Sjogren's are Dr. Karen Wada (who has Sjogren's) and Dr. Michael Wu, They actually appear together in the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgGR_xHqCjs. I apologize for this being so long but it really does deserve some attention!

Andrew McVay

As a 1/10 male who has Sjogren’s I heartily 2nd this! 👍

8 oz Shrimp Bin

I would love to learn more about my favourite colourful mischievous boltcutters with wings, parrots!

Elizabeth

Musicology. The guys from Switched On Pop say things like "you would expect the final chord in the progression to be X, but instead she goes to Y" or says something has an extra bar and that's what makes it more interesting. Are those universal things? Cultural? Am I actually expecting those things even though I don't know any music theory?

Matt Schmidt

I know you’ve done a penguin podcast, but maybe dive deeper into each different species. Start with Blue Penguins (aka Little or Fairy Penguins). They are possibly the cutest of them all and seriously threatened by climate change and development. https://www.nzbirdsonline.org.nz/species/little-penguin. Trop petite!

Matt Schmidt

We are now up to 21 different species of penguins in the world though that is debated by scientists. The genetic research shows much more diversity. Meaning the King Penguin on Macquarie Island south of Australia is not the same as the King Penguin on South Georgia Island, as an example.

Elizabeth

Murmurations of starlings, banana slugs, infant language acquisition , coyotes, monarch butterflies, sign language, creating artificial flavors

Cindie Flaig

Glaciology Plate tectonics Prosthetics

Joseph Yan

Fred Nijhout & butterfly hormones (Insect Endocrinology): migration, molting, wing color patterns, etc. !!! He was my intro entomology prof. and he is a witty old man with lots of fun stories

RJ Doidge

I recently learned about Mary Anning, a woman who discovered a ton of prehistoric fossils in England and the basis for “she sells seashells by the seashore” - idk how that could be covered but it’s fascinating!

Rebekah Fitchett

More geology related episodes please! Hydrology, Limnology, Hydro-geology, Geomorphology, Mineralogy, Sedimentology, Structural Geology, Seismology, Environmental Geology, Invertebrate Paleontology, Geochemistry (I know it doesn't have the "ology" ending), Geophysics (also not an "ology" ending), and many more!

Cj Cutsforth

Id really love to see an episode on soil microbiology! Talking soil ecology and the little critters and microbes that can be found just beneath our feet :)

clairewbo

Fiber arts!!! Knitting, crochet, felting, sewing/quilting could even join

CurtisDawg

Tattoo-ology: History, cultures, tips for those looking for first tattoos...

Rachel

Hello fellow listening community! I would love to hear from someone in food science/ chemists, as we are having a tons of false information spewed at us, I know looking to the future and what we will need to do. I also would love to hear more about library scientists? The ologiests are so lovely I am always encouraged by who you find, pod dad! Thank you!

CurtisDawg

Foley-ology: The artistry of sound effects!!! From radio (I do this) to movies, these artists bring life to our arts experiences. Jana Vance and Ronni Brown are two of my favorites.

CurtisDawg

Plate tectonics! Am I doomed living in the Pacific Northwest???

CurtisDawg

Mary found fine fish fossils near Folkestone...

CurtisDawg

Loudell Snow, Michigan State University, did extensive research on this topic.

6-1-49er-Joe

How about Human Flow-ology (for lack of a better term)? From auto traffic to boarding airplanes to bicycle lanes to escalators vs. elevators to queues at amusement parks, has there been anybody to research common mentalities, efficiencies, constructs (e.g. traffic circles/roundabouts) that make humans move from one place to another like they do?

Matt Schmidt

You think you’re doomed, try New Zealand.

Cheryl Wurzbacher

Tapestry weaving, a centuries-old fiber art that is having another heyday. The techniques haven't changed much over the years, but everything (fibers, format, imagery) has.

Daniel Beck

The field of "HELODERMATOLOGY" (the study of Helodermatid lizards, or Gila monsters and Beaded Lizards) would be fascinating. The crazy, famous weight-loss drugs "Ozempic" and "Wegovy" (which started out as diabetes drugs) were discovered directly from a peptide found in the venom of the Gila monster, Heloderma suspectum. These drugs sold over $35 billion USD in 2024! -- all because of the GILA MONSTER! And these lizards are really cool too; they're big, bumpy icons of the Desert southwest and Mexico (with big fat tongues and bony studs for scales), and they do lots of really cool stuff. And why do they call them "monsters?" And why are they venomous (if they only eat eggs and nestlings) ????

Jennifer Aprea

Acne. Why are some people more prone to it than others? Best treatments?

Ash

The study of humans sharing news! Newsology? Not JUST journalism, but the ways that we as humans share news on smaller levels, how we have adapted over time to sharing news, what drives humans to crave news (even and maybe especially when it doesn’t directly impact us), and the ways in which we react to news.

Derek Breid

The science of soft materials and squishy things! Not sure what ology it would be (it lives at the boundary of biology, materials science, and physics) but it includes things like soft robotics, wearable/implantable tech, "smart" materials and sensors, and "active matter" which is substances composed of collections of particles that each have their own locomotion (ant rafts and biofilms are some examples).

Mya Dosch

Nudibranchs! Spices! Salamanders! Corvids: Crows & Ravens!

Caro Young

Horses! I love horses and I want to know if we treat them well!

Caro Young

Earth quakes! Long overdue!

Caro Young

Also: ghosts. Can we do that for the next spooktober season?

AJ

Okay ALSO: as an accompaniment to the recent space food episode, the whole time I was listening all I could think about was whether astronauts have different nutritional requirements to try and offset the toll microgravity takes on the human body, and whether there’s any supplementation to mitigate the effects of radiation (like iodine to prevent thyroid cancer). Surely someone at the various space agencies studies this?!

Silent H

Limnology! Lakes! Not just the haunted ones!

Peyton Hartwick

I would love an episode on pronghorns! They are the only living species in the Antilocapra genus!

Peyton Hartwick

Maybe also and episode on okapis/giraffes 🦒

Karen

Monarch butterflies: their amazing migration, their interesting mating behavior, why their numbers are declining, why people care about so much them (out of the millions of insect species). Is it too weird to suggest myself as the ologist? I've been studying them (starting with a PhD thesis on their mating behavior) for 4 decades.

Mackenzie Fresquez

For NASA?? How cool! One of my surveying role models, Dennis Mouland, wrote a fictional story about surveying on Mars, I bet your cousin would enjoy it given the entity he works for 😅

Sarah

Have periods been covered? Why do humans have them and other species not have them? Why do they happen monthly? Etc, etc.

Sarah

My 9-year-old would like an episode about Thanksgiving.

Sarah

Musical acoustics

Vicky

Music parodies with Weird Al as the guest 🥺

Maria

Social history of the Viking Era. Dr Neil Price is such a gem of a historian AND he talks about all the POC Vikings and the (clutch your pearls!) queer Vikings! Also, Precambrian palaeocology - Dr Emily Mitchell is great for that. And Assyriology - I don't have a suggestion of an oologist but would love to hear more. Also, Rebecca Romney for Jane Austenonology.

Jane Nelson

I thought of another one. Is there an ology that specifically (but also generally I guess) addresses rare diseases? I was diagnosed with a form of histiocytosis about 15 years ago that was rare enough that my hematologist had never heard of it. There is no ICD 9 or 10 code for it (or any histiocytosis, as far as Ican tell). The head of oncology at the NIH at the time called it a "challenge" to find a diagnosis. I'm curious about what makes someone more susceptible to these things, how they're researched when there are so few cases, what the future of treatment and research looks like in 2025 america (although I already know the answer to that I guess), all the questions. But mostly why I had 5 PET/CT scans but still don't have a superpower.

peach head

I'd like to learn about Schizophrenia, since there's so many types and ways it shows, also.

rowantree

Would love to learn about psychology of science denialism generally, history of it, where it comes from and why it’s so prevalent now

rowantree

Earthquakes, tsunamis, seismic activity generally…it’s SO cool. what instruments are used and what does seismic activity tracking look like in the future??

Peyton Hartwick

Steven Fonte is professor at CSU who would be a great ologist for this!

Peyton Hartwick

Id also love an episode on bovineologly 🐂 - domestication - different breeds of cattle - how ruminant stomachs work - the effects of the cattle industry on climate change

tabicatastrophe

Is there an ology for creative block? How to overcome it and why it’s such a beast? Because I’d sell my kidney for an episode about that.

Steven Hansen

You and everyone would love John Medina! He is a neuroscientist who covers a wide range of topics, including neuroarchitecture, the genetics of psychiatric disorders, how people learn, the basic functions of the brain, and strategies for maximizing brain productivity, among others. He is also funny and super charming

Mie [me-ay]

WHALES. ALL THE WHALES. PLS

Margaret Aisenbrey

Fossil mammals! Not just mammoths. Giant sloths! Short- faced bears!

Robin Norris

Hummingbirds! Everyone needs to know the wonderful work that Terry Masear does. Watched the Nature special "Hummingbirds of Hollywood". These tiny birds are only in the Americas. Full of attitude. (and .. awwww... they use spiderwebs to make their nests more expandable as their babies grow)

Robin Norris

Also, to add to the Whale recommendation, check out the recent story about how climate change has encouraged Orca to work with white-sided dolphins to hunt the waters of the Pacific NW. (See Scientific American article from a few days ago)

Ranger France

Interpretation in the definition of mission based communication- so basically park rangers, museum and nature center curators, environmental or historical education, etc. !! (clearly not biased to this at all, peep the username). I recently embarked on a casual study on how using interpretation alongside enforcement changes visitor outcomes and reoffense rates. But I mean SUPER casual, like I have an associates degree in liberal arts and this is purely for my own knowledge. Whats the history of interpretation? Where is it seen and recorded prior to Enos Mills last century? Storytelling is a form of interpretation! How do you do it without even realizing??!! There is an entire association dedicated to it which is AMAZING and people still ask me what other language I speak when I tell them I am an interpretive park ranger.

Oberonion

I think seeing something nuclear would be fun - weirdly not for me since it's my field, but it's interesting in a lot of settings. Like Nuclear Medicine or Waste?

mosnarc

I'm interested in narcissistic personality disorder. It seems to crop up in politicians and persons of influence to daily and personal interactions. Curious about the influences that contribute to their behavior

Alie Ward

Check our 2018 episode Mythology (STORYTELLING) with John Bucher

Ranger France

I knew it seemed so familiar before I commented this but I did a ctrl F search on the list of past topics and nothing came up, so I convinced myself it was from another podcast as if I have ever listened to any other podcast in my life.

Peyton Hartwick

I also feel like prairie dogs would be a really cool topic because of how complex their social structures are!!

sophia

Wetlands!!! They’re so so so important for the planet, and commonly overlooked!!! And salamanders!!

John Hazlett

Dumb question, but I gotta know. Why "hogs"?

Peyton Hartwick

Maybe for a december ep you could do caribou/reindeer 🦌 - what’s the difference -cultural significance -effects of climate change

Mark Condon

Anguillology!!! (Eels): Let’s hear about their navigation, long-distance travels, ecological importance, funky sexy reproduction, and crazy-ass life stages! 😀 Here are some top-flight Anguillologists: https://hrnerr.org/our-staff/

Matthew Winn

my bucket list includes one item, which is to join you for a show about hearing and cochlear implants :)

Francesca Huggins

Octopuses. I know I KNOW you did squid. It’s not the same. Can we talk to Sy Montgomery? Gosh that would be amazing.

Keely

Migraines!

Ale Guerrero

Oooo allergology! All about allergies and the immune system. I nominate Dr. Jason Rubin (@rubin_allergy) who is doing wooonders to educate people on everything to do with allergies but also has made it his personal business to debunk all the pseudoscience coming from the administration around vaccines, immunity, etc.

Francesca Huggins

I too am incredibly fascinated by starling murmurations

Francesca Huggins

Like don’t get me wrong, Teuthology is my favorite episode ever. But have you READ Soul of an Octopus? Life changing.

Meg Chadsey

Ha ha (signed, 'Waiting for the Big One')

Christine Khan-King

A know an amazing family of Dyeologists with an incredible shop in the heart of the gritty city of Detroit, Michigan. They dye everything and let you dye, too. They’re funky, interesting and committed to COLOR. On any given dreary day in a city and country that can feel gray and cold, these very passionate dyeologists can brighten your day. And no, I am not them, nor am I paid by them-I just love them and their mission to remind the world about color. Detroit Dye House-check it out.

Colby Evans

At first glance I thought this was Coldplay

Colby Evans

Like Alie's chalkboard masterpieces!

Scott LaForce

How bioluminescence and epigenetics relate 😮

roni 💥

been waiting for this question all year heheheh. here is my exhaustive list that i have compiled for mostly selfish reasons -prion diseases -epigenetics/the effects of trauma on DNA -invasive plants on a large scale (particularly cases like the bloom of kudzu in the south) -the uncanny valley -paradoxes (paradoxology) -super old deep sea creatures -the effects of radiation on organisms (radiobiology) -radioactivity in general -morbid curiosity -deja vu/jamais vu -reflexes/other things the body is able to do without the brain -albinism -pseudomedicine/things we used to think were correct science but were flimflam -electrobiology/electrophysiology -idiom/phrase origins (phraseology) -metrology (how measurement systems came to be) - musicology -symbiology (symbiotic relationships) -the internet (webology)

Magda Kossowska

God I have so many: -whale evolution (it’s crazy) -attention, how it’s changing, attention economy -pseudoscience, how they come to be, historical examples, how can we recognize them today -Freudology, histroy of psychotherapy. I think a lot of his ideas have been debunked but what lasting influence do they have on the field. -autism -menopause -library science -piratology, history and modern pirates -my friend Olga wants to know how a dog whistle works, could be the ology of sound (aurology?) -theology: what do they actually study, besides old texts? Would love to know more about translations of the bible. Also theology in a non judeochristian context would be such a breath of fresh air Thanks Alie you’re the best

Tom

Topics i am interested in - Gravity - skin cancer - headaches and migraines - tattoos - history

Dave Miller, PhD

I would like to nominate Substack contributor Rob Stephenson to be included in the 2026 Ologies lineup. Rob is a photographer and author, and his blog The Neighborhoods on Substack is amazing: he has undertaken the task of “photographing and uncovering the stories of New York City, one neighborhood per week across all five boroughs.” The blog fits squarely into the Ologies universe: it is thoroughly researched, beautifully presented, and is as entertaining as it is informative. So, what “ology” aligns to a person who has committed to capturing the essence of potentially 300+ neighborhoods? It’s somewhat related to domicology (covered in 2023) but is more expansive than just abandoned structures. “Neighborhood ethnography” could certainly work, but it feels more academic and doesn’t capture the real spirit of his work. There’s bound to be some combination of geography / sociology / anthropology that could be applied. I believe it would be fascinating to explore what drove Rob to pursue this endeavor in the first place and what he has learned in the process. And what drives him to complete the project! Even if this topic doesn’t make the cut for a future Ologies episode I highly encourage everyone to check out his blog. Thanks Dadward – you are a national treasure!

Lucas

I know there's already an episode of astrobiology/aliens and of UFOs, but I'm currently reading the book "First Contact: The Story of our Obsession with Aliens" by Becky Ferreira, and her writing style reminds me so much of Ologies. Is there a word for "the study of the study of aliens"?

Lucas

Cosmic Pluralology?

Haley

I loved the ADHD episodes and would love to see one on Autism and/or AuDHD!

matthew garrett

Nudibranchs: mostly to hear you describe what they look like (in all their variations), and because they are fascinating little creatures. Also, prairie dogs.

Ariel Emby

Oh so many that other people already suggested! Elephants. Anxiety. I also have been mind-blown by learning about pregnancy recently— and also the crazy details about how conception actually works! It’s the wildest thing your science teacher never actually explained correctly and therefore I feel like it would be perfect ologies material.

Ariel Emby

Austenology would be amazing

Ariel Emby

This also brings up gossip-ology!

alicia t

can we super duper pretty please have a Cryptozoology episode???? Its already at the end credits...that would be very loverly thank you! Also....it would prob be a TON of work, but I'd love a overall SUPER Health episode where past Drs give snippets of health advice...or it could just be from snippets of their episodes..idk *shrug* just a thought...THANK YOU!!

Sara Jozer

In this political climate—Political Psychology! Lots of experts who would be very willing to do an episode on this

Robin Norris

Lichen. Hear me out. Lichen are the ultimate in symbiotic relationships. From Wikipedia: "A lichen (/ˈlaɪkən/ LY-kən, UK also /ˈlɪtʃən/ LITCH-ən) is a hybrid colony of algae or cyanobacteria living symbiotically among filaments of multiple fungus species, along with bacteria". And then there's this from Wikipedia as well: "Lichens occur from sea level to high alpine elevations, in many environmental conditions, and can grow on almost any surface".

Robin Norris

Seriously. Check out Klara Scharnagl ... In her LinkedIn profile she even calls herself a "Lichenologist". Her website is www.symbiosiscontinuum.com

afroannie

Prions!! Especially fatal familial insomnia!

Wandering Wyatt

My favourite terrestrial place - beaches

Wandering Wyatt

Agreed! Adding marine geology (my graduate school field).

Lizzy

Airports. Those liminal places of torture and reunion.

MandaBear

New here and I have a few suggestions, even if I don't know what they would be called. I apologize if any of these are reviewed in current episodes, as I'm still making my way through episodes, and appreciate references to those episodes. Collective consciousness Organized religion How trauma changes you (assault, injury, coping) How genes are passed on/changed

tabicatastrophe

Maybe pet thanatology to go with the already amazing thanatology episode from a few years ago? Maybe it’s too specific but one of my cats turns 10 in a few months and I can’t bring myself to think about the inevitable. I know some friends who could equally benefit from some guidance in this department (but maybe that’s just called therapy lol).

Cory

Hyenas!!

Cory

DELology. DNA encoded liraries

Heather Livingston

SCAMS! The history of scammers and scamming. Who does it, is it a network of teenagers or a big business connected to billionaires? Why do they buy pizzas and lyft cards and Xbox games? Not so much about how to shake them, but who are these people around the world and how do today’s cyber scams compare to scam artists of hundreds of years ago?

Lorax 🌳

I second nudibrachs!! A great authority on these beautiful creatures would be Dr. Patrick Krug, a professor of Biological Sciences at Cal State in LA. He has a fascinating episode on Science Friday that left me with one million questions. 💙

Lorax 🌳

Holy smokes that would be amazing. Sy is a legend. ✨

Lorax 🌳

Eric Pittman is another great resource. There’s a short documentary on his work.

Nicola Maclaren

A discussion I’d love to hear covered, may not be under your category of “comedy“ , but is the right to die, medically, assisted dying, euthanasia….. options, limitations, etc. I read a wonderful book called In Love by Amy Bloom,. I’ve had family and friends transition this way and as a veterinarian, I think of it as loving and peaceful if done appropriately. Thank you

Lorax 🌳

💚🌳Ethan Tapper is Forester and author that I have learned so much from. His way of describing changes in a forest over centuries is so fascinating! He’s on all the socials.

Lorax 🌳

Dr. Patrick Krug- nudibranchs (He’s in LA, Alie!)

Alex

Aging gracefully- l assume your primary listening audience is young or younger than me at 76 . Love to hear you and the insights of your experts on how to age gracefully in this current world of ours that is on fire . New to your brand of pod casts and just love them . So love to hear your brand of learning opportunity and understand more about the last “nine holes “ of our life and how to enjoy them the most . Could easily be wrong about my assumption on age of your audience - another learning opportunity for me . Cheers

Gills+Pores

Aurora borealis and australis

Gills+Pores

*anything* that will get us an hour of convo with you and ‘Crime Pays But Botany Doesn’t’ creator Joey Santore

Gills+Pores

Orchids (or historic flower cultivation)- with Arthur Chadwick of Chadwick & Son in RVA

Shoshana Friedman

Autism - from a radically neurodivergent affirming perspective, with historical context. Megan Anna Neff is a psychologist (neurodivergentinsights blog). Dr Devon Price is another great thinker. They represent two different experiences of Autism. For this topic I'd recommend a panel of ologists who can speak from a wide range of autistic presentations and intersecting identities. Probably needs to be a two-parter! If you crowd source here for this topic from patrons I'm sure we can come up with more good recommendations that include BIPOC Autistic folks, non-speaking or minimally speaking Autistic folks, and more.

Jess_Lin

Wombats, renewable energy, ghosts/paranormal activity/mediums

Amy Kelsey

Bird Migration! My favorite ologist on this topic is Scott Weidensaul. He's an author and researcher and he's written several amazing books about bird migration (my fave is A World on the Wing).

Scott LaForce

Also PMDD. I have clients who suffer endlessly.

Scott LaForce

There’s an excellent episode of Trafficked with Mariana Van Zeller on this

Lauren Gray-Metzger

Electric vehicles- who’s doing it best, why are Tesla’s so fucked up, how cost effective is it really with the cost of energy skyrocketing?

Lauren Gray-Metzger

Huge topic as a whole but I work in emergency medicine pharmacy and shamelessly offer myself as an ologist 😅

Sara without an 'h'

How to turn NIMBY into YIMBY! Social sciences for sure, I work in addiction medicine, and with folks experiencing homelessness, and it is SUPER challenging to come up against road blocks trying to house folks, with the Not in My Backyard attitude around mine and many other towns and cities. How can we turn it around to Yes in My Backyard?! There are some cool sociologists working in Eastern Canada I know, it would be great to hear from others how to turn the tide! BTW I just joined, my hubby got a membership for me for Xmas, I nerd out all the time with facts from Ologies!

Jason

Conservation Psychology! Focus on how to actually encourage behavior change towards more conservation or sustainable actions. Dr. Kathayoon Khalil could be a good guest for this

John McGrael

(Firstly, I'm a long time ologite but brand new Patreon member, and this is the first time I've posted anything! So hello everyone! Now, for my topic nomination...) Stuttering! As captured beautifully in the 2010 film, The King's Speech. Growing up with a severe stutter, I struggled through speech therapy for years and years and never made any progress, and it wasn't until I was 18 or 19 that I finally learned to control my voice. It was a psychological journey requiring me to accept that there was no cure, and to embrace that I would never be "normal" or able to fluently speak like a neuro-typical person. Then came the grind. Once I found techniques that worked for me, I spent an hour a day practicing in a mirror to build muscle memory. And after about a year of grinding I successfully rewired my brain enough to enjoy some long term improvements, but I'm still far from neuro-typical and my stutter is always there shaping every sentence I speak. We stutterers can always tell which word we're gonna block on. We can feel it coming up our throats as we speak. We try to avoid it as best we can, making up another way to say what we're trying to. We mash up common turns of phrase or say them a little weirdly. I'll use the verb "have" instead of "get", or "send" instead of "bring". It works, and people get the point, but they're also a little confused why I'm saying it that way. Worst case, when we can't avoid the word, that's when we get stuck. Like a brick in our throat. The instinct is to fight through it. To push and push the word through, like we'll be able to get it out with enough effort. Eyes closed, faced contorted from the effort. But the harder you push, the worse you get stuck. And your mind is going full speed the whole time. Comprehending the reaction of your listeners and feeling the hot gaze of strangers. People who don't know how to react usually laugh. No one stutters when they sing though. And wow, the sweet freedom of singing. It feels like flying. My passion for singing has shaped my entire life. Similarly, no one stutterers when they're talking in a group, like when a church full of people are all saying a specific prayer. These days there's much more of an awareness of neuro-diversity at large, e.g. the spectrums of autism and ADHD. And this is helpful for me as an adult stutterer because it gives me some language to help describe my stutter. I'm really curious about what sort of neurological research has been done though... And I think there are a lot of kids out there who could really use a Smologies on stuttering and why they get stuck but no one else does... For possible ologists: - Tim Mackesey is an Atlanta area stuttering specialist who I went to as a teenager, and he does all kinds of great work from individual therapy to workshops to nonprofit and advocacy work. He does things like TV and radio appearances, and he's taught grad-school level courses at Georgia State, so I think he'd be super comfortable with an Ologies style interview. I strongly recommend him as a starting point if you want to do a Stuttering episode. https://www.stuttering-specialist.com/about-us. - There's a Nicole E Neef who's cited on a few papers I found on a quick google search. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41106806/ and https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41106806/. No idea who they are or if they'd be comfortable with an Ologies style interview, but they sure seem to be doing some great science on the topic. - I'd be personally thrilled to talk some lived experience, and I've achieved ologist level expertise in another topic (acoustics engineering) so I'm definitely the kind of nerdy dude who can drive into those very specific details that we ologites love.

Emily Piche

Gosh I've already got a mental list of people I'd send this episode to!

Emily Piche

Alie - I can get you in touch with him if you'd like!! Ethan is the BEST. We both went to UVM and were part of the same big friend group. I work in forest ecology/soil science (starting my PhD this month!!) and sheesh, Ethan really knows what he is talking about. Plus he is so fun to talk with. You should definitely ask him about his punk band.

Emily Piche

Casting my votes for prion diseases (yikes, its a problem with deer where I live!) and epigenetics!!

Emily Piche

UGH, YES. And why are they such a nightmare for some people while others can get by with like...just a pantyliner? I once (while on my period) stepped in a bees nest while doing field work for a forestry study and honestly (after running, freaking out, and picking all the bees out of my hair and clothes) I was GLAD FOR THE BEE ATTACK because it was enough of an emergency to send me back to the cabin for the day. At the time, I didnt feel like I could ask for the day off just because I had 'bad cramps' (social taboo/would make me look 'weak'/didn't want to tell a male boss). I need someone to explain why some bodies make uterine cramps that are so awful that bees are preferable.

Emily Piche

Commenting to vote for epilepsy!!!

Emily Piche

Soil microbes are incredibly important in the global carbon cycle! Would love to hear an episode that touches on how climate change affects soil microbes and their ecosystem functions (carbon/nutrient cycling).

Emily Piche

heckin YES PLEAASSSEEEE!! I need a multi part episode on the science of science communication, social trust, and the giant disconnect between how scientists are trained to communicate with each other (stats/likelihoods/reject the null) and how the general public hears and receives that style of communication (the scientist isn't 100% sure? two studies with differing results? well THAT doesn't sound credible to me...). I've had instances recently where people i know have questioned some reaaaaal established science to me and it really gets my brain in a twist. Logically, i understand the disconnect. emotionally, it makes me feel a bit defeated. help me alie-wan kinobe, you are my only hope.

Fiona Glen

It's huge and one of the better known ologies – but Audiology would be great! The ear, its evolution and how we process sound is so weird and freaky, and more of it is felt in our bones and filled in by our brain than we realise. The topic might have a lot of relevance to people who have noticed changes in their hearing (tinnitus, aging, hearing aids, cochlear implants), so I can imagine some good questions

Izzy

Narwhals!!

Cecilia

Obstetrics — it’s a weird/dark place and time for your American listeners who are pregnant, wanna shed some scientific light?

dizzydustbunny

Robosexology with Dr Kate Devlin, author of Turned On: Science, Sex, and Robots!

Marshal Hedin

Phylogenetic Biology, or how we infer or reconstruct or "make" evolutionary trees. Or, how we peer way back in time to reconstruct histories? And why are phylogenetic trees so darned important. are you a "tree thinker"? Following from the famous Dobzhansky quote, some have said "nothing in evolutionary biology makes sense without phylogenies" .. whales are most closely related to hippos, how the hell do we know that ?

Vicky

Beetles!

Audrey Hudak

Theaology - TEA!! Interview Dr. Michelle M. Francl who wrote the great book Steeped: The Chemistry of Tea

H. R. Pufinstuf

I'd love to listen to episodes about orcas, ethnomusicology, geomythology, dragons, octopus (octopi? this is why we need an episode: to finally get to the bottom of this!), human babies (in general but I'm also interested in their development. what's going on inside their minds/how are they experiencing the world?),

H. R. Pufinstuf

oh and also invasive species! specifically invasive species in the great lakes like zebra muscles. beluga whales or even just whales in general would be awesome too. I'd love to learn more about prehistory and other ancient human species (like neanderthals!) as well!

YellowRubberDucky

Seconded. Another candidate lichenologist to interview: James Lendemer from the New York State Museum. Hilariously funny guy and one of the top lichen experts out there.

Kaylee Hawkes

An episode with sy Montgomery would slay

Bianca

Manta rays!

Katelyn Alice

Damatology Forever Chemicals Dyslexia Racoons

Karissa McMillen

Not sure if ur actively checking this anymore but Colormixology! I work for Sherwin-Williams and we have our own podcast (named Colormixology, of course) about color trend forecasting across industries and it's a wildly interesting topic that doesn't have to be super brand heavy.

Finn W

Urban Ecology/ Human-Wildlife Interactions in cities! An awesome researcher and mentor, Christine Wilkinson, has traveled all over the world (from coyotes to hyenas) to study this with an emphasis on environmental justice and works for NHMLAC. She is so smart and cool!!!!!

Shay League

Seconded for Megan Anna Neff, especially for the AuDHD perspective. Autism in Black host Maria Davis-Pierre would also be an excellent guest.

grass

borderline personality disorder would be a good topic. feel like the general public doesnt rlly know that much about it

The Sassy Shork

Antibiotics!! And whale sharks, and deep sea creatures please! (Srsly though, why do they have such petrifying teeth?!)

Julia Kitonis

Inspired by the fact that my grandmother perpetually forgets my actual title and tells people that I am a 'dramatologist,' something to do with dramaturgy and/or the academic study of theatre and playwriting? Even people who work in the theatre industry often don't even really know what dramaturgs are or what we do!

Heidi Horvitz

Incontinence. Such a drag, such a thang - especially for women.

Erin Kaczmarowski

Yes, just found out recently there are a lot of different kinds too - my best friend's mom is actually in surgery as we speak getting a nerve stimulator placed to help with hers that is due to Parkinson's

Erin Kaczmarowski

Parkinson's disease or movement disorders in general maybe

Erin Kaczmarowski

Sensory processing disorders and sensory integration treatment

perkytxgirl

I know you have covered Paleontology but that was very Dino centric and there are many interesting pre-dino fossils!. So I’d like to recommend sponge specialist Dr. Joe Botting. You can check out his YouTube channel Life Through Time - I think you’ll see he would be a great interview.

Stephanie Coombes

More structural geology!!! My friend is a geologist in the Yukon who just did a PHD and moves mountains in terms of getting field to move from an “old white Boys club” to one with more diversity and representation.

Stephanie Coombes

Yes!! My friend has a bumper stick “have you hugged a limnologist” today

Stephanie Coombes

Grasses and sedges! There has to be more than sedges have edges

Stephen Schraer

Audiology! Hearing loss and deafness affect millions (including my very young daughter) , and I think the technology options to aid hearing (like cochlear implants and bone conduction hearing devices) are some of the most amazing works of science and engineering out there. It would also be very interesting to discuss the intersection of the science with Deaf culture. Dr. Michelle Hu (https://mamahuhears.com, https://www.instagram.com/mama.hu.hears) is a pediatric audiologist who has hearing loss and uses cochlear implants herself - she is a great advocate and science communicator and I think would be excellent on the podcast.

Ellie

Ethnochoreology (dance ethnology) I don't enjoy participating in sports, standard gym exercises, or typical fitness classes. But I love to dance and move in ways that encourage expression, non-competitiveness, and/or silliness. I'd love to learn more about why people dance and why we don't encourage people to move their bodies more in places like airports (where people are encouraged to spend lots of time sitting before they spend even more time sitting on a plane). I'm also fascinated by how dance fits in the context of culture. For example, both gumboot dance and capoeria started in the context of political resistence, and Tribal Fusion dance sparked debate about cultural appropriation.

Lizanator

I think an episode on fluvial geomorphology (study of how rivers shape landscapes) would be an amazing episode!

perkytxgirl

Pachydermology - because you say it in your outro.

Krisztina

Women's health topics. I would personally like to hear from a specialist on PMDD because I suffer from this disorder; it's debilitating for half the month, in addition to my ADHD diagnosis (which apparently increases your likelihood of having PMDD according to this article). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2020.12.005

Kate Miller

I had a professor in college who was one of the leading researches for Algae. He actually helped me get into the Biology field and I did my masters thesis on algae :) his name is Jeffrey Johansen from John Carroll University

Lindsay Mayer

Megan Stolen (currently at Blue World Research Institute) is one of the most amazing humans ever and she studies a variety of animals after they are deceased. Not exactly sure what ology that is, maybe a combination of zoology and thanotology? Zoothanatology? She is currently doing a gopher tortoise taphonomy research study (I'm pretty sure the first one), she has worked for Otter Spotters doing otter necropsies, she had done necropsies to try to press charges against people who have intentionally harmed animals, and she has necropsied whales and dolphins and so many more species trying to learn what caused them to pass and doing research to try to help all kinds of wildlife. And she is one of the kindest humans ever! I would LOVE to hear her on ologies and I think everyone else would too. You can reach out to me if you want her contact info.

casey

Blood Banks/transfusion immunology!! Joe Chaffin MD (Blood Bank Guy website)

Josh Trinidad

🐒 Ethnoprimatology and/or Macaque-ology! International Macaque Week is coming up and we'd (Dr. Erin Riley and I) love to partner up for a bangin episode on (arguably) the most misunderstood type of primate out there. Sub-topics could include: the human-animal interface, behavioral ecology in human-modified landscapes, ecotourism, shared environments, interspecies interactions/conflict, foundational women in primatology, primate field research, and so much more! Come to SD to talk to us :) We can provide burritos and/or tacos, of course.

problematicneurons

I joined patreon just to suggest Gynecologic Oncology! Dr. Kemi Doll is a double board-certified gynecologic oncologist and uterine cancer scientist and her lab just completed the first study that focused exclusively on endometrial cancer in black women. She also founded the Gynecologic Research and Cancer Equity (GRACE) Center and has a book coming out this year!

John Buchner

I know far too late for ‘26…but maybe my brain will remember for ‘27…. Bonnie Bassler and bacterial communication! She’s a great interview, and from personal experience a great person with a great story of how they got to where they are. Now there’s a lot of media on her, and sometimes ologies is better when it’s people working their way up, but still, I think this would be a good show.

John Buchner

And since I’m in a too late mode: Cholera. We still have one of the pre-eminent scientists in the field, Rita Caldwell on this planet. Go look her up, the work she’s done in the and the world is fabulous.

Kaley Vang

I would love to hear something on Mt. Everest and the training process of climbing it!!

Kaley Vang

Let’s get an ologies on Imagineering/theme park contruction!!

Parker Gentry

Hi Alie! I’m a Park Ranger at Indiana Dunes National Park. (Love your work by the way) I am currently at the Indiana dunes birding festival and heard a talk from a Monarch Butterfly Expert named Jim Starin. He’s a board member of Save The Dunes which is a conservation effort to… ya know… save the dunes. He was certainly the most well spoken Monarch Expert I’ve listened to. He got into monarchs after retirement but has a plethora of certifications and knowledge that I just know you’ll find interesting. I do know you’ve done an episode on butterflies in general but with the dying population of monarchs I think a specialty episode is a must! His presentation was 1.25hrs long and he had so much fun with it. I think you’d have a great talk with him. His email is jimstarin@gmail.com and is very responsive. Thank you so much for taking the time to read this!

Melissa Haws

Frisson! The literal fuzzy feeling some of us get to emotional triggers. Sometimes called musical chills or aesthetic chills. You can get it from nature, art, science. Feelings of awe. How is it different from ASMR? What is physically happening? What’s the evolutionary purpose? How is it different (or is it the same?) as the pins snd needles i get multiple times daily to small thought of connecting with a character in a tv show or a cool fact i hear on ologies! Do most people really never feel this? is it related to synesthesia? If i feel it this often do i have a disorder? 😅 is our difference in our brain? Or blood vessels? Or our nervous system? Why do I also feel it when I’m disgusted by something? 😅 I’m dying for a deep dive on this.

Melissa Haws

Yes and I had to find out my diagnosis myself! Then when I asked my psychiatrist he said “I don’t really know things about hormones… I focus on brain chemicals” I’m like what????? So a psych couldn’t even help me with a diagnosis when the symptoms are definitely psychological. It’s so “under-understood.”🤓

Kat Paul

Scott Weidensaul an incredible conservationist ornithologist with incredible stories he can cover tons of topics but he’s an expert on bird migration ! I think that would be an incredible episode!

B Miller

Celiac's Disease! Recently diagnosed and what the hell?! The body sees gluten and decides to attack the small intestines?! Why?!