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 Alie Ward

Science Communicator. podcaster. elective redhead.

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Cool things about moving: I got this beaker as a flower vase but now I love drinking out of it and I found some tea in a box that’s a flower and this situation kind of looks like a preserved sea creature but I assure you it’s potable and delightful
Stripes, hairnest, nearby laptop: all on brand but I’m switching things up by lounging on a rotting deck and I love it
The amazing @dailynrod is a SHOWRUNNER. In TV, this is a huge deal, like being a space commander or a ship captain. And tonight her season of #QueenoftheSouth premiered and hell yes it called for a cake that said “Boss” on it. I am so proud of her, and so in awe of her writing and how she manages to be straightforward, warm, honest, kind, empathetic and powerful all at once. She is a force and an inspiration. Also @jessicapohly’s pup Bass snoozed on me while I drank a kombucha wine spritzer so yes I am living my Best Life today
This week’s @ologies is #acarology (TIIICKS) with @ticklab and it is SO INFORMATIVE. I love bugs but ticks can fuuuuq off forever so in this episode we talk about how to enjoy the outdoors and outsmart these tiny terrors. Dr. Neeta Pardanani Connally is a tick scientist based in Connecticut and is amazing and you will love her. Link in bio or wherever you get podcasts. Also, listener @muhreeugh is a very gifted artist and makes the prettiest paintings, which make my day okay bye
This week’s episode of @ologies was #Traumatology (PTSD) with psychologist & social worker Dr. Nicholas Barr. We chatted about mindfulness, trauma therapies, stress, meditation, medication, relaxation techniques, exposure therapy, and how PTSD can affect both veterans and *anyone* exposed to life-altering trauma and abuse. We also talk about lower-cost therapy options, no matter what is troubling you. He had so much good advice, and is an all around cool dude. Link in bio, pals
I guess my new hobby is hosting science fairs full of bb geniuses and one of the best things is seeing how most of their inventions came from a desire to help other folks. Gah. TINY PEOPLE WITH GIANT HEARTS. I love my job so much and yesterday I got to shoot a bunch of segments for next season’s @cwinventiontv, directed by good buddy @phantomride, who has edited @cbsinnovationtv since day one and who I met one million years ago when I was doing craft service on a Taco Bell commercial and he was a PA for a Barbie shoot on the next soundstage. So very lucky to work with such wonderfully talented, incredibly hard working but somehow chill folks on these shows and I just feel terribly lucky okay that’s all
The worst part is that I grabbed them to listen to a meditation app
This is @sammyobeid & @zainabjohnson. I ask them too many questions because their stories are always hilarious and I like them a bunch. (More on this later.)
 
 
 

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Latest Episodes
Disease Ecology (LYME/TICK-BORNE ILLNESSES) with Dr. Andrea Swei
Disease Ecology (LYME/TICK-BORNE ILLNESSES) with Dr. Andrea Swei
Island Ecology (ISLANDS) with Dr. Andy Kraemer
Island Ecology (ISLANDS) with Dr. Andy Kraemer
Acarology (TICKS) with Dr. Neeta Pardanani Connally
Acarology (TICKS) with Dr. Neeta Pardanani Connally
Traumatology (PTSD) with Dr. Nicholas Barr
Traumatology (PTSD) with Dr. Nicholas Barr
Behavioral Ecology (REPRODUCTIVE TRADEOFFS) with Dr. Amy Worthington
Behavioral Ecology (REPRODUCTIVE TRADEOFFS) with Dr. Amy Worthington
Mycology (MUSHROOMS) with Dr. Tom Volk
Mycology (MUSHROOMS) with Dr. Tom Volk
Bufology (TOADS) with Priya Nanjappa
Bufology (TOADS) with Priya Nanjappa
Minisode: All of My Secret Travel Trips + Some Updates
Minisode: All of My Secret Travel Trips + Some Updates
Addictionology (ADDICTION) with Erin Parisi
Addictionology (ADDICTION) with Erin Parisi
Hagfishology (HAGFISH) with Tim Winegard
Hagfishology (HAGFISH) with Tim Winegard