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 Alie Ward

Science Communicator. podcaster. elective redhead.

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✨🌸NEW LEWK FOR SPRING🌸✨ (📷: @vegan_of_reason for @cbsinnovationtv)
Today I found out I’m nominated for a Daytime Emmy for writing, alongside @cbsinnovationtv producers @jimlichtenstein @svhimango @itsnormarubio and John Murphy and I am celebrating in this Florida hotel room by eating a whole box of orange Tic Tacs because we all know orange ones are the best, also what a wonderful honor and also if we beat Ellen and Will Ferrel in this category then I will eat two more boxes of these delicious Tic Tacs to celebrate (also huge congrats to forever pal @phantomride for his editing nomination aaaaaeeeehhh!)
Heck yes, thank you for this custom not-NASA shirt from @cwinventiontv @cbsinnovationtv bawssman @jimlichtenstein! HOW AMAZING IS THIS? Also this week’s @ologies is... ALIENS. #Astrobiologist @kevin_peter_hand talks allll about his work at @nasa looking for extraterrestrials in the oceans of icy faraway moons and he is so wonderful. Link in bio. Also see you later today, Orlando.
Who is this? It’s Dr. Jane McGonigal, a real life #Ludologist (A VIDEO GAME DESIGNER WHO STUDIES HOW THEY AFFECT THE BRAIN.) Tag your gamer friends; she told me how video games can help with depression, anxiety, physical recovery and trauma, why some board games make us hate each other, why playing Tetris can help you get over a break up, why Fortnite is so popular, how League of Legends makes you a better friend, how much gaming is too much, plus some really interesting info on brain injury, bonding online and how to be a less inhibited dancer. She also discussed violence in gaming and some related statistics. She’s phenomenal. Link in bio and also I saw this swallowtail butterfly living its last few hours on Earth and thought you might want to take a gander. Alright burbye.
DID ANYONE ELSE SEE THIS #PAINTEDLADY MIGRATION TODAY? There are billions of butterflies flying north from Mexico and I stood in the middle of them like I was crashing a parade. (Also thank you @spotalex for alerting me to them with this amazing text.)
Daylight savings was established to ensure that we pull over the car in Pasadena and fall asleep in it mid-afternoon then wake up having drooled on the seat IS ANYONE ELSE WRECKED BY THIS TODAY
LA: kind of a Monet of a city
Some folks meditate upon waking but I like to start my day in last night’s dress, then slump over like a dumpster mannequin
 
 
 

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Latest Episodes
Astrobiology (ALIENS) with Dr. Kevin Peter Hand
Astrobiology (ALIENS) with Dr. Kevin Peter Hand
Ludology (VIDEO GAMES) with Dr. Jane McGonigal
Ludology (VIDEO GAMES) with Dr. Jane McGonigal
Etymology (WORD ORIGINS) with Helen Zaltzman of The Allusionist podcast
Etymology (WORD ORIGINS) with Helen Zaltzman of The Allusionist podcast
Thermophysiology (BODY HEAT) with Dr. Shane Campbell-Staton
Thermophysiology (BODY HEAT) with Dr. Shane Campbell-Staton
Personality Psychology (PERSONALITIES) with Dr. Simine Vazire
Personality Psychology (PERSONALITIES) with Dr. Simine Vazire
Matrimoniology (MARRIAGE) with Dr. Benjamin Karney
Matrimoniology (MARRIAGE) with Dr. Benjamin Karney
Biogerontology (AGING) with Dr. Caleb Finch
Biogerontology (AGING) with Dr. Caleb Finch
Cheloniology (SEA TURTLES) with Dr. Camryn Allen
Cheloniology (SEA TURTLES) with Dr. Camryn Allen
Testudinology (TORTOISES) with Amanda Hipps
Testudinology (TORTOISES) with Amanda Hipps
Snow Hydrology (SNOW/AVALANCHES) with Dr. Ned Bair
Snow Hydrology (SNOW/AVALANCHES) with Dr. Ned Bair