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Bonus Episode: Nutritional Microbiology (GUT HEALTH & DIET) with Miguel Freitas and …

12/15/2025 • 45 min

The microbiome is back! In 2018, we chatted with Dr. Elaine Hsiao - a UCLA microbiome researcher– and learned all about the hot cauldron of your guts. In this 2025 update bonus, we chat again with Dr. Hsiao to get updates on the last 7 years of her research. We also stop by White Plains, New York to hang out with Dr. Miguel Freitas, lead nutritional microbiologi… Play episode

Astrobromatology (SPACE FOOD) with Maggie Coblentz
Pteridology (FERNS) with Fay-Wei Li
NEW 2025 Interview: Genocidology (CRIMES OF ATROCITY) Part 2 with Dirk Mos…
Bisonology (BUFFALO) Encore with various bisonologists
Strigiformology (OWLS) Part 2 with R. J. Gutiérrez
Strigiformology (OWLS) Part 1 with R.J. Gutiérrez
Historical Toxicology (OLD TIMEY POISONS) with Deborah Blum
Critical Ponerology (WHAT IS “EVIL”?) with Kenneth MacKendrick
Bonus Episode: COCKROACH MILK with Joshua Benoit and Sinead English
Blattodeology (YES, COCKROACHES) with Dominic Evangelista
Haunted Hydrology (SPOOKY LAKES) with Geo Rutherford
Serpopsychology (WHAT’S CREEPY?) with Frank McAndrew
Revolutionology (REBELLIONS & SOCIAL CHANGE) with Jack Goldstone
Human Technomorphology (SWAPPING OUT BODY PARTS) with Mary Roach
Ceramology (POTTERY) with Potted History’s Graham Taylor & Sarah Lord Tayl…
Neuropathoimmunology (MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS) with Aaron Boster
Lutrinology (OTTERS) Encore with Chris J. Law
Trolleyology (MORAL DILEMMAS + THE TROLLEY PROBLEM) with Joshua Greene
Tempestology (HURRICANES) Part 2 with Dr. Kim Wood & Matt Lanza
Tempestology (HURRICANES) Part 1 with Matt Lanza & Dr. Kim Wood
Bonus Episode: Optical Technology (HISTORY OF EYEGLASSES + MODERN DAY VISI…
Literary Olfactology (THE POLITICS OF SMELL) with Ally Louks
Bonus Episode: The OCD Experience with Neurobiologist Uma Chatterjee
Obsessive-Compulsive Neurobiology (OCD) with Wayne Goodman
Fromology (CHEESE) Part 2 with Kyra James
Fromology (CHEESE) Part 1 with Kyra James
Lampyridology (FIREFLIES) aka Sparklebuttology Updated Encore with Sara Le…
Crotalology (RATTLESNAKES) with Emily Taylor
Aquaculture Ecology (SUSTAINABLE OCEAN FOODS) with Ben Halpern
Bonus Episode: THE U.S. CONSTITUTION. Let's read it together.
Macrophycology (SEAWEED) with Patrick Martone, Charles Yarish, Danielle Mc…
Cryptology (SECRET CODES) with Simon Singh
Urocyonology (LITTLE GRAY FOXES) with Bill Leikam
Maritime Archaeology (SHIPWRECKS) Encore with Chanelle Zaphiropoulos
Araneology (SPIDERS) with Marshal Hedin
Artificial Intelligence Ethicology (WILL A.I. CRASH OUT?) with Abeba Birha…
Salugenology (WHY HUMANS REQUIRE HOBBIES) Part 2 with Julia Hotz
Salugenology (WHY HUMANS REQUIRE HOBBIES) Part 1 with Julia Hotz
Climate Fervorology (ECO-ADVOCACY WITHOUT IT BEING A BUMMER) with AJR’s Ad…
Discard Anthropology (GARBAGE) Encore with Robin Nagle
Medieval Codicology (WEIRD MEDIEVAL MANUSCRIPT ART & MEMES & SNAILS) with …
Domestic Phytology (HOUSEPLANTS) with Tyler Thrasher
Post-Viral Epidemiology (LONG COVID) Part 2 with Wes Ely
Post-Viral Epidemiology (LONG COVID) Part 1 with Wes Ely
Reality TV Sociology (‘TRASH’ TV) with Danielle Lindemann
Field Trip: Activism Art Panel Recorded at WonderCon
Cardiology (THE HEART) with Herman Taylor
Erethizonology (PORCUPINES) with Tim Bean
Agnotology (WILLFUL IGNORANCE) Updated Encore with Dr. Robert Proctor

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