P for PONEROLOGY

Ponerology is a a branch of theology that studies the doctrine of evil and is an interdisciplinary study of social issues. This discipline gathers data from psychology, sociology, philosophy, and history to account for such phenomena as war, ethnic cleansing, genocide, and terrorism. Łobaczewski adopted the term from the branch of theology dealing with the study of evil, a word derived from the Greek, poneros. According to Łobaczewski, all societies vacillate between "happy times," or times of prosperity. It is to be noted that happy times do not imply morally advanced times, as Łobaczewski makes clear that this happiness or prosperity may well be premised on the oppression of a target group (Source). 

Other prolific P_ology words

Parapsychology: The study of paranormal phenomena, including telepathy, precognition, clairvoyance, psychokinesis, near-death experiences, reincarnation and apparitional experiences. Interestingly enough, this filed of study is conducted in about 30 different countries through private institutions and universities (Source).

Parthenology: The part of physiology which deals with virginity . The study of virgins (Source).

Pelology: The study of mud and its therapeutic applications.

Phangonology: Having to do with collecting dolls. A plangonologist is a doll collector.

Philematology: The study of kissing.

Pogonology: The study or treatise on beards.

WARNING

THE FOLLOWING CONTAINS ADULT CONTENT 

Specifically, the repeated use of the word penis. 

All in the name of science of course, but still--

you have been warned. 

Penis.

Phallology: The scientific study of the penis.

The Icelandic Phallological Museum (Museum website) is located in Reykjavík, Iceland. Their mission statement is focused on enabling "individuals to undertake serious study into the field of phallology in an organized, scientific fashion." The museum houses the world's largest display of penises and penile parts. The collection compromises 280 penises from 93 species of animals. Of the penises on display, 55 were hacked off  taken from whales, 36 sliced off from seals and 118 broken off from land mammals. The museum's largest exhibit is of a blue whale's penis measuring 170 cm (67 in) long and weighting 70 kilograms (150 lb). It was dubbed "a real Moby Dick" by the Island Review. The real Moby Dick is only the front tip as the entire organ, when intact, would have been about 5m (16 ft) long and weighed about 350-450 kilograms (770-990 lb). (O_O) On the other hand, the collection also includes the 2 mm (0.08 in) penis bone of a hamster. This specimen can only be seen with a magnifying glass. The penis bone, often referred to as the baculum, is a bone found in the penis of most placental mammals. It is absent in humans, but present in other primates, such as the gorilla and chimpanzee. The bone aids sexual intercourse by maintaining sufficient stiffness during sexual penetration. The museum also features phallic art and crafts such as lampshades made from the scrotums of bulls. In addition, it claims that its collection also includes the penises of Icelandic elves and trolls called the Huldufólk. Trouble is, Icelandic folklore portrays such creatures as being invisible.  Ok then. Sounds legit to me.

In July 2011, the museum obtained its first human penis, one of four promised by would-be donors. Its detachment from the donor's body did not go according to plan and it was reduced to a greyish-brown shriveled mass pickled in a jar of formalin.*giggles* The museum continues to search for "a younger, bigger and better one." That's what she said. 

Founded in 1997 by retired teacher Sigurður Hjartarson, the museum is now run by his son Hjörtur Gísli Sigurðsson. It grew out of an interest in penises that began during Sigurður's childhood when he was given a cattle whip made from a bull's penis. Sigurður has described the collection as the product of "Thirty-seven years of collecting penises. Somebody had to do it." (Source)