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Dr Karl Podcast
Join Dr Karl Kruszelnicki, Lucy Smith and their scientific guests, with a bunch of curious triple j listeners for a weekly injection of science, myth-bashing and answers!
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Episodes
Eggs, male PMS and the dark side of the moon 08.03.2018 37:06
Dr. Karl answers all your science questions, including; can you breastfeed after being bitten by a snake? How do you create artificial gravity? How many nutrients are lost in frozen foods?
Allergies, time machines, and the meaning of 0 01.03.2018 36:58
Dr. Karl answers all your science questions, including; is gravity stronger underground? Is raspberry cordial good for your gut? Which way do toilets flush on the equator?
Fasting, bluebottles and magnetic poles 22.02.2018 35:52
Dr. Karl answers all your science questions, including; Is fasting good for you? How do bluebottles procreate? Are the magnetic poles changing places?
Itching, morning sickness & tazers 15.02.2018 37:23
Dr. Karl answers all your science questions, including; what's the point of hiccups? Should you floss after brushing? Does sound travel in space?
Smells, The Pill & eclipses 01.02.2018 57:00
Dr. Karl answers all your science questions, including; can you incubate eggs under your arm? Do all mammals yawn? How does music affect the brain?
Tides, psychopaths & sweat 25.01.2018 56:59
Dr. Karl answers all your science questions, including; why is it hard to breathe in humid weather? Why do we twitch while falling asleep? Can caffeine shakes be permanent?
Sand, facial hair & neuroplasticity 18.01.2018 36:23
Dr. Karl answers all your science questions, including; do stressful dreams affect sleep quality? Are there really morning and night people? Why do periods synch?
Rollercoasters, plasma & wormholes 11.01.2018 40:50
Dr. Karl answers all your science questions, including; what do flies want? How do bullets kill people? Why does dog poo turn white?
Left-handed kids, body bacteria & liquid nicotine 23.11.2017 36:26
Why is the sky blue during sunsets? What's outside the universe? What came before the dinosaurs?
Dominant eyes, goosebumps, the moon 16.11.2017 36:29
What happens to our brain when we're dizzy? Why do i get goosebumps when i need to poo? Can i retrain my sense of taste?
Quantum computing, future of cryptocurrency, emails to the past 08.11.2017 35:39
Where does the past go? How do we keep human biases out of Artificial Intelligence? Can quantum computing help us solve p=np?
Electric shocks, bloody noses, sleep sneezing 31.08.2017 38:00
Why does earwax taste bitter but snot doesn't? Can Wi-Fi be harmful? If we were to replicate the big bang, how would we contain it?
Frozen heads, period poos, looking at an eclipse 24.08.2017 36:37
Could you keep moving your head to new bodies and live forever? How are birthmarks formed? Is it possible to bite or eat yourself?
Wombat poos, Beyonce flies & slow slugs 17.08.2017 36:29
Why are snails and slugs so slow? Why do wombats do square poos? If i drive a Melbourne fly to Brisbane, have i ruined its life? An insect edition with special guests Dr Bryan Lessard from the CSIRO and Dr Rebecca Johnson from the Australian Museum!
Dr Karl reviews Unearthed tunes! 14.08.2017 5:25
To celebrate Science Week, we recruited total ledge & Aus music lover Dr Karl to give us his hot takes on Unearthed.
Synaesthesia, multiple moons, safe AI 10.08.2017 34:35
What is happening in the brain when someone experiences synaesthesia? What would happen if we had more than one moon? How fast would you need to travel to keep up with the sun?
Farting, space messages and disappearing tastebuds 03.08.2017 35:43
How much farting would kill someone? Has anyone replied to our space messages? Will my tastebuds disappear if i keep cutting off my tongue ulcers?
Morning breath, scent memory, baby hiccups 27.07.2017 36:57
What's the deal with morning breath? Why do babies get hiccups when they laugh? How is scent linked to memory?
Sun mirror, essentials oils, vinyl records 20.07.2017 35:03
How do you get music out of a vinyl record? What would happen if you reflected the sun's light back at it? Would ants survive without their colony?
Underwater volcanoes, dog yawns, immortality 13.07.2017 39:08
Why don't your teeth grow, like nails or hair? What is the smallest particle and what is it made up of? How does natural instinct work?
Deep sea climate change, enviro bags, over-fishing 19.08.2015 35:21
It's a Marine Science Special! Professor Emma Johnson joins Dr Karl and Zan Rowe to help answer your ocean-based science questions.
3D printed organs, muscle memory, that op shop smell 12.08.2015 35:49
Why do op shops all smell the same? Why can't we use 3D printers to print organs? Is there any benefit to avoiding gluten?
Emotional chords, hungover libido, forced smiles 05.08.2015 36:54
Does forcing a smile really make you happier? Why do certain notes or chords have emotional responses? Is urine good for helping lemon trees grow?
Big dinosaurs, sun flames, four seasons in one day 29.07.2015 36:00
How does addiction work? Why were dinosaurs so big? Does stress shorten your life?
Runny noses after eating? Why is urine yellow? Could space be a sphere? 22.07.2015 35:25
Why does my partner get a runny nose, after eating a hot dinner? Why is urine actually yellow? Could space possibly be a sphere?
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