Dr Karl Podcast
ABC (Australia)
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!
Location:
Sydney, NSW
Networks:
ABC (Australia)
Description:
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!
Twitter:
@doctorkarl
Language:
English
Contact:
1300 0555 36
Episodes
Planet-eating stars, Dreamtime astronomy and the Potato Radius
5/1/2024
Why is it so dangerous to look directly at a solar eclipse? How do we know that all foods taste the same to every person? And the big question - do aliens exist?
Dr Karl and special guest, Kirsten Banks, answer these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Duration:00:38:18
Tick bites, dirty diamonds and the bacteria takeover
4/17/2024
Why does my voice wobble when I have vulnerable conversations? Why does food taste different at different temperatures? And how do you grow seedless mandarins if they have no seeds?
Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Bec Charlwood.
Duration:00:33:17
Flushing etiquette, growing pains and heat vs temperature
4/10/2024
What impact does trauma have on your memory? Why do chillies burn your tongue and lips but not your throat? And could octopuses take over the world?
Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Duration:00:39:01
Cloning dinosaurs, inbreeding implications and the soft cheese crisis
4/3/2024
Why do some medications reduce your sex drive? Why do dogs bite their own tail? And if you were preparing for the end of the world, what is the one medication you would take with you?
Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Duration:00:36:29
Tea wees, volcanic extinction and muscle loss
3/27/2024
What is it about beans that make us fart? Why do we lose muscle so quickly? How does a drink's temperature impact its fizz?
Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Duration:00:39:37
Violent burps, sneezing erections and breathing bums
3/20/2024
Why do old people have such a distinctive smell? What would happen if gravity suddenly doubled? And why do my limbs always swell during a flight?
Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Duration:00:37:27
Shooting stars, astrology vs. astronomy and spaghettification
3/13/2024
Is it possible to speed up or slow down the speed of sound? Will stars eventually become invisible to the naked eye? And what would happen if you took your space suit off in space?
Dr Karl and special guest, Dr Laura Driessen, answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Duration:00:39:30
Space smells, flying headaches and nails
3/6/2024
What does space smell like? Is the youngest sibling technically more elite? And do bushfires burn at a lesser intensity when at higher altitudes?
Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Duration:00:37:00
Leap years, dizziness and epoxy resin
2/28/2024
Why does the sun feel hotter on certain days? What would happen if an astronaut sneezed inside his helmet while in space? And does drinking lots of water make you sweat more?
Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Duration:00:38:56
Throat tickles, arctic currents and sticky surfaces
2/21/2024
How important are orgasms to our mental health? What would happen if the world stopped spinning? And would expired milk be safe to drink if you boiled it?
Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Ash McGregor.
Duration:00:33:21
Bubble baths, sustainable populations and virtual reality
2/14/2024
Does working out increase your sex drive? Should we be worried about seagulls eating too many chips? And how has a stingray who's had no contact with males for eight years become pregnant?
Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Duration:00:32:01
Synthetic meat, collagen and sperm races
2/7/2024
Can drinking apple cider vinegar improve gut health? Is it okay to put chicken in the fridge while it’s still hot? And how does the carnivore diet affect the body?
Dr Karl and special guest, Professor Clare Collins, answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Duration:00:38:22
Healing heat, barefoot skiing and dominant hands
1/31/2024
Are we connected to all our muscles? Why do I get sleepy when I have passengers in my car? Does drinking alcohol through a straw get you drunk faster?Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Duration:00:39:19
Fizzy poop, cold orgasms and hand drying hacks
1/24/2024
How does a shark smell blood in water? Does jet lag feel worse when travelling east to west? Should we be worried about the bacteria between our toes? Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Duration:00:37:25
Lightening balls, parallel galaxies and soda water
1/17/2024
Could you sunbathe on the moon? Does the atmosphere alter our vision? Does the earths magnetic field impact gravity?
Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Duration:00:40:04
Min Min lights, wet swimmers and antibiotics
1/10/2024
Does sex impact sporting performance? What is antibiotic resistance? Should we give plastic trees the axe?
Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Duration:00:38:01
Fish gills, earwax and bio-luminescent algae
12/13/2023
How do we remove earwax safely? Why is it cold at the peak of a mountain if hot air rises? Why don't scars tan?
Bianca Nogrady answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Duration:00:38:01
Sticky skin, thunderstorms and funnel-web spiders
12/6/2023
Can thunder hurt you? Why is my skin sticky? Why do I have the exact same dream every night?
Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Duration:00:38:01
Synesthesia, goosebumps and music taste
11/29/2023
Why do certain tracks make us cry?
How can a song take you back to a specific moment in time?
What influences your music taste?
Dr Karl & Dr Solange Glasser, Senior Lecturer in Music Psychology at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, answer these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Duration:00:41:46
Cortisol, histamine and toe nails
11/15/2023
If I hold my nose when i sneeze, will my eyes pop out? Why can't we grow arms and legs back? Why do we cry?
Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith & Dr Theresa Larkin, Associate Professor at the University of Wollongong.
Duration:00:43:01