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
UV ratings, anxious sweats and morning people
11/13/2024
How does alcohol affect your sleep? Can energy be destroyed? And how do snakes stay so clean?
Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Duration:00:41:14
Terraforming Mars, intergalactic travel and the Perseverance Rover
11/6/2024
What impact would living on Mars have on our bodies? Could we ever have 'Earth' on our identification? And how are the astronauts stuck on the International Space Station going?
Dr Karl and special guest Dr Adrian Brown answer these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Duration:00:36:22
String theory, Benford's Law and the discovery of Pi
10/30/2024
Is math a human invention or something we discovered? How many ways are there to count? And can math offer a solution to microplastics?
Dr Karl and special guest Matt Parker answer these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Duration:00:42:22
Breath work, species adaptations and peak solar energy
10/23/2024
How realistic are shark attacks in movies? Why are there no monkeys in Australia? And how important are breathing exercises?
Science communicators Zoe Kean and Ruben Meerman answer these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Duration:00:41:09
Shark repellants, going grey and the sixth sense
10/16/2024
Will humans ever evolve to be immune to cancer? How effective are shark bands for surfers? And are our dreams made of atoms?
Science communicators Zoe Kean and Ruben Meerman answer these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Duration:00:41:31
Hurricane Milton, the shadow biosphere and preventing CTE
10/9/2024
Why do some people have a higher caffeine tolerance? How common is shingles in people under the age of 30? And why don’t any mammals have green fur?
Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Jordan Barr.
Duration:00:40:28
Moo Deng, koala contraception and de-extinction efforts
10/2/2024
Do animals get jet lag? How do snakes dig holes if they have no arms? And what impact would the reintroduction of extinct animals have on existing species?
Dr Karl and special guest Dr Marissa Parrott answer these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Duration:00:42:17
Latchkey incontinence, sleep cycles and targeted pain relief
9/25/2024
Why do I need to pee every time I get to my front door? How long could you survive in a car with just air conditioning? And does your sleep schedule matter as long as it's eight hours?
Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Duration:00:40:06
Chemo curls, tinnitus and Bluetooth explained
9/18/2024
Are electric vehicles still better for the environment if you charge them with a non-renewable energy source? What happens if you hold your urine for too long? And can you get the physical symptoms of anxiety without feeling anxious?
Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Duration:00:41:21
Nocturnal teens, space hygiene and adult-onset allergies
9/11/2024
What is the environmental impact of rocket launches? Why don’t babies get bad breath in the morning? And is it true your immune system doesn’t know you have eyes?
Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Duration:00:39:00
Wind farms, hair growth and inherited fears
9/4/2024
Why does my Bluetooth speaker glitch when I'm using the microwave? Can fears be genetically passed down? And will there be another major evolutionary period for humans?
Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Bec Charlwood.
Duration:00:37:03
Spider silk, super human strength and wild winds
8/28/2024
How small does an animal need to be to survive a great fall? Is it safe to reheat tea or coffee in the microwave? And how are magnets made?
Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Duration:00:40:25
Fire ants, bees knees and metamorphic mush
8/21/2024
Are we really eating spiders in our sleep? Do bees have knees? Why are cockroaches so resilient?
Dr Karl, Dr. Robert Puckett and Jess Ward-Jones answer these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Duration:00:38:02
AI consciousness, hugging trees and deep fakes
8/14/2024
Can AI rewrite its own software? How much water would we need to take to the moon to make it inhabitable? And are robots going to take our jobs?
Dr Karl and special guest Dr Matt Agnew answer these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Duration:00:39:00
Olympic emotions, sourdough starters and dominant hands
8/7/2024
Why are we seeing Olympic records in some sports but not others? Does cracking your fingers actually give you arthritis? And if someone ate a diet of only lavender, would their farts smell nice?
Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Duration:00:40:12
Exoplanets, slingshotting spacecrafts and the moon landing
7/31/2024
Are there more planets than grains of sand on earth? Does food go mouldy in space? And have we started training astronauts to visit Mars?
Dr Karl and special guest Katherine Bennell-Pegg answer these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Duration:00:40:19
Birth control, stem cell modification and the orgasm gap
7/24/2024
Is urine sterile enough to clean a wound? Why do our noses run so much in the cold? And can you change your sex drive?
Dr Karl and Dr Naomi Koh Belic answer these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Duration:00:39:30
Cremations vs. burials, walking sharks and consciousness
7/17/2024
Is height predetermined at birth? Could plants have memories? And when we die, is it more environmentally friendly to get cremated or buried?
Dr Karl and special guest Zoe Kean answer these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Duration:00:40:24
Cool burning, phantom vibrations and the other side
7/10/2024
How do some trees survive extreme bushfires? Where did AI begin? And what's the climate change issue that's not getting enough coverage?
For this NAIDOC Week special, Dr Karl is joined by Tiahni Adamson to answer these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Duration:00:41:09
Ageing brains, poo colour and conspiracy theories
7/3/2024
Why does it become harder to learn things as we get older? If you injured yourself in space, would it hurt as much as it would on earth? And why does cheese taste better melted?
Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Duration:00:40:03