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
Panic attacks, dark matter and melting ice creams
2/12/2025
What’s the next step in human evolution? Are there any land animals that produce electricity? How do bees select their flowers?
Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Duration:00:41:28
Cross-wiring, poison vs. venom and travelling farts
2/5/2025
What's the difference between AM and FM radio? Why does plucking our eyebrows make us sneeze? And how do you stop a fart from following you into the next room?
Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Duration:00:40:33
Satellites, spicy breastmilk and noise-cancelling headphones
1/29/2025
Is time an illusion? Do our brains lie to us after a late-night shift? And why did our bodies decide we don't need hairy feet?
Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Duration:00:43:54
Solar urticaria, the mirage effect and friction explained
1/22/2025
What would it take to shift the Earth's axis? How does the body process radiation from the sun? And is memory an innate skill or something we learn?
Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Duration:00:38:19
Cat containment, cane toad consumption and the toxic male technique
1/15/2025
What invasive species tastes the best? What would happen if we eradicated feral cats? And how does your body respond when you start eating meat again after years of being vegetarian?
Dr Karl and special guest Professor Phill Cassey answer these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Duration:00:37:18
Olfactory fatigue, genetic diseases and Facebook myths
1/8/2025
How long can humans survive without food? Why does coffee taste different when it goes cold? And will quantum computing and AI be the end of humanity?
Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Duration:00:43:15
A Summer of Science: The Body
1/1/2025
In the last episode of our three-part summer series, we’ll be looking back at your best questions about the human body.
We’ll delve into questions like does drinking apple cider vinegar improve gut health? How effective are collagen supplements? And what happens if you hold your urine in for too long?
Duration:00:39:31
A Summer of Science: The Future
12/25/2024
In this episode of A Summer of Science, we’ll be looking back at your best questions about the future.
We’ll dive into how reintroducing extinct animals might shape our future, if robots will take our jobs, and what cool burning is and the role it might play in an increasingly warmer climate.
Duration:00:41:24
A Summer of Science: Space
12/18/2024
Over the next three weeks, we’ll be looking back at your best questions of 2024 and we’re kicking things off with space.
In this episode we’ll answer things like is there any science behind astrology? Can you have sex in space? And do aliens really exist?
Duration:00:43:35
Vitamin D, pesky flies and psychosis explained
12/11/2024
Does your blood type impact your dietary requirements? Is blue green algae safe to swim in? And why are there so many cicadas around this year?
Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Duration:00:40:31
Doppler effect, the smell of rain and water intoxication
12/4/2024
Can we really hear the ocean in a seashell? What is considered the "right" amount of water? And why do our ears pop when we have the windows down while driving?
Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Duration:00:42:11
Ozempic, plant protein and food noise
11/27/2024
Does intermittent fasting affect your metabolism? Why do you feel nerves in your gut? And could hay fever reignite food allergies?
Dr Karl and special guest Dr Clare Collins answer these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Duration:00:39:28
Sperm competition, ring of fire and the late heavy bombardment
11/20/2024
Why do we have eyebrows? Is there a way to predict the future of evolution in humans? And what would our doctors ask Charles Darwin at a dinner party?
Dr Karl and special guest Zoe Kean answer these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Duration:00:39:07
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