Location:
United States
Description:
Dr Karl’s a curious optimist – a great combination for a science lover. Join him and his guests for weird facts, amazing conversation and remember, it’s never too late for a happy childhood. https://drkarl.com/
Language:
English
Episodes
Food Noise with Professor Clare Collins (423)
3/22/2025
Weight loss medicines are never easy. What happens when your brain says you're full? Dr Karl and Professor Clare Collins explore the promises and pitfalls plus the ones that occasionally kill.
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Duration:00:29:14
Keeping Cool ep2 with Professor Jay (422)
3/15/2025
Our warming world means more humidity. You can't see it but you can feel it. Professor Ollie Jay introduces Dr Karl to wet bulb thermometers, how sweating works and why humidity gets you down.
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Prof Ollie Jay
Duration:00:19:26
Keeping Cool ep1 with Prof Jay (421)
3/8/2025
Summer heat waves are increasing - so AC or fan what is best ? The answer becomes unclear when air temperatures are in the high 30s. Pressor Jay takes Dr Karl inside your sweat glands to discover the physics of keeping cool.
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Prof Ollie Jay
Duration:00:19:03
More Cracks with Marcus Chown (409)
3/4/2025
Author and astrophysicist Marcus Chown tells of the forgotten Australian female astronomer who helped discover the first black hole. Dr Karl digs deeper into Marcus' latest book on black holes "A Crack in Everything".
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@marcuschown
Duration:00:21:09
The Crack with Marcus Chown (408)
3/4/2025
Author and astrophysicist Marcus Chown is a great explainer. A British stargazer, he studied under Richard Feynman in California. Dr Karl puts him to the test talking about Marcus' latest book on black holes "A Crack in Everything".
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@marcuschown
Duration:00:24:25
Responsible AI with Natasha Blycha (410)
3/4/2025
When Artificial Intelligence is everywhere what should be the rules? Dr Karl and Natasha Blycha test Isaac Asimov's Laws of Robotics and find they need updating.
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Duration:00:31:50
Triangulation with Matt Parker (411)
3/4/2025
Stand-up comedian, ex-maths teacher and author Matt Parker chats about his bestselling book on three-sided figures called Love Triangle. Dr Karl explores what fascinates us about trigonometry.
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matt parker
Duration:00:25:35
Settlement Science with Professor Roland Fletcher (412)
3/4/2025
What will our human space colonies look like? Dr Karl checks with research spanning more than 10,000 years. Meet University of Sydney's Professor Roland Fletcher.
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Prof Fletcher
Duration:00:30:19
Hypnotherapy with Dr Spiegel (413)
3/4/2025
Feelings live in our brain. Some are painful like anxiety and addiction and can ruin lives. So why aren't hypnotherapy treatments more widely used? Dr Karl asks Stanford University psychiatrist and leading researcher on hypnosis Dr David Spiegel with 50 year's experience.
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Dr Spiegel
Duration:00:27:11
Winning the Science debate with Dr Bertley (414)
3/4/2025
Dr Frederic Bertley is a leading educator, President and CEO of the Center for Science and Industry (COSI), one of America’s top-ranked science museums. Dr Karl explores tactics in the war on Pseudo and Anti-science.
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Cosi.org
Duration:00:25:35
Slick Oil with Royce Kurmelovs (416)
3/4/2025
Global Warming is caused by burning fossil fuels. "Slick: Australia's Toxic Relationship With Big Oil " is journalist Royce Kurmelovs' account of our role. Dr Karl and Royce and explore how the science was silenced Down Under.
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Duration:00:24:28
G-Planes and Hoops with Dr Bloom (420)
3/1/2025
Physics on both galactic and personal scales are explored and answered with Dr Karl.
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Duration:00:19:50
Meet the Novas with Dr Sara Webb (419)
2/22/2025
We are so lucky to be alive. Dr Sara Webb's 'The Little book of Cosmic Catastrophes' looks at dangerous galactic neighbours. So what are the chances of finding Earth 2.0 ?
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dr sara webb
Duration:00:23:14
Circular economies with Belinda Chellingworth (418)
2/15/2025
Dr Karl consults with circular economy expert, experienced waste manager, change maker and garbologist Belinda Chellingworth.
Waste is expensive so well-designed product cycles makes it better for us all.
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BC Consulting
Duration:00:25:44
Sexy Talk with Dr Ann Jones (417)
2/8/2025
A shameless piece of cross promotion for ABC podcast 'What the Duck' with Dr Ann Jones about plant and animal reproduction. Contains names of body parts, fluids, graphic descriptions and one swear word.
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What the duck podcasts
Duration:00:29:16
News from Mars with Dr Brown (415)
1/25/2025
Dr Karl talks with the Australian working on the surface of Mars, Dr Adrian Brown from NASA. Hear how AI saved "Percy" the Rover, what those leopard-spotted rocks could mean and Dust devil strategies.
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Dr Adrian J Brown
Duration:00:22:04
Growing Ear Drums with Professor Marcus Atlas (407)
11/30/2024
In this repeat episode, Dr Karl uncovers a lifelong Australian quest to restore comfort and hearing with custom made eardrum transplants. Called Cleardrums, Professor Marcus Atlas is close to passing regulatory hurdles for human trials.
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Duration:00:24:04
Feral Bugs in a cooked Australia (406)
11/23/2024
Prof Puckett from the US explains how America lost its fire ant war and Jess Ward-Jones on the struggle to learn what is killing our Alpine Eucalypts (Snow Gums).
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Duration:00:25:49
Beating Cancer with Professor Richard Scolyer (405)
11/16/2024
Professor Richard Scolyer is the 2024 joint Australian of the Year. Dr Karl probes skin cancer therapies and immunotherapies with a researcher who has put his life on the line.
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https://www.facebook.com/ProfRScolyer
https://www.instagram.com/profrscolyer/?hl=en
Duration:00:30:53
Dr Matt Agnew's guide to AI 404
11/9/2024
Phones made today are super smart. Fast and versatile they can be so powerful to be spooky. Dr Matt joins Dr Karl to peel back the AI layers for a set of rules for the future.
Duration:00:24:46