Dr Karl Podcast
triple j
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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Jun 23, 2022 • 40min
Crumbs, squishing babies, bee deaths
Can our eyes change colour? What would happen if a planet disappeared from our solar system? Why don't we all have the same sense of taste?Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Jun 16, 2022 • 40min
Ice baths, black holes, hungry cadavers
How do dogs experience time? Will the trip to Mars be dangerous? Does Dr Karl believe in Aliens?Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Jun 9, 2022 • 40min
Eyebrows, carbon dioxide, stomach noises
Do ceiling fans work in winter mode? Are tastebuds on the wrong side of the tongue? Can we call blood a solid?Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Jun 2, 2022 • 36min
Happy hypoxia, foggy windscreens, bus vs car passengers
Would a body decompose in space? Do noise cancelling headphones protect our ears? When will we create a super human?Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
May 26, 2022 • 32min
Rose thorns, oil, painkillers
Why are thorns on roses less sharp when they are dead? Is it true that oil on Earth is being slowly, but infinitely being replenished? Do painkillers really know how to target pain?Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j mornings with Lucy Smith.
May 19, 2022 • 39min
Red heads, muscle memory, cold weather
Why do red heads get sunburnt so easily? What would happen if humans never developed muscle memory? Does cold weather make you pee more often? Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j mornings with Lucy Smith.
May 12, 2022 • 40min
Red dirt, sugar levels, chemtrails
What makes red dirt red? Why do our sugar levels affect our moods? What's the difference between a conspiracy theorist and a science denialist?Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j mornings with Lucy Smith.
May 5, 2022 • 39min
Raw meat, spontaneous human combustion, drunk mosquitoes.
Are there health benefits from eating raw meat? Is spontaneous human combustion a real thing? If a mosquito bites me while I'm drunk, does the mosquito get drunk too?Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j mornings with Lachie Pringle.
Apr 28, 2022 • 37min
Grass, crumbs, sentience
Can lightning make grass greener? What's the closest call we've ever had with a meteorite? Will Artificial Intelligence ever be sentient? Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j mornings with Lucy Smith.
Apr 21, 2022 • 40min
Antibodies vs Virus, Mars, Mosquitos
How can you tell the difference between antibodies and a virus? Would a compass work on Mars? Why are some mosquitos silent and others loud? Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j mornings with Lucy Smith.
