

Dr Karl Podcast
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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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Apr 14, 2022 • 40min
Under-eye bags, fingernail growth, sneezing
Why do we get bags under our eyes when we’re tired? Why do my fingernails grow faster when I’ve been drinking? Why do I always sneeze five times in a row – never four, never six? Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j mornings with Tyrone Pynor.

Apr 8, 2022 • 42min
Double yolkers, common cold, tiredness
Where do double yolkers come from? Why is it so hard to shake the common cold? Why does tiredness effect our perception of time and speed? Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.

Mar 31, 2022 • 39min
Manufactured ozone, microwaved food, life advice
Why can't we just make ozone in a lab to replenish what has been lost due to climate change? Is it okay to microwave food twice? What's the best life advice Dr Karl has been given? Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.

Mar 24, 2022 • 39min
The multiverse, alien existence and fit astronauts
Today Dr Lucy and Dr Karl are joined by special guest astrophysicist Professor Geraint Lewis to answer all your questions from around the cosmos.Can you get moonburnt? Could we ever move at the speed of light? How did the big bang happen? What's on the other side of the universe?Dr Karl and Professor Geraint Lewis answer these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.

Mar 17, 2022 • 38min
Salt water, smells, money
It's the most triggering question for your local finance bro - why can't we just print more money? How does our brain know when to kick in and smell things? And why doesn't salt water freeze?Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.

Mar 10, 2022 • 41min
Infinite mushrooms, eating spiders, onion tears
Are some mushrooms infinite? Why does chopping onions make us cry? What would happen if you ate a venomous spider? Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.

Mar 3, 2022 • 36min
Ear wiggles, tides, cracking joints
Is there a difference between a raised heart rate from an energy drink compared to excercise? If we didn't have high tides or low tides, what effect would that have on Earth? Why can some people wiggle their ears without touching them? Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.

Feb 24, 2022 • 37min
Skim milk vs full cream, diet fads, gluten
Skim milk vs full cream? Is a Keto diet sustainable for your body? Can being pregnant eliminate a gluten intolerance? Dr Karl & Lucy Smith are joined by Professor of nutrition and dietetics, Clare Collins to answers these questions and more, on triple j Mornings.

Feb 17, 2022 • 38min
Bruise colour, DNA tests and Lightning
How does glue work? Does the ocean evaporate? Is there an everlasting supply of lava?Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.

Feb 10, 2022 • 40min
Sink holes, rewiring the brain and spontaneous orgasms
How do clouds work? Will carrots turn you orange? Do our hair and nails keep growing after we die?Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j Mornings.