Dr Karl Podcast

Dr Karl discusses topics such as the effects of cannabis on eye color, why adults feel colder than kids, the next stage of human evolution, challenges of nuclear power stations, car aerodynamics with windows up or down, urine composition, eye color changes, equatorial seasons, subtitles, moon destruction, household tips, water droplet formation, condensation on kitchenware, and human evolution.

Exploring winter skin dryness, the significance of blood types in transfusions, mold acceptance on blue cheese, winter cooling patterns affecting skin, staying alert strategies, the winter solstice, desalination in Australia, Helen Keller's communication methods, and hydration comparison between sparkling water and regular water.

What role do genetics play in determining how smart someone will be? Why are rainbows always the same shape and colour? And where do the vitamins in fruit and vegetables come from?Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.

If all planets are stuck in the sun's gravitational pull, what stops them from being completely pulled into the sun? Does melting cheese change its nutritional value? And could we genetically modify before birth?Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.

Can we harness the power of earthquakes? Why don't dogs have bellybuttons like us? And why tf do you sometimes see one little cloud in a clear sky?Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j Mornings with Ruby Miles.

Special guest Tom Crawford discusses mathematical concepts in rowing, AI, and earthquakes. Topics include irrational phobias, propulsion in different environments, quantum theory, Shiny Pokemon odds, and relativity's impact on time.

Exploration of Aurora Australis, op shop scents, body hair evolution linked to intelligence, building immunity to food poisoning myths, and the impact of space junk on satellites explained in an entertaining and informative way.

If the whole population stood in one spot and ran would the earth spin like a treadmill? What would happen if gravity didn’t exist? And are farts powerful enough to propel you in space?Dave from Glass Animals asks these questions and more on this bonus episode of Science with Dr Karl.

What's actually happening when you get the wind knocked out of you? Why does swallowing combat yawning? And could we ever visualise someone else's pain?Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.

Why is it so dangerous to look directly at a solar eclipse? How do we know that all foods taste the same to every person? And the big question - do aliens exist? Dr Karl and special guest, Kirsten Banks, answer these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.