

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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Jul 11, 2024 • 41min
Cool burning, phantom vibrations and the other side
Dr Karl and Tiahni Adamson discuss surviving bushfires, AI beginnings, and climate change issues. They explore holistic healing approaches, chemical fire consequences, beanie rotations, phantom vibrations, Aboriginal connections with Thylacine, and coral reef restoration.

Jul 4, 2024 • 40min
Ageing brains, poo colour and conspiracy theories
Why does it become harder to learn things as we get older? If you injured yourself in space, would it hurt as much as it would on earth? And why does cheese taste better melted? Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.

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Jun 27, 2024 • 39min
Crying headaches, subtitles and human evolution
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.

Jun 20, 2024 • 38min
Blood types, nanny naps and the winter solstice
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.

Jun 13, 2024 • 41min
Cryogenic freezing, cravings and the placebo effect
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.

Jun 6, 2024 • 36min
Microplastics, genetic modification and fire vs ice
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.

May 30, 2024 • 34min
Harnessing earthquakes, dog bellybuttons and baby clouds
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.

May 23, 2024 • 39min
Irrational phobias, earthquakes and mathematics
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.

May 16, 2024 • 38min
Aurora australis, op shop smells and photographic memory
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.

May 9, 2024 • 21min
BONUS EP: Space farts, dog breath and the Laws of Entropy
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.