Dr Karl Podcast

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. 

Why does my voice wobble when I have vulnerable conversations? Why does food taste different at different temperatures? And how do you grow seedless mandarins if they have no seeds?Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Bec Charlwood.

Topics include impact of trauma on memory, why chillies burn, could octopuses take over the world, toilet flushing research, 'quantum twins' in IVF conception, heat vs temperature in space, variations in animal eye colors, atomic clocks and bone health, evolutionary traits of octopuses

Why do some medications reduce your sex drive? Why do dogs bite their own tail? And if you were preparing for the end of the world, what is the one medication you would take with you?Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.

What is it about beans that make us fart? Why do we lose muscle so quickly? How does a drink's temperature impact its fizz?Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.

Why do old people have such a distinctive smell? What would happen if gravity suddenly doubled? And why do my limbs always swell during a flight?Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.