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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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Magic mushrooms, hiccup rhythms and meteorites
1w ago00:40:00Tap to summarizeWhat will humans evolve next? How do our phones make 3D scans? And why do random objects appear in the ground? Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith. Got a question for Dr Karl - submit it here https://ab.co/askKarl
Transcribe →Peptide tans, brain charge and seeing in the dark
2w ago00:40:00Tap to summarizeAre we being stalked by fish? Can pine cones predict the weather? And how do planes actually take off?Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith. Got a question for Dr Karl - submit it here https://ab.co/askKarl
Transcribe →The history of burials, mushroom spore suits and hydro cremation
3w ago00:39:00Tap to summarizeWhy are we obsessed with true crime? Do we need to be afraid of death? And does our water come from dead people?Dr Karl and Dr Hannah Gould answer these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith. Got a question for Dr Karl - submit it here https://ab.co/askKarlAnd stay up to date with Dr Hannah via her socials!If you or anyone you know needs support, help is available. Call Lifeline on 13 11 14.Producer: Josh BrennanScience with Dr Karl is an ABC podcast, produced by triple j. It is recorded on Gadigal Land. We pay our respects to elders past and present. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and as the original and continuing innovators of science, technology, engineering and mathematics on the land we live, work, and learn.
Transcribe →AI ethics, touching grass and the AMOC
4w ago00:39:00Tap to summarizeCould artificial intelligence learn to have a personality? How powerful would AI become with a quantum computer? And what is the best way to adapt to a rapidly-changing world?Dr Karl and Dr Petr Lebedev answer these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith. Got a question for Dr Karl - submit it here https://ab.co/askKarlAnd make sure to stay up to date with Petr via his socials!
Transcribe →The vagus nerves, lightspeed travel and peripheral night vision
Apr 3000:40:00Tap to summarizeIs blood really a liquid? Can cats predict a period? And would a soft drink save your life in the wild?Dr Karl and Dr Theresa Larkin answer these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith. Got a question for Dr Karl - submit it here https://ab.co/askKarlStay up to date with Theresa's work via her socials: @drtheresalarkin
Transcribe →Rogue planets, dark matter and time dilation
Apr 2300:35:00Tap to summarizeWhen are we going to start time travelling? Why does our brain slow down in near-death experiences? And how do we know what it's like to lick different surfaces? Dr Karl, Professor Geraint Lewis and Caitlin Thurn answer these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith. Got a question for Dr Karl - submit it here https://ab.co/askKarlAnd search Artemis Project to find out more about the work Caitlin does supporting students through their education.
Transcribe →Nose picking, dermatillomania and the weight of the world
Apr 1600:39:00Tap to summarizeWhat do we want from the moon? Are our feet faster than us? And what's Dr Karl's favourite flavour of milk? Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith. Got a question for Dr Karl - submit it here https://ab.co/askKarl
Transcribe →Leech brains, animal instincts and echidna quirks
Apr 900:38:00Tap to summarizeIs it bad to rub your eyes? What do birds get up to during migration? And which hair colour is the strongest? Zoe Kean answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Sam Lane. Got a question for Dr Karl - submit it here https://ab.co/askKarl
Transcribe →Artemis II, decomposition and breast milk
Apr 200:37:00Tap to summarizeDo soap suds affect cleanliness? How does salt in the ocean form? How many mushrooms would it take to decompose a human body?Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Transcribe →Faster-than-light travel, the Van Allen Belt and AI space exploration
Mar 1900:37:00Tap to summarizeWhy do we go to space? How do you design a rocket? And what movie about space gets it most right?Dr Karl and special guest Jaxon Liebeck answer these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
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