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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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Gamer brain, VR immersion and gacha gambling
1w ago00:44:00Tap to summarizeCan we be profiled by the video games we play? Why does time fly when you're having fun? And what can gaming teach us about real-world science?Dr Karl and Professor Marcus Carter answer these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith. Got a question for Dr Karl - submit it here https://ab.co/askKarlFind out more about Marcus' work with Sydney Games and Play Lab here!
Transcribe →Shower farts, regenerative bodies and bass face
2w ago00:41:00Tap to summarizeShould you depart from your favourite dish? How soon can we become superhumans? And where is the universe going?Dr Karl 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 →Dog breath, ugly cry face and sleeping pelicans
3w ago00:40:00Tap to summarizeWhat is the best method for dunking biscuits in a hot cuppa? Does water weigh the same inside our bodies as out? And is telling a burp from a fart just a gut feeling? 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 →Magic mushrooms, hiccup rhythms and meteorites
4w 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
May 2100:40:00Tap 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
May 1400:39:00Tap 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
May 700:39:00Tap 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
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