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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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Alzheimer's, furry friends and spider webs
1w ago00:40:00Tap to summarizeWhy do our dogs love us so much? Can the temperature change our sense of smell? And could the evolution of dinosaurs happen again?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 →Cold sores, facial hair and double rainbows
2w ago00:39:00Tap to summarizeWhy do you get a full body shiver after using the toilet? Why is the sky a different colour in WA? And why are celestial orbits on the same horizontal plane?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 →Dirt bikes, flat earthers and illegal drugs
3w ago00:41:00Tap to summarizeHow do one way mirrors work? Why do you need to sneeze when you look at the sun? And why does driving feel faster at night?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 →Thylacines, blocked noses and bird flu
Jul 900:41:00Tap to summarizeHow different would the environment be if the thylacine wasn't wiped out? Are animal sightings symbolic? And why do bower birds collect blue items?Dr Karl and Deadly Science's Corey Tutt answer these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith. Got a question for Dr Karl - submit it here https://ab.co/askKarlFollow Deadly Science here: https://www.instagram.com/deadlyscienceorg/?hl=en
Transcribe →Pokémon, off-grid festivals and cannabinoids
Jul 200:41:00Tap to summarizeWhy is red light more environmentally friendly? Which science fiction is the most realistic about our present and future? And what triggers thirst versus hunger?Dr Karl and Sci_Burst’s Ella and Isabel answer these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith. Got a question for Dr Karl - submit it here https://ab.co/askKarlListen to Sci_Burst here or wherever you get your podcasts!
Transcribe →The meaning of life, shark attacks and the Large Hadron Collider
Jun 2500:37:00Tap to summarizeWhat is the best kind of shade? Why are some rocks older than others? And is winter the dustiest season?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 →Gamer brain, VR immersion and gacha gambling
Jun 1800:44:00Tap 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
Jun 1100:41:00Tap 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
Jun 400:40:00Tap 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
May 2800:40:00Tap 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
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