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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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Thylacines, blocked noses and bird flu
1w ago00:41:00Tap 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
2w ago00:41:00Tap 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
3w ago00:37:00Tap 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
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!
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