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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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Morning vs. motion sickness, sunburnt eyes and colour blind dreams
Mar 500:37:00Tap to summarizeDoes light travel forever? Why does the dancefloor get so sweaty? And can your friends match your freak?Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Transcribe →Share house smells, sleeping mosquitoes and multiverse supercomputers
Feb 2600:41:00Tap to summarizeWhy are chocolate and coffee the perfect pair? What's the point of having hairy feet? And how do you make the perfect frozen marg?Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Transcribe →Synesthesia, lime cordial v. bacteria & fusion reactors
Feb 1900:38:11Tap to summarizeDoes a plucked hair grow back? Why does nicotine suppress your appetite? And how high is the sky?Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith
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The Challenger Legacy - new Dr Karl podcast
Feb 1700:06:00Tap to summarizeDoctors, here's a sneak peek of a brand new podcast co-hosted by Dr Karl.
Transcribe →Murphy's Law, mouth ulcers and MSG
Feb 500:38:00Tap to summarizeWhere is the centre of the universe? What would happen if the speed of light increased? And what is Dr Karl's favourite maternity fact?Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Transcribe →Human buoyancy, acclimatising and syncing periods
Jan 2900:42:00Tap to summarizeWould we die without dioxygen? Where did spiders come from? And can you learn to hack the cold?Dr Karl and Zoe Kean (OAM!) answer these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Transcribe →Human cannonballs, outrunning the Sun and burning beds
Jan 800:19:00Tap to summarizeDoes Missy Higgins have geometrically impossible standards? How high do hot air balloons go? And how much is too much 'Sugar On My Tongue'? Dr Karl answers these questions and more in this special episode of Science with Dr Karl with Lucy Smith.
Transcribe →Hangovers, mosquitos and manifestation
Jan 100:25:00Tap to summarizeWhat's the fastest way to cool down a room? How helpful is a stiff drink on a sick day? And is weeing in the shower good for you? Join Lucy, Dr Karl and special guests for a look back on some of our favourite questions from this year all about life hacks!
Transcribe →Bionic eyes, poop schedules and aphantasia
Dec 2500:29:00Tap to summarizeDoes Halsey understand DNA properly? How long should we cryogenically freeze ourselves for? And can we learn how to remember everything?Join Lucy, Dr Karl and special guests for a look back on some of our favourite questions from this year all about the human body!
Transcribe →Frisson, cryogenic freezing and thylacines
Nov 600:39:00Tap to summarizeWhat's the deal with Neil the Seal? Can you sniff a fart away? And what does sickness smell like?Dr Karl and Zoe Kean answer these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
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