Dr Karl Podcast
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!
Science & Medicine
Suckling babies, mosquitos, new species
How do baby animals (and humans) instinctively know ...
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Jul 7 2022 36m
Blood alcohol concentration, frying chilli, lube
Should you keep your tent flaps open? What happens t...
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Jun 23 2022 36m
Crumbs, squishing babies, bee deaths
Can our eyes change colour? What would happen if a p...
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Jun 23 2022 39m
Ice baths, black holes, hungry cadavers
How do dogs experience time? Will the trip to Mars b...
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Jun 16 2022 39m
Eyebrows, carbon dioxide, stomach noises
Do ceiling fans work in winter mode? Are tastebuds o...
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Jun 9 2022 39m
Happy hypoxia, foggy windscreens, bus vs car passengers
Would a body decompose in space? Do noise cancelling...
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Jun 2 2022 36m
Rose thorns, oil, painkillers
Why are thorns on roses less sharp when they are dea...
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May 26 2022 32m
Red heads, muscle memory, cold weather
Why do red heads get sunburnt so easily? What would ...
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May 19 2022 38m
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Red dirt, sugar levels, chemtrails
What makes red dirt red? Why do our sugar levels aff...
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May 12 2022 39m
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Raw meat, spontaneous human combustion, drunk mosquitoes.
Are there health benefits from eating raw meat? Is s...
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May 5 2022 39m
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Grass, crumbs, sentience
Can lightning make grass greener? What's the closest...
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Apr 28 2022 36m
Antibodies vs Virus, Mars, Mosquitos
How can you tell the difference between antibodies a...
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Apr 21 2022 39m
Under-eye bags, fingernail growth, sneezing
Why do we get bags under our eyes when we’re tired? ...
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Apr 14 2022 39m
Double yolkers, common cold, tiredness
Where do double yolkers come from? Why is it so hard...
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Apr 8 2022 41m
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INTRODUCING — The Pop Test
If you looking for more funny and interesting scienc...
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Apr 3 2022 46 sec
Manufactured ozone, microwaved food, life advice
Why can't we just make ozone in a lab to replenish w...
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Mar 31 2022 38m
The multiverse, alien existence and fit astronauts
Today Dr Lucy and Dr Karl are joined by special gues...
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Mar 24 2022 38m
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Salt water, smells, money
It's the most triggering question for your local fin...
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Mar 17 2022 37m
Infinite mushrooms, eating spiders, onion tears
Are some mushrooms infinite? Why does chopping onion...
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Mar 10 2022 40m
Infinite mushrooms, eating spiders, onion tears
Are some mushrooms infinite? Why does chopping onion...
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Mar 10 2022 40m
Ear wiggles, tides, cracking joints
Is there a difference between a raised heart rate fr...
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Mar 3 2022 35m
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Skim milk vs full cream, diet fads, gluten
Skim milk vs full cream? Is a Keto diet sustainable ...
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Feb 24 2022 37m
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Bruise colour, DNA tests and Lightning
How does glue work? Does the ocean evaporate? Is the...
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Feb 17 2022 38m
Sink holes, rewiring the brain and spontaneous orgasms
How do clouds work? Will carrots turn you orange? Do...
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Feb 10 2022 39m
Predicting rain, mole hairs and smelly wee
Is it bad to have multiple showers per day? How do ...
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Feb 3 2022 33m