Dr Karl Podcast

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Jul 14, 2022 • 39min

Rainbows, attraction, clapping

Can you drive through the end of a rainbow? Is it true that it only takes seven seconds to know you're attracted to someone? Why does clapping sound louder with wet hands?Dr Karl answers these questions and more. Hosted by Lachie Pringle on triple j Mornings.
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Jul 7, 2022 • 37min

Suckling babies, mosquitos, new species

How do baby animals (and humans) instinctively know how to suckle when they're born? What purpose do mosquitos have in the ecosystem? How long does a species have to be isolated for it to be considered a 'new' species?Dr Karl is joined by founder of Deadly Science and proud Gamilaaray man, Corey Tutt to answer these questions and more. Hosted by Lucy Smith on triple j Mornings.
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Jun 30, 2022 • 37min

Blood alcohol concentration, frying chilli, lube

Should you keep your tent flaps open? What happens to helium balloons when you let them go? Why does bottled water have a use by date?Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
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Jun 23, 2022 • 40min

Crumbs, squishing babies, bee deaths

Can our eyes change colour? What would happen if a planet disappeared from our solar system? Why don't we all have the same sense of taste?Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
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Jun 16, 2022 • 40min

Ice baths, black holes, hungry cadavers

How do dogs experience time? Will the trip to Mars be dangerous? Does Dr Karl believe in Aliens?Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
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Jun 9, 2022 • 40min

Eyebrows, carbon dioxide, stomach noises

Do ceiling fans work in winter mode? Are tastebuds on the wrong side of the tongue? Can we call blood a solid?Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
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Jun 2, 2022 • 36min

Happy hypoxia, foggy windscreens, bus vs car passengers

Would a body decompose in space? Do noise cancelling headphones protect our ears? When will we create a super human?Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
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May 26, 2022 • 32min

Rose thorns, oil, painkillers

Why are thorns on roses less sharp when they are dead? Is it true that oil on Earth is being slowly, but infinitely being replenished? Do painkillers really know how to target pain?Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j mornings with Lucy Smith.
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May 19, 2022 • 39min

Red heads, muscle memory, cold weather

Why do red heads get sunburnt so easily? What would happen if humans never developed muscle memory? Does cold weather make you pee more often? Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j mornings with Lucy Smith.
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May 12, 2022 • 40min

Red dirt, sugar levels, chemtrails

What makes red dirt red? Why do our sugar levels affect our moods? What's the difference between a conspiracy theorist and a science denialist?Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j mornings with Lucy Smith.

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