

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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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.


