

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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Sep 16, 2021 • 38min
Ivermectin, spicy chilli, post-pandemic life
Is there any proof that Ivermectin combats COVID-19? Will life ever be the way it was before the pandemic? If the whole world was sprayed with disinfectant, would that kill off COVID-19?Host of Coronacast, Tegan Taylor joins Dr Karl to answer your COVID-19 questions on top of your regular science questions on triple j mornings with Lucy Smith.

Sep 9, 2021 • 40min
Desires, vaping, cremation
Is vaping less damaging than cigarettes? When you hurt yourself, does 'rubbing it better' actually do anything to help? What's better for the environment? Being cremated or buried? Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j mornings with Lucy Smith.

Sep 2, 2021 • 39min
Ear candles, mullets, nose training
What would happen if we woke up one morning and the earth was spinning the other way? Can human beings improve their sense of smell? Do ear candles actually work? Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j mornings with Lucy Smith.

Aug 26, 2021 • 40min
Forgetting memories, hydrogen fuel, wet trampolines
Can we train our brains to forget things? Why do some people float in water and others sink? Do you jump higher on a wet trampoline?Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j mornings with Lucy Smith.

Aug 19, 2021 • 40min
Eating boogers, moon mining, changing flavours
Why do we shudder after we yawn? Why do some humans feel compelled to eat their boogers? Why does hot water clean things better than cold water? Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j mornings with Lucy Smith.

Aug 12, 2021 • 37min
Dad bods, taste buds, hydrogen water
Can you catch a yawn from a dog? Is Hydrogen charged water just a fad? Do animals get dad bods once they find a mate? Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j mornings with Lucy Smith.

Aug 5, 2021 • 36min
Vaccines, fingernails, static electricity
How did scientists create COVID-19 vaccines so quickly? Why can't we control the beat of our hearts like we can control the breath in our lungs? How do the rings of a tree tell us its age?Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j mornings with Lucy Smith

Jul 29, 2021 • 37min
Bionic humans, floaters, eye transplants
Why do bones stop growing? Why does having to pee take over all your thoughts? What would happen if you microwaved a human being?Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j mornings with guest host Tyrone Pynor.

Jul 22, 2021 • 38min
Black holes, blue tongues and gagging
How realistic are alternate realities? Why does sleeping with a quilt on make us have bad dreams? Could we survive on a desert island with only corn to eat? Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j mornings with host Lucy Smith.

Jul 15, 2021 • 38min
Diamonds, inbred animals, climate change
Why hasn't any other being evolved to have human-level intelligence and consciousness? Why do your teeth move during pregnancy? Is climate change effecting the temperature of the core of earth?Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j mornings with host Lucy Smith.


