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!
Episodes
How do First Nations teachings inform modern-day science? Do animals love the same way humans do? And how do spiders find their way home?
Dr Karl, Corey Tutt and Tiahni Adamson answer these questions and more for this NAIDOC Week special of Science Hour on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Do bees have different personalities? Can local honey really cure your allergies? And how can we support native bee populations?
Bee expert Clancy Lester and Bianca Nogrady answer these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Could we evolve into sea being if we were in water enough? What causes knots in your muscles? And do fish ever get thirsty?
Bianca Nogrady answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Why is the dead of night so cold? Can the Earth generate its own electricity? And can we clear up whether water is clear?
Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Why is it colder the closer we get to the Sun? Are stiff drinks or soft drinks better for fighting sickness? And can we recreate the human brain?
Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
How did a crackle of cockatoos figure out a water bubbler? Why do we get weak - literally - when we laugh? And would having an exoskeleton be all it's cracked up to be?
Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
How scientifically accurate is Bee Movie? What would happen if the Earth had a twin? And what is Dr. Karl's favourite story?
Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Can we sniff our farts away? Are birthday twins just a coincidence? And why do menstrual cramps hurt more than stomach aches?
Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Bec Charlwood.
Is it possible to turn into your roommates? How did the living DNA code come to exist? And when did we first start using kitchen utensils?
Dr Karl and Zoe Kean answer these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Does blending ingredients in a smoothie destroy their nutrients? How do we distinguish between phantom smells and real smells? And are infrared saunas safe?
Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
What influences intelligence? Does the earth's rotation affect flight time? And what temperature will de-fog your windscreen?
Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Why am I always running out of conditioner before shampoo? How come mozzies bite some people and not others? And does a dog's sense of smell give it a better memory?
Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Jaimee Taylor-Nielsen.
Is it possible to breathe through our ears? Why do we always queue in a snake form? And what's hiding in the rest of the ocean?
Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Jaimee Taylor-Nielsen
What would happen if the Moon was bigger than Earth? How is sandpaper made? And does glue dry in space?
Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Do cortisol detoxes work? Can our bodies predict rain with pain? And is this Halsey lyric - ‘the father's DNA stays inside the mother for 7 years’ - scientifically accurate?
Bianca Nogrady and Dr Theresa Larkin answer these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Do animals have different blood types? How was the earth's core created? And back to basics - why is the sky blue?
Bianca Nogrady answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Why are we so helpless as babies? Are cats targeting people with allergies? And if we could bring back dinosaurs, would they survive?
Zoe Kean answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
How does our body tell us we're thirsty? Do trees get cancer? And if the entire world flooded, could we all turn into fish people?
Bianca Nogrady answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Where is wind going? Are ants able to predict rain? And why do sportspeople train at higher altitudes?
Bianca Nogrady answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Why does the contraceptive pill affect your dreams? Can your pet watch you weld? And is there a science behind the tension shifting in a room?
Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
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