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Throat tickles, arctic currents and sticky surfaces
2024/02/22
How important are orgasms to our mental health? What would happen if the world stopped spinning? And would expired milk be safe to drink if you boiled it?
Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Ash McGregor.
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Bubble baths, sustainable populations and virtual reality
2024/02/15
Does working out increase your sex drive? Should we be worried about seagulls eating too many chips? And how has a stingray who's had no contact with males for eight years become pregnant?
Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
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Synthetic meat, collagen and sperm races
2024/02/08
Can drinking apple cider vinegar improve gut health? Is it okay to put chicken in the fridge while it’s still hot? And how does the carnivore diet affect the body?
Dr Karl and special guest, Professor Clare Collins, answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
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Healing heat, barefoot skiing and dominant hands
2024/02/01
Are we connected to all our muscles? Why do I get sleepy when I have passengers in my car? Does drinking alcohol through a straw get you drunk faster?
Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
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Fizzy poop, cold orgasms and hand drying hacks
2024/01/25
How does a shark smell blood in water? Does jet lag feel worse when travelling east to west? Should we be worried about the bacteria between our toes?
Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
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Lightening balls, parallel galaxies and soda water
2024/01/18
Could you sunbathe on the moon? Does the atmosphere alter our vision? Does the earths magnetic field impact gravity?
Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
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Min Min lights, wet swimmers and antibiotics
2024/01/11
Does sex impact sporting performance? What is antibiotic resistance? Should we give plastic trees the axe?
Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
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Fish gills, earwax and bio-luminescent algae
2023/12/14
How do we remove earwax safely? Why is it cold at the peak of a mountain if hot air rises? Why don't scars tan?
Bianca Nogrady answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
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Sticky skin, thunderstorms and funnel-web spiders
2023/12/07
Can thunder hurt you? Why is my skin sticky? Why do I have the exact same dream every night?
Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Synesthesia, goosebumps and music taste
2023/11/30
Why do certain tracks make us cry?
How can a song take you back to a specific moment in time?
What influences your music taste?
Dr Karl & Dr Solange Glasser, Senior Lecturer in Music Psychology at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, answer these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
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Cortisol, histamine and toe nails
2023/11/23
If I hold my nose when i sneeze, will my eyes pop out? Why can't we grow arms and legs back? Why do we cry?
Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith & Dr Theresa Larkin, Associate Professor at the University of Wollongong.
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Christmas Beetles, Venus and farts
2023/11/16
Where are all the Christmas beetles? Why do some mammals sweat and others don't? If the cells in our body get replaced every 7 years - why do our tattoos stay?
Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
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Team Taconnaz
2021/06/16
Best podcast
My name is Dash and this the best podcast ever
John Draeger
2020/08/06
Listen and learn!
Dr. Karl has wide-ranging knowledge in multiple fields of science and the honestly to say when he doesn’t know the answer to a question. Thanks to Dr...
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DJMul1028
2020/07/03
The way to love science
Dr Karl is a great teacher and a delightful human being. Nobody does it better! The James Bond of science.
vtal55
2020/05/26
Dr Karl's science podcasts are the best around!
There are lots of science shows and podcasts but Dr. Karl has the best one. He is great at explaining complex concepts and is funny and kind to listen...
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Bangabushabanga
2020/05/09
Excellent southern hemisphere podcast
The doctors never disappoint. It's also great to have a podcast which has a frame of reference in the southern hemisphere, especially for celestial ha...
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T Weav
2019/09/14
I Love Dr. Karl!
This is my favorite podcast!
dudeman618
2016/03/01
Love the show
I have listened for many years from the United States. I love the knowledge I get from the show, plus it helps me with new topics to discuss with my ...
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KayakOtter
2015/10/02
Fun weekly podcast with good people.
Interesting, dares to cover short topics most other don’t. Good audio quality and length. Dr Karl is amazing! ABC is from Australia so to me in the US...
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PerplexedVery
2014/03/24
Dr K is the man
Have been a fan for 20 years. Dr K is a pillar of science in Australia.
MadeInNY
2014/03/18
Anxiously await each episode!
This has quickly become one of my must listen podcasts.