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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!

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All Episodes

32:02

Rose thorns, oil, painkillers

Dr Karl Podcast ·

2022/05/26

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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38:37

Red heads, muscle memory, cold weather

Dr Karl Podcast ·

2022/05/19

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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39:47

Red dirt, sugar levels, chemtrails

Dr Karl Podcast ·

2022/05/12

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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39:00

Raw meat, spontaneous human combustion, drunk...

Dr Karl Podcast ·

2022/05/05

Are there health benefits from eating raw meat? Is spontaneous human combustion a real thing? If a mosquito bites me while I'm drunk, does the mosquito get drunk too?Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j mornings with Lachie Pringle.

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36:33

Grass, crumbs, sentience

Dr Karl Podcast ·

2022/04/28

Can lightning make grass greener? What's the closest call we've ever had with a meteorite? Will Artificial Intelligence ever be sentient? Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j mornings with Lucy Smith.

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39:34

Antibodies vs Virus, Mars, Mosquitos

Dr Karl Podcast ·

2022/04/21

How can you tell the difference between antibodies and a virus? Would a compass work on Mars? Why are some mosquitos silent and others loud? Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j mornings with Lucy Smith.

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39:32

Under-eye bags, fingernail growth, sneezing

Dr Karl Podcast ·

2022/04/14

Why do we get bags under our eyes when we’re tired? Why do my fingernails grow faster when I’ve been drinking? Why do I always sneeze five times in a row – never four, never six? Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j mornings with Tyrone Pynor.

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41:37

Double yolkers, common cold, tiredness

Dr Karl Podcast ·

2022/04/08

Where do double yolkers come from? Why is it so hard to shake the common cold? Why does tiredness effect our perception of time and speed? Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.

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38:56

Manufactured ozone, microwaved food, life advice

Dr Karl Podcast ·

2022/03/31

Why can't we just make ozone in a lab to replenish what has been lost due to climate change? Is it okay to microwave food twice? What's the best life advice Dr Karl has been given? Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.

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38:54

The multiverse, alien existence and fit astronauts

Dr Karl Podcast ·

2022/03/24

Today Dr Lucy and Dr Karl are joined by special guest astrophysicist Professor Geraint Lewis to answer all your questions from around the cosmos.Can you get moonburnt? Could we ever move at the speed of light? How did the big bang happen? What's on the other side of the universe?Dr Karl and Professor Geraint Lewis answer these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.

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37:46

Salt water, smells, money

Dr Karl Podcast ·

2022/03/17

It's the most triggering question for your local finance bro - why can't we just print more money? How does our brain know when to kick in and smell things? And why doesn't salt water freeze?Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.

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40:54

Infinite mushrooms, eating spiders, onion tears

Dr Karl Podcast ·

2022/03/10

Are some mushrooms infinite? Why does chopping onions make us cry? What would happen if you ate a venomous spider? Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.

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35:33

Ear wiggles, tides, cracking joints

Dr Karl Podcast ·

2022/03/03

Is there a difference between a raised heart rate from an energy drink compared to excercise? If we didn't have high tides or low tides, what effect would that have on Earth? Why can some people wiggle their ears without touching them? Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.

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37:28

Skim milk vs full cream, diet fads, gluten

Dr Karl Podcast ·

2022/02/24

Skim milk vs full cream? Is a Keto diet sustainable for your body? Can being pregnant eliminate a gluten intolerance? Dr Karl & Lucy Smith are joined by Professor of nutrition and dietetics, Clare Collins to answers these questions and more, on triple j Mornings.

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38:21

Bruise colour, DNA tests and Lightning

Dr Karl Podcast ·

2022/02/17

How does glue work? Does the ocean evaporate? Is there an everlasting supply of lava?Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.

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39:49

Sink holes, rewiring the brain and spontaneous orgasms

Dr Karl Podcast ·

2022/02/10

How do clouds work? Will carrots turn you orange? Do our hair and nails keep growing after we die?Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j Mornings.

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34:57

Ice cubes, showers, urine

Dr Karl Podcast ·

2022/02/03

Why do ice cubes taste different to water? Do men have worse smelling urine than women? Is showering too often bad for your skin? Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j Mornings.

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37:24

Sleep paralysis, disappearing sneezes, carnivorous...

Dr Karl Podcast ·

2022/01/27

What can you do to prevent sleep paralysis? When a sneeze disappears, where does it go? Why do carnivorous plants exist?Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.

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37:34

Freezing bread, lightyears, energy drinks

Dr Karl Podcast ·

2022/01/20

When is the best time to freeze bread? How do we measure lightyears? Are sugar-free energy drinks worse for you than their sugary counterparts?Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.

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39:09

Squirrel survival, testosterone, lightning trees

Dr Karl Podcast ·

2022/01/13

Why does the gym make me gassy? Do bugs have blood types? Does sound travel further at the beach?Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.

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