Dr Karl Podcast

About this 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!

Dr Karl Podcast

Episodes

2021
Overnight shifts, spider clouds, spit
Do crystals absorb energy? Why does some poop float? Can a broken heart hurt you physically? Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j mornings with host Lucy Smith.
March 4, 2021
41 min
Electric vehicles, body temperature, mowing
Why does anxiety make my hands tingle? Why doesn't corn digest properly? Could we ever shift the axis of the earth? Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j mornings with host Lucy Smith.
February 25, 2021
41 min
Public toilets, naked flames, tattoo pain
What's the frame rate of our eyes? Does gut bacteria cause depression? What would happen if mosquitos became extinct? Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j mornings with host Lucy Smith.
February 18, 2021
40 min
Birth control, sea urchins, auras
Does a spoon keep champagne bubbly? Why do I cough when using an earbud? Why do animals sense disasters? Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j mornings with host Lucy Smith.
February 11, 2021
41 min
Fog, weight training, artificial suns
Why don't humans hibernate? What's the best way to hang washing? Why am I attracted to dark haired people? Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j mornings with host Lucy Smith.
February 4, 2021
40 min
Rusty sunscreen, anti-depressant yawns, road bubbles
Could one side of my mouth be dominant? What makes chilis so hot? Why do little bubbles form on the road after rain? Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j mornings with host Lucy Smith.
January 28, 2021
35 min
Rainforests, grey hairs, tastebuds
Could nightmares be genetic? Why does the weather affect my asthma? Can I outrun a giraffe? Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j mornings with host Lucy Smith.
January 21, 2021
39 min
2020
Penguins, orgasms, flat earth
Is the Earth flat? Why do penguins wobble when they have knees? What is the biological function of the female orgasm? Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j mornings with host Lucy Smith.
December 17, 2020
42 min
Space magnets, asteroids, coral sex
Do magnets work in outer space? What would happen if you opened a jar from space on Earth? Do germs have the ability to move on their own? Dr Karl is joined by Professor Geraint Lewis from The University of Sydney this week! answering all these questions and more, on triple j mornings with Lucy Smith.
December 10, 2020
38 min
Twins, tapeworms, water divining
How much force does it take to bite off a finger? Why is salt water so buoyant? Why do I get pleasure from cracking knuckles? Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j mornings with host Lucy Smith.
December 3, 2020
43 min
Male nipples, climaxing, wrinkly fingers
Do dogs have personalities? Can you compost vegan poop? Why do lizard tails wiggle after falling off? Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j mornings with host Lucy Smith.
November 26, 2020
38 min
Eye floaters, rescue bees, drinking blood
Why do I always hiccup and burp at the same time? Do birds recognise their own reflection? Why does my dog steal my socks? Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j mornings with host Lucy Smith.
November 19, 2020
38 min
Science with Dr Karl: 2020 NAIDOC week special
What is Mars's role in Indigenous astronomy? Why are snail trails shiny? How do extinct animals come back? Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j mornings with Corey Tutt from Deadly Science, Karlie Noon from Sydney Observatory and host Lucy Smith.
November 12, 2020
41 min
Moles, superstitions, saliva
Why can I predict the rain? When's everything going back to normal? How did we draw maps before satellites? Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j mornings with host Lucy Smith.
November 5, 2020
41 min
Lactose, acid reflux, plunger coffee
Can i change my tastebuds? Can i overcome my food intolerance? Does eating affect my mood? Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings, with host Lucy Smith and Professor Clare Collins from the University of Newcastle.
October 29, 2020
34 min
Vacuums, toothbrushes, funny bones
How does weather affect our mood? Can a chicken produce a fertile egg without a rooster? How do some people grow out of their allergies? Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j mornings with host Lucy Smith.
October 22, 2020
40 min
Heartbeats, pheromones, brain orgasms
Why does seeing babies make me want to have babies? Do you start looking like your partner? Can I fall in love via smell? Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j mornings with host Lucy Smith.
October 15, 2020
44 min
Hydroxychloroquine, contact tracing, vaccines
A special COVID edition of Science with Dr Karl this week. We answer all your questions with the host of the ABC's Coronacast Tegan Taylor & Professor Marc Pellegrini - joint head of infectious diseases and immune defence at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute in Melbourne.
October 8, 2020
39 min
Phantom pain, octopuses, staring
Why do we want to squeeze cute things? Do birds feel G-Force when changing direction? Will my semen trigger my partners allergies? Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j mornings with host Lucy Smith
October 1, 2020
39 min
Kookaburras, sign language, trypophobia
Should you soap your genitals? Do ducklings ever change their order? Can muscle memory be hereditary? Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings, with host Lucy Smith.
September 24, 2020
41 min

Dr Karl Podcast

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About this podcast

Categories

Dr Karl Podcast

Episodes

Overnight shifts, spider clouds, spit

Electric vehicles, body temperature, mowing

Public toilets, naked flames, tattoo pain

Birth control, sea urchins, auras

Fog, weight training, artificial suns

Rusty sunscreen, anti-depressant yawns, road bubbles

Rainforests, grey hairs, tastebuds

Penguins, orgasms, flat earth

Space magnets, asteroids, coral sex

Twins, tapeworms, water divining

Male nipples, climaxing, wrinkly fingers

Eye floaters, rescue bees, drinking blood

Science with Dr Karl: 2020 NAIDOC week special

Moles, superstitions, saliva

Lactose, acid reflux, plunger coffee

Vacuums, toothbrushes, funny bones

Heartbeats, pheromones, brain orgasms

Hydroxychloroquine, contact tracing, vaccines

Phantom pain, octopuses, staring

Kookaburras, sign language, trypophobia