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

Meat glue, cold remedies and roadkill
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.
44 min
Rollercoaster retirement, winking, and zombie stars
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.
39 min
Alien planets, sea sickness 101 and the perfect chocolate
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
38 min
Jet lag, dire wolves and scented farts
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.
40 min
Crime scenes, sweat logic and fighting misinformation
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.
43 min
Cloud seeding, endorphins and heartstrings
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.
41 min
The ethics of genetics, teleporting earthworms and perfect naps
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.
41 min
Heterochromia, cold water therapy and time of death
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.
40 min
Patternicity, lemon tree wees and static electricity
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.
41 min
Taste vs. smell, doomscrolling and insulated drink bottles
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.
40 min
Beached whales, earworms and the 'city killer' asteroid
What are the most effective ways to decrease exposure to microplastics? Is there a link between planet alignment and weather patterns? And what would happen if an asteroid hit the earth?Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
43 min
Panic attacks, dark matter and melting ice creams
What’s the next step in human evolution? Are there any land animals that produce electricity? How do bees select their flowers?Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
41 min
Cross-wiring, poison vs. venom and travelling farts
What's the difference between AM and FM radio? Why does plucking our eyebrows make us sneeze? And how do you stop a fart from following you into the next room?Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
41 min
Satellites, spicy breastmilk and noise-cancelling headphones
Is time an illusion? Do our brains lie to us after a late-night shift? And why did our bodies decide we don't need hairy feet?Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
44 min
Solar urticaria, the mirage effect and friction explained
What would it take to shift the Earth's axis? How does the body process radiation from the sun? And is memory an innate skill or something we learn?Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
38 min
Cat containment, cane toad consumption and the toxic male technique
What invasive species tastes the best? What would happen if we eradicated feral cats? And how does your body respond when you start eating meat again after years of being vegetarian? Dr Karl and special guest Professor Phill Cassey answer these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
37 min
Olfactory fatigue, genetic diseases and Facebook myths
How long can humans survive without food? Why does coffee taste different when it goes cold? And will quantum computing and AI be the end of humanity? Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
43 min
A Summer of Science: The Body
In the last episode of our three-part summer series, we’ll be looking back at your best questions about the human body.We’ll delve into questions like does drinking apple cider vinegar improve gut health? How effective are collagen supplements? And what happens if you hold your urine in for too long?
40 min
A Summer of Science: The Future
In this episode of A Summer of Science, we’ll be looking back at your best questions about the future.We’ll dive into how reintroducing extinct animals might shape our future, if robots will take our jobs, and what cool burning is and the role it might play in an increasingly warmer climate.
41 min
A Summer of Science: Space
Over the next three weeks, we’ll be looking back at your best questions of 2024 and we’re kicking things off with space. In this episode we’ll answer things like is there any science behind astrology? Can you have sex in space? And do aliens really exist?
44 min

Episodes

Meat glue, cold remedies and roadkill

Rollercoaster retirement, winking, and zombie stars

Alien planets, sea sickness 101 and the perfect chocolate

Jet lag, dire wolves and scented farts

Crime scenes, sweat logic and fighting misinformation

Cloud seeding, endorphins and heartstrings

The ethics of genetics, teleporting earthworms and perfect naps

Heterochromia, cold water therapy and time of death

Patternicity, lemon tree wees and static electricity

Taste vs. smell, doomscrolling and insulated drink bottles

Beached whales, earworms and the 'city killer' asteroid

Panic attacks, dark matter and melting ice creams

Cross-wiring, poison vs. venom and travelling farts

Satellites, spicy breastmilk and noise-cancelling headphones

Solar urticaria, the mirage effect and friction explained

Cat containment, cane toad consumption and the toxic male technique

Olfactory fatigue, genetic diseases and Facebook myths

A Summer of Science: The Body

A Summer of Science: The Future

A Summer of Science: Space