Dr Karl Podcast

By triple j

Science & Medicine

What's Dr Karl Podcast about?

Join Dr Karl Kruszelnicki, Zan Rowe and their scientific guests, with a bunch of curious triplej listeners for a weekly injection of science, myth-bashing and answers! Thursdays from 11am EST.

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Lactose, acid reflux, plung...

10.29.2020

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.

Dr Karl Podcast episodes:

10.29.2020 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.
10.22.2020 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.
10.15.2020 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.
10.08.2020 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 ...
10.01.2020 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
09.24.2020 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.
09.17.2020 Tenet, eyebrows, biotics Which came first; the chicken or the egg? Why does cutting onions make me cry? Does my pee always come out in the same direction? Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings, with host Bryce Mills.
09.10.2020 Pet psychology, bruises, the sky Why is the sky Blue? Why do boiled eggs explode in the microwave? Why are some planets called 'Gas Giants'? Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings, with host Lucy Smith.
09.03.2020 Colliding black holes, burritos, birds How do we create blood? Do animals have a sense of humour? Do birds like flying? Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings, with host Lucy Smith.
08.27.2020 Comets, coffee, covid Can you catch a ride on a comet? Why does coffee work some mornings and not others? How do trees produce Oxygen? Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings, with host Lucy Smith.
08.20.2020 Nosebleeds, yabbies, boiled eggs What's the difference between a virus and bacteria? Do ants feel hot water? What would happen if everyone started eating a plant based diet? Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings, with host Lucy Smith.
08.13.2020 Sunsets, escalators, bees When you lose weight, where does it go? Why does the shower steam when the water isn't boiling? Are bees loyal to one hive? Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings, with host Lucy Smith.
08.06.2020 A legit astronaut joins Dr Karl to answer your questions! Former NASA astronaut & deep sea explorer Kathryn Sullivan is our special guest today, answering all your space/ocean questions with Dr Karl.
07.30.2020 Time, alchemy, running Has the ocean always been salty? Can we turn lead to gold? Is there any science behind star signs? Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings, with host Lucy Smith.
07.23.2020 Spacesuits, dust, 5 second rule Where does dust come from ? Have we measured the speed of thought? Is there science behind the 5 second rule ? Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings, with host Lucy Smith.
07.16.2020 Cheese dreams, choccy milk, body odour Is choccy milk the best post-workout beverage? Why aren't we disgusted by our own body odour? If someone is blind from birth, can they dream? Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings, with host Lucy Smith.
07.09.2020 Chewing, soy, protein Could you last on a deserted island, Tom Hanks style? Are bananas actually healthy? Is my vegetarian diet affecting my PCOS? Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings, with host Lucy Smith and Professor Clare Collins ...
07.02.2020 Period nosebleeds, brains, simulations What happens if I fall into the deepest hole on earth? Could my dog get COVID-19? How does Dr Karl's brain work? Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings, with host Lucy Smith.
06.25.2020 Vaping, Sleep talking, CBD Oil Would Superman outrun COVID-19? Why do I pee more when I'm camping? Do oranges actually help at half-time? Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings, with host Lucy Smith.
06.18.2020 Decapitation, shocks, micro-dosing What happens when we run out of oil? How long does the human brain last? How do anaesthetics knock us out? Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings, with host Lucy Smith.
06.11.2020 Love at first sight, killer rabbits, pig orgasms Why do dead people still get goosebumps? What happens if two black holes collide? Why do you feel worse after a long nap? Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings, with host Lucy Smith.
06.04.2020 Nail clippings, boobs, spicy food Do you hear the voice in your head or do you think you think it? why does eating chilli make you feel good? does the sun rotate? Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings, with host ...
05.28.2020 Sleep-talkers, exploded stars, resistance Has the weather been impacted by the Coronavirus? Can you smell when someone is on their period? Was COVID-19 created in a lab? Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings, with host Lucy Smith and Science ...
05.21.2020 Crocodiles, beards, indoor plants Can dogs be left or right handed? Where does the wax go when you burn a candle? How many coffees are too many coffees? Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings, with host Lucy Smith.
05.14.2020 Waterbeds, barking, sticky floors Has evolution made our farts louder? Do rabbits see colour? How do I survive a plane crash? Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings, with host Lucy Smith.
05.07.2020 Meteors, sleep twitching, feeling vibes Can Wearing a hat make you go bald? Can you physically feel a vibe or someone’s energy? Is it possible to crush someone’s head Game of Thrones-style? Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings, with host ...
04.30.2020 Festivals, curves, core-gasms When can we go to music festivals again? Can you store a fart in a jar? Can exercising make you orgasm? Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings, with host Lucy Smith and Dr Norman Swan ...
04.23.2020 Time travel, fart temperature, eating your own hair Will the bushfires around Chernobyl release nuclear smoke into the air? What is Coronavirus doing for climate change? Why are my farts warm? Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings, with host Lucy Smith and Science ...
04.16.2020 Hand washing, active cases, hot chooks How long does an asymptomatic person stay asymptomatic? Should we be worried about the fumes from hand sanitizer? How long can I eat my hot chicken leftovers for? Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings, with ...
04.09.2020 Face masks, dreadlocks, thoughts Can you get COVID-19 from patting dogs? When should we be using face masks in public? Can Coronavirus be transmitted through animal meat? Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings, with host Lucy Smith and Olivia ...
04.02.2020 Vaccines, receipts, 5G Can you be immune to COVID-19? Can it live on receipt paper? How do you test a vaccine? Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings, with host Lucy Smith and Olivia Willis from ABC News.
03.26.2020 Surfing, disinfecting phones, petrol pumps Can you catch the Corona virus from a fart? What about a petrol pump? What about from surfing? Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings, with host Lucy Smith and Tegan Taylor from the ABC's Coronacast.
03.19.2020 Holding in farts, magnets, face masks Why does drinking red cordial cure my hiccups? Why do I eat more in the winter? Can I touch my face with gloves on? Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings, with host Lucy Smith
03.12.2020 Life on Mars, space welds, menstrual moon cycles Are we still seeing light from The Big Bang? Does space end? Is a earthquake on Mars called a Mars-quake? Dr Karl answers this question and more on triple j Mornings, with Professor Don Kurtz and host Lucy Smith.
03.05.2020 Panic-buying, human extinction, hand washing What's the science behind all this toilet paper buying bullshit? Dr Karl answers this question and more on triple j Mornings, with host Lucy Smith.
02.27.2020 Moon landing, fat birds, brighter LEDs Why don't birds have fat legs? Why are LED lights brighter then ever? Was the moon landing real? Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with host Lucy Smith.
02.20.2020 Protein powder, brain-freeze, carnivore diets Is protein powder a waste of money? Do men poo more then women? Why does my fried keep getting brain-freeze? Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings, with host Lucy Smith & special guest dietician Professor ...
02.13.2020 Boogers, corn, coffee aroma How does a dog recognise the opposite sex if they can't smell their butt? Is it healthy to eat your own boogers? Plus, is it possible to inter-breed species?
02.06.2020 Watery eyes, snake venom, coronavirus Do your eyes water when you're getting a wax?
01.30.2020 Lunchbox discoveries, Coronavirus, tastebud balls In this episode Dr Karl makes a brand new, ground breaking, mind blowing discovery that has changed his life.
01.23.2020 Climate change, bushfires, phantom phone vibrations How scientists know what the temperature was in the years before records began? What role does cattle have on the impact of climate change? And how have the current bushfires affected carbon levels?
01.16.2020 calories, catchy songs, sweat Why do we feel like vomiting after rigorous exercise? Does distance or speed burn more calories? Plus, the movement of air pollution.
01.09.2020 Bush life regeneration, fire prevention, benefits of smoke and soil Does smoke benefit the soil? Plus, what can we expect to see in the future for fire prevention?
12.13.2019 Decision making, Dogs howling to Rüfüs Du Sol, space explosions Linda Marigliano and Dr Karl take your questions for one last time together.
12.05.2019 Coconut oil, inhaling smoke, tiredness Coconut oil, inhaling smoke and why you might feel tired when you're doing nothing?
11.28.2019 Iced coffee, flies, static electricity Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, what is dark matter and what would happen if flies don't exist?
11.21.2019 Clitoris, mosquitos, genetics How much information can your brain hold? How do genetics work and does the clitoris have multiple purposes?
11.14.2019 Male mammal nipples, music genes, fruit flies Why do male mammals have nipples? Do we have a music taste gene? Plus a fruit fly experiment.
11.07.2019 Evil crows, bird funerals, swooping magpies Ever wondered whether birds are evil? Plus do birds have funerals like humans do?
10.31.2019 Exotic animals, unlocking the human brain and sleeping Do you get squeamish at the sight of blood? Plus operating on fish and pollution in your lungs.

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Dr Karl Podcast

What's Dr Karl Podcast about?

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Dr Karl Podcast episodes:

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

Tenet, eyebrows, biotics

Pet psychology, bruises, the sky

Colliding black holes, burritos, birds

Comets, coffee, covid

Nosebleeds, yabbies, boiled eggs

Sunsets, escalators, bees

A legit astronaut joins Dr Karl to answer your questions!

Time, alchemy, running

Spacesuits, dust, 5 second rule

Cheese dreams, choccy milk, body odour

Chewing, soy, protein

Period nosebleeds, brains, simulations

Vaping, Sleep talking, CBD Oil

Decapitation, shocks, micro-dosing

Love at first sight, killer rabbits, pig orgasms

Nail clippings, boobs, spicy food

Sleep-talkers, exploded stars, resistance

Crocodiles, beards, indoor plants

Waterbeds, barking, sticky floors

Meteors, sleep twitching, feeling vibes

Festivals, curves, core-gasms

Time travel, fart temperature, eating your own hair

Hand washing, active cases, hot chooks

Face masks, dreadlocks, thoughts

Vaccines, receipts, 5G

Surfing, disinfecting phones, petrol pumps

Holding in farts, magnets, face masks

Life on Mars, space welds, menstrual moon cycles

Panic-buying, human extinction, hand washing

Moon landing, fat birds, brighter LEDs

Protein powder, brain-freeze, carnivore diets

Boogers, corn, coffee aroma

Watery eyes, snake venom, coronavirus

Lunchbox discoveries, Coronavirus, tastebud balls

Climate change, bushfires, phantom phone vibrations

calories, catchy songs, sweat

Bush life regeneration, fire prevention, benefits of smoke and soil

Decision making, Dogs howling to Rüfüs Du Sol, space explosions

Coconut oil, inhaling smoke, tiredness

Iced coffee, flies, static electricity

Clitoris, mosquitos, genetics

Male mammal nipples, music genes, fruit flies

Evil crows, bird funerals, swooping magpies

Exotic animals, unlocking the human brain and sleeping

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