Dr Karl Podcast

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Dr Karl Podcast episodes

November 08, 2017 Quantum computing, future of cryptocurrency, emails to the past
Where does the past go? How do we keep human biases out of Artificial Intelligence? Can quantum computing help us solve p=np?
36 min
November 02, 2017 Being ticklish, alcohol flushes, crossed eyes
Why am I so ticklish? Why is the human eye attracted to sparkly things? How come you can remember the start of a word but not the full one?
38 min
October 25, 2017 Tip of your tongue, cry faces, shower wees
Why do you need to wee when you're in the shower? What happens when there's something on the 'tip of your tongue'?' Why do we pull faces when we cry?
36 min
October 19, 2017 Random itches, snake venom, black clothes attracting heat
Can snakes poison themselves with their own venom? Why do tattoos change colour after getting out of the shower? Does wearing black clothing attract more heat?
36 min
October 12, 2017 Professor Clare Collins joins Dr Karl and answers your food science questions
Dietitian Professor Clare Collins joins Dr Karl and Zan to answer all your food science related questions. Is naturally occurring sugar in fruit the same as processed sugar? Why do some people hate coriander? What are ketones and what role do they play in the diet?
37 min
October 05, 2017 Bill Nye joins Dr Karl to answer your science questions
Bill Nye joins Dr Karl and Zan to answer your burning science questions like: what would happen to the Earth if it stopped spinning? How does the vacuum of space exist? Why is beach sand hard or soft?
40 min
August 31, 2017 Electric shocks, bloody noses, sleep sneezing
Why does earwax taste bitter but snot doesn't? Can Wi-Fi be harmful? If we were to replicate the big bang, how would we contain it?
38 min
August 31, 2017 Earwax taste, losing sneezes, bloody noses
Why does earwax taste so bitter? Why does food in our mouth always go to our most dominant side? What are memories physically made from?
38 min
August 24, 2017 Frozen heads, period poos, looking at an eclipse
Could you keep moving your head to new bodies and live forever? How are birthmarks formed? Is it possible to bite or eat yourself?
37 min
August 24, 2017 Solar eclipse staring, money germs, birthmarks
Is staring at a solar eclipse damaging? How does one dog year equate to 7 dog years? Why does it physically feel so good to turn your alarm off and go back to sleep?
37 min

About Dr Karl Podcast

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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!