Dr Karl Podcast

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October 30, 2014 Brain training, cold sores, epilepsy, tickling yourself and sneezing from chocolate.
Can you train your brain NOT to dream? Are some people immune to cold sores? Why can't you tickle yourself? Why does eating chocolate cause you to sneeze?
36 min
March 29, 2012 The science of driving
Why do people get tired when driving? Is it possible to drive a fast car upside-down in a long, circular tunnel? Are your chances of surviving a car accident better if you are asleep and you're body is limp?
38 min
March 22, 2012 Rocking during sleep, morning sickness and coloured cat fur
Why do people rock from side-to-side when they sleep? Plus: are humans the only mammal that suffers morning sickness during pregnancy?; and why can cat fur have different colours along the length of each strand of hair?
40 min
March 08, 2012 Peeing on lemon trees, hereditary birth marks and yellow sunglasses
Why is it considered a good thing to urinate on lemon trees? Plus: can birth marks be hereditary?; and why do yellow sunglasses make daylight appear brighter?
37 min
March 01, 2012 Swallowing chewing gum, taste buds and drinking milk
What happens if you swallow chewing gum? Plus: can a woman's tastebuds change during and after pregnancy?; and can drinking milk cause osteoporosis?
37 min
February 23, 2012 Exploding crockery, furry male allergies and female ejaculation test results
Why does crockery seem to randomly explode? Plus: Is it possible to be allergic to only male furry animals?; and a caller reports the results of his and his partner's female ejaculation tests.
38 min
February 16, 2012 Sex, multiple orgasms and curing a morning glory
As part of triplej's 'sex week', Dr Karl and Zan Rowe take talkback questions ranging from female 'squirting' to male morning glories and having sex during pregnancy.
39 min
December 08, 2011 Earbud headphones, jet-lag and funny trivial things
When using earbud-style headphones, why does the music's pitch seem lower when they're removed? Is there a way to reduce the effects of jet-lag?Why is it when you are extremely tired that trivial things seem very funny?
40 min
December 01, 2011 Head spins, granite cookware and bullets fired in the air
Why does your head seem to spin when you lie down if drunk? What are the differences between various cookwares and are any types dangerous? What happens to bullets that are fired into the air?
37 min
November 24, 2011 Celebrating 30 years of science talkback with Dr Karl
Previous 'Mornings' presenters drop by to share their favourite Dr Karl moments from the last 30 years on triplej. Plus: Karl's favourite organ; his first comments on radio re-enacted; and the five most-common science questions asked by listeners.
40 min

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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!