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Dr Karl Podcast

Join Dr Karl Kruszelnicki, Lucy Smith and their scientific guests, with a bunch of curious triple j

Episodes

Total: 256

Why do we have eyebrows? Is there a way to predict the future of evolution in humans? And what woul

How does alcohol affect your sleep? Can energy be destroyed? And how do snakes stay so clean?Dr Kar

What impact would living on Mars have on our bodies? Could we ever have 'Earth' on our identificati

Is math a human invention or something we discovered? How many ways are there to count? And can mat

How realistic are shark attacks in movies? Why are there no monkeys in Australia? And how important

Will humans ever evolve to be immune to cancer? How effective are shark bands for surfers? And are

Why do some people have a higher caffeine tolerance? How common is shingles in people under the age

Do animals get jet lag? How do snakes dig holes if they have no arms? And what impact would the rei

Why do I need to pee every time I get to my front door? How long could you survive in a car with ju

Are electric vehicles still better for the environment if you charge them with a non-renewable ener

How much air pollution do space launches cause? Why don’t babies get bad breath in the morning? And

Why does my Bluetooth speaker glitch when I'm using the microwave? Can fears be genetically passed

How small does an animal need to be to survive a great fall? Is it safe to reheat tea or coffee in

Are we really eating spiders in our sleep? Do bees have knees? Why are cockroaches so resilient?Dr

Can AI rewrite its own software? How much water would we need to take to the moon to make it inhabi

Why are we seeing Olympic records in some sports but not others? Does cracking your fingers actuall

Are there more planets than grains of sand on earth? Does food go mouldy in space? And have we star

Is urine sterile enough to clean a wound? Why do our noses run so much in the cold? And can you cha

Is height predetermined at birth? Could plants have memories? And when we die, is it more environme

How do some trees survive extreme bushfires? Where did AI begin? And what's the climate change issu