Synopsis
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.
Episodes
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Moles, superstitions, saliva
05/11/2020 Duration: 40minWhy can I predict the rain? When's everything going back to normal? How did we draw maps before satellites? Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j mornings with host Lucy Smith.
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Lactose, acid reflux, plunger coffee
29/10/2020 Duration: 33minCan 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.
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Vacuums, toothbrushes, funny bones
22/10/2020 Duration: 39minHow 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.
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Heartbeats, pheromones, brain orgasms
15/10/2020 Duration: 43minWhy 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.
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Hydroxychloroquine, contact tracing, vaccines
08/10/2020 Duration: 38minA 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 Walter and Eliza Hall Institute in Melbourne.
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Phantom pain, octopuses, staring
01/10/2020 Duration: 38minWhy 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
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Kookaburras, sign language, trypophobia
24/09/2020 Duration: 40minShould 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.
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Tenet, eyebrows, biotics
17/09/2020 Duration: 38minWhich 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.
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Pet psychology, bruises, the sky
10/09/2020 Duration: 39minWhy 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.
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Colliding black holes, burritos, birds
03/09/2020 Duration: 38minHow 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.
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Comets, coffee, covid
27/08/2020 Duration: 39minCan 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.
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Nosebleeds, yabbies, boiled eggs
20/08/2020 Duration: 39minWhat'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.
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Sunsets, escalators, bees
13/08/2020 Duration: 39minWhen 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.
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A legit astronaut joins Dr Karl to answer your questions!
06/08/2020 Duration: 36minFormer NASA astronaut & deep sea explorer Kathryn Sullivan is our special guest today, answering all your space/ocean questions with Dr Karl.
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Time, alchemy, running
30/07/2020 Duration: 38minHas 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.
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Spacesuits, dust, 5 second rule
23/07/2020 Duration: 38minWhere 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.
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Cheese dreams, choccy milk, body odour
16/07/2020 Duration: 41minIs 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.
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Chewing, soy, protein
09/07/2020 Duration: 39minCould 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 from the University of Newcastle
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Period nosebleeds, brains, simulations
02/07/2020 Duration: 38minWhat 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.
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Vaping, Sleep talking, CBD Oil
25/06/2020 Duration: 37minWould 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.