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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Lunchbox discoveries, Coronavirus, tastebud balls
30/01/2020 Duration: 42minIn this episode Dr Karl makes a brand new, ground breaking, mind blowing discovery that has changed his life.
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Climate change, bushfires, phantom phone vibrations
23/01/2020 Duration: 38minHow 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?
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calories, catchy songs, sweat
16/01/2020 Duration: 34minWhy do we feel like vomiting after rigorous exercise? Does distance or speed burn more calories? Plus, the movement of air pollution.
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Bush life regeneration, fire prevention, benefits of smoke and soil
09/01/2020 Duration: 37minDoes smoke benefit the soil? Plus, what can we expect to see in the future for fire prevention?
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Decision making, Dogs howling to Rüfüs Du Sol, space explosions
13/12/2019 Duration: 39minLinda Marigliano and Dr Karl take your questions for one last time together.
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Coconut oil, inhaling smoke, tiredness
05/12/2019 Duration: 38minCoconut oil, inhaling smoke and why you might feel tired when you're doing nothing?
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Iced coffee, flies, static electricity
28/11/2019 Duration: 37minChernobyl Exclusion Zone, what is dark matter and what would happen if flies don't exist?
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Clitoris, mosquitos, genetics
21/11/2019 Duration: 37minHow much information can your brain hold? How do genetics work and does the clitoris have multiple purposes?
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Male mammal nipples, music genes, fruit flies
14/11/2019 Duration: 37minWhy do male mammals have nipples? Do we have a music taste gene? Plus a fruit fly experiment.
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Evil crows, bird funerals, swooping magpies
07/11/2019 Duration: 31minEver wondered whether birds are evil? Plus do birds have funerals like humans do?
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Exotic animals, unlocking the human brain and sleeping
31/10/2019 Duration: 36minDo you get squeamish at the sight of blood? Plus operating on fish and pollution in your lungs.
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Floating tips, sound in space & aburpia
24/10/2019 Duration: 36minWhy do we float horizontally in water? Why do some adults develop anaphylaxis? Is soda water good for you?
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Itchy mouths, floating poo and stomach memory
17/10/2019 Duration: 39minCan you overcome gluten intolerance? Is toasted bread good for you? Should your poo sink or float?
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Floating tanks, day light savings and holding in farts
10/10/2019 Duration: 35minWhat happens if you microwave a human? Is there anything wetter than water? What are the benefits of floating tanks?
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Hungry galaxies, climate change and sleeping with eyes open
03/10/2019 Duration: 37minHow will the galaxy Andromeda be feeding on our galaxy The Milky Way? Plus climate change, a positive future and sleeping with your eyes open.
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Evolving dogs, coffee shakes and webbed toes
26/09/2019 Duration: 36minHave the planets ever lined up in the solar system? Why can some people whistle in tune, but not sing in tune? Can you water plants using hot water?
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Rising sea levels, brain's exploding and evolution
19/09/2019 Duration: 38minIs a Googleplex the biggest single number? Are rising sea levels only caused by ice melting? Why do we get blocked noses?
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Bone density, inflammation and bionic eyes
12/09/2019 Duration: 36minWhy do we have toe nails? Can we dry our clothes by freezing them? Why are sunrises and sunsets different colours?
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Tongue flaps, pressure points and seal knees
05/09/2019 Duration: 36minWhy do we need to pee when we get into water? How long would humans last on earth if the sun disappeared? Where do false memories come from?
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Snake bites, popcorn and nuclear devices
29/08/2019 Duration: 36minWhy do we get dizzy when we get up really quickly? Why does hot water sound different to cold water when it comes out of the tap? Why do cold and flu symptoms always feel worse in the morning and at night?