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Dr Karl Podcast

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!

Artemis II, decomposition and breast milk

37 mins; April 01, 2026

Faster-than-light travel, the Van Allen Belt and AI space exploration

37 mins; March 18, 2026

Super voids, satellite noise and asteroid navigation

37 mins; March 11, 2026

Morning vs. motion sickness, sunburnt eyes and colour blind dreams

37 mins; March 04, 2026

Share house smells, sleeping mosquitoes and multiverse supercomputers

41 mins; February 25, 2026

Synesthesia, lime cordial v. bacteria & fusion reactors

38 mins; February 18, 2026

The Challenger Legacy - new Dr Karl podcast

6 mins; February 17, 2026

Cuteness aggression, aphrodisiacs & dolphin orgasms

38 mins; February 11, 2026

Murphy's Law, mouth ulcers and MSG

38 mins; February 04, 2026

Human buoyancy, acclimatising and syncing periods

42 mins; January 28, 2026

Human cannonballs, outrunning the Sun and burning beds

19 mins; January 07, 2026

Hangovers, mosquitos and manifestation

25 mins; December 31, 2025

Bionic eyes, poop schedules and aphantasia

29 mins; December 24, 2025

The age of space, explosive planets and black hole portals

27 mins; December 17, 2025

Disappearing poos, capsaicin receptors and cane toads

40 mins; December 10, 2025

The speed of darkness, sticky spider webs and drinking snow

38 mins; December 03, 2025

Hair loss, bone density and body glitter vs. sunscreen

38 mins; November 26, 2025

Hair of the dog, photographic memories and shingles

40 mins; November 19, 2025

Frozen vs fresh veggies, soap suds and nangs

38 mins; November 12, 2025

Frisson, cryogenic freezing and thylacines

39 mins; November 05, 2025

Pollen peaks, jump scares and alcohol vs mood

42 mins; October 29, 2025

Butt breathing, plovers and flammable water

38 mins; October 22, 2025

AI consciousness, sleep paralysis and onion tears

40 mins; October 15, 2025

Motion sickness, 3I/ATLAS and cross-breeding

39 mins; October 08, 2025

The science of cringe, meat juice & psychedelic shrimp

43 mins; October 01, 2025

Fibre, the carnivore diet & drunk hamsters

42 mins; September 24, 2025

Smelly sneezes, stress seizures & sound proofing

39 mins; September 17, 2025

Wee-Lemons, Life On Mars & Moon Balloons

39 mins; September 10, 2025

BONUS: Parmigianas, shopaholics and small talk

19 mins; September 09, 2025

Hypnotism, Sunscreen and Simulation Theory

39 mins; September 03, 2025

BONUS: Life on Mars, bum cracks and the power of optimism

27 mins; September 02, 2025

Changing seasons, vape smoke and heat cream vs. hand lotion

42 mins; August 27, 2025

Science with Dr. Karl LIVE - Hosted by Lucy Smith: Part Two!

39 mins; August 22, 2025

Manifestation, earthquakes and sun sneezes

41 mins; August 20, 2025

Science with Dr. Karl LIVE - Hosted by Lucy Smith: Part One!

54 mins; August 15, 2025

3I/ATLAS, The Great Attractor and parent black holes

41 mins; August 13, 2025

A Special Message from Dr. Karl!

1 min; August 08, 2025

Star colours, harvesting lightning and undiscovered elements

42 mins; August 06, 2025

Second winds, fish farts and hot chips

39 mins; July 30, 2025

Nap sweats, drunk bugs and taste buds

39 mins; July 23, 2025

Sleep inertia, space rocks and longevity pills

40 mins; July 16, 2025

Outback hygiene hacks, echidna entrées and a world without friction

41 mins; July 09, 2025

Queen bees, anaphylaxis and bee hotels

40 mins; July 02, 2025

Chocolate dreams, deep sea pressure and the Goldilocks Zone

37 mins; June 25, 2025

Bee stings, broken hearts and brain rot

41 mins; June 18, 2025

Aphantasia, smelling to survive and bionic vision

39 mins; June 11, 2025

Plastic sweat, alien life and how to be a morning person

43 mins; June 04, 2025

Colder temperatures, dog lookalikes and colour perception

41 mins; May 28, 2025

Slow-mo animals, breathing powers and the science of cat scratches

39 mins; May 21, 2025

The origins of BBQ, fecal bacteria and the Seven Sisters

39 mins; May 14, 2025

Smoke alarms, airplane mode and chemtrails

39 mins; May 07, 2025

Meat glue, cold remedies and roadkill

43 mins; April 30, 2025

Rollercoaster retirement, winking, and zombie stars

39 mins; April 23, 2025

Alien planets, sea sickness 101 and the perfect chocolate

38 mins; April 16, 2025

Jet lag, dire wolves and scented farts

40 mins; April 09, 2025

Crime scenes, sweat logic and fighting misinformation

43 mins; April 02, 2025

Cloud seeding, endorphins and heartstrings

40 mins; March 26, 2025

The ethics of genetics, teleporting earthworms and perfect naps

40 mins; March 19, 2025

Heterochromia, cold water therapy and time of death

40 mins; March 12, 2025

Patternicity, lemon tree wees and static electricity

40 mins; March 05, 2025

Taste vs. smell, doomscrolling and insulated drink bottles

40 mins; February 26, 2025

Beached whales, earworms and the 'city killer' asteroid

42 mins; February 19, 2025

Panic attacks, dark matter and melting ice creams

41 mins; February 12, 2025

Cross-wiring, poison vs. venom and travelling farts

40 mins; February 05, 2025

Satellites, spicy breastmilk and noise-cancelling headphones

43 mins; January 29, 2025

Solar urticaria, the mirage effect and friction explained

38 mins; January 22, 2025

Cat containment, cane toad consumption and the toxic male technique

37 mins; January 15, 2025

Olfactory fatigue, genetic diseases and Facebook myths

43 mins; January 08, 2025

A Summer of Science: The Body

39 mins; January 01, 2025

A Summer of Science: The Future

41 mins; December 25, 2024

A Summer of Science: Space

43 mins; December 18, 2024

Vitamin D, pesky flies and psychosis explained

40 mins; December 11, 2024

Doppler effect, the smell of rain and water intoxication

42 mins; December 04, 2024

Ozempic, plant protein and food noise

39 mins; November 27, 2024

Sperm competition, ring of fire and the late heavy bombardment

39 mins; November 20, 2024

UV ratings, anxious sweats and morning people

41 mins; November 13, 2024

Terraforming Mars, intergalactic travel and the Perseverance Rover

36 mins; November 06, 2024

String theory, Benford's Law and the discovery of Pi

42 mins; October 30, 2024

Breath work, species adaptations and peak solar energy

41 mins; October 23, 2024

Shark repellants, going grey and the sixth sense

41 mins; October 16, 2024

Hurricane Milton, the shadow biosphere and preventing CTE

40 mins; October 09, 2024

Moo Deng, koala contraception and de-extinction efforts

42 mins; October 02, 2024

Latchkey incontinence, sleep cycles and targeted pain relief

40 mins; September 25, 2024

Chemo curls, tinnitus and Bluetooth explained

41 mins; September 18, 2024

Nocturnal teens, space hygiene and Chernobyl fungus

39 mins; September 11, 2024

Wind farms, hair growth and inherited fears

37 mins; September 04, 2024

Spider silk, super human strength and wild winds

40 mins; August 28, 2024

Fire ants, bees knees and metamorphic mush

38 mins; August 21, 2024

AI consciousness, hugging trees and deep fakes

39 mins; August 14, 2024

Olympic emotions, sourdough starters and dominant hands

40 mins; August 07, 2024

Exoplanets, slingshotting spacecrafts and the moon landing

40 mins; July 31, 2024

Birth control, stem cell modification and the orgasm gap

39 mins; July 24, 2024

Cremations vs. burials, walking sharks and consciousness

40 mins; July 17, 2024

Cool burning, phantom vibrations and the other side

41 mins; July 10, 2024

Ageing brains, poo colour and conspiracy theories

40 mins; July 03, 2024

Crying headaches, subtitles and human evolution

39 mins; June 26, 2024

Blood types, nanny naps and the winter solstice

38 mins; June 19, 2024

Cryogenic freezing, cravings and the placebo effect

41 mins; June 12, 2024

Microplastics, genetic modification and fire vs ice

36 mins; June 05, 2024

Harnessing earthquakes, dog bellybuttons and baby clouds

33 mins; May 29, 2024

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