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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!

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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!

    Tick bites, dirty diamonds and the bacteria takeover

    Tick bites, dirty diamonds and the bacteria takeover

    Why does my voice wobble when I have vulnerable conversations? Why does food taste different at different temperatures? And how do you grow seedless mandarins if they have no seeds?

    Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Bec Charlwood.

    • 33 min
    Flushing etiquette, growing pains and heat vs temperature

    Flushing etiquette, growing pains and heat vs temperature

    What impact does trauma have on your memory? Why do chillies burn your tongue and lips but not your throat? And could octopuses take over the world? 

    Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.

    • 39 min
    Cloning dinosaurs, inbreeding implications and the soft cheese crisis

    Cloning dinosaurs, inbreeding implications and the soft cheese crisis

    Why do some medications reduce your sex drive? Why do dogs bite their own tail? And if you were preparing for the end of the world, what is the one medication you would take with you?

    Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.

    • 36 min
    Tea wees, volcanic extinction and muscle loss

    Tea wees, volcanic extinction and muscle loss

    What is it about beans that make us fart? Why do we lose muscle so quickly? How does a drink's temperature impact its fizz?

    Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.

    • 39 min
    Violent burps, sneezing erections and breathing bums

    Violent burps, sneezing erections and breathing bums

    Why do old people have such a distinctive smell? What would happen if gravity suddenly doubled? And why do my limbs always swell during a flight?

    Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.

    • 37 min
    Shooting stars, astrology vs. astronomy and spaghettification

    Shooting stars, astrology vs. astronomy and spaghettification

    Is it possible to speed up or slow down the speed of sound? Will stars eventually become invisible to the naked eye? And what would happen if you took your space suit off in space?

    Dr Karl and special guest, Dr Laura Driessen, answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.

    • 39 min

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