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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!

    Microplastics, genetic modification and fire vs ice

    Microplastics, genetic modification and fire vs ice

    If all planets are stuck in the sun's gravitational pull, what stops them from being completely pulled into the sun? Does melting cheese change its nutritional value? And could we genetically modify before birth?

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

    • 36 min
    Harnessing earthquakes, dog bellybuttons and baby clouds

    Harnessing earthquakes, dog bellybuttons and baby clouds

    Can we harness the power of earthquakes? Why don't dogs have bellybuttons like us? And why tf do you sometimes see one little cloud in a clear sky?

    Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j Mornings with Ruby Miles.

    • 33 min
    Irrational phobias, earthquakes and mathematics

    Irrational phobias, earthquakes and mathematics

    What kind of math formulas go into AI? What influences our biggest fears? And can humans acclimatise to every weather condition?

    Dr Karl and special guest Tom Crawford answer these questions and more, on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.

    • 39 min
    Aurora australis, op shop smells and photographic memory

    Aurora australis, op shop smells and photographic memory

    Can eating certain foods change the taste of bodily fluids? Why do I get congested after a night out drinking? And why does armpit hair stop growing at a certain length?

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

    • 38 min
    BONUS EP: Space farts, dog breath and the Laws of Entropy

    BONUS EP: Space farts, dog breath and the Laws of Entropy

    If the whole population stood in one spot and ran would the earth spin like a treadmill? What would happen if gravity didn’t exist? And are farts powerful enough to propel you in space?

    Dave from Glass Animals asks these questions and more on this bonus episode of Science with Dr Karl.

    • 20 min
    Wine sneezes, yawning vs. swallowing and dimensions...

    Wine sneezes, yawning vs. swallowing and dimensions...

    What's actually happening when you get the wind knocked out of you? Why does swallowing combat yawning? And could we ever visualise someone else's pain?

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

    • 37 min

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