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Dr Karl Podcast

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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!

912 - Breath work, species adaptations and peak solar energy
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  • 912 - Breath work, species adaptations and peak solar energy

    How realistic are shark attacks in movies? Why are there no monkeys in Australia? And how important are breathing exercises?  Science communicators Zoe Kean and Ruben Meerman answer these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.

    Thu, 24 Oct 2024 - 41min
  • 911 - Shark repellants, going grey and the sixth sense

    Will humans ever evolve to be immune to cancer? How effective are shark bands for surfers? And are our dreams made of atoms?  Science communicators Zoe Kean and Ruben Meerman answer these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.

    Thu, 17 Oct 2024 - 41min
  • 910 - Hurricane Milton, the shadow biosphere and preventing CTE

    Why do some people have a higher caffeine tolerance? How common is shingles in people under the age of 30? And why don’t any mammals have green fur?  Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Jordan Barr.

    Thu, 10 Oct 2024 - 40min
  • 909 - Moo Deng, koala contraception and de-extinction efforts

    Do animals get jet lag? How do snakes dig holes if they have no arms? And what impact would the reintroduction of extinct animals have on existing species?  Dr Karl and special guest Dr Marissa Parrott answer these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.

    Thu, 03 Oct 2024 - 42min
  • 908 - Latchkey incontinence, sleep cycles and targeted pain relief

    Why do I need to pee every time I get to my front door? How long could you survive in a car with just air conditioning? And does your sleep schedule matter as long as it's eight hours? Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.

    Thu, 26 Sep 2024 - 40min
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