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How do you get music out of a vinyl record? What would happen if you reflected the sun’s light back at it? Would ants survive without their colony?
Why does coffee change taste as it cools down? Why do we get goosebumps? Do women’s periods really sync up?
The highest standard for measuring body temperature is via a heart sensor—after that, it’s from inside a body cavity; and you can do it from inside the mouth or the ear, but that’s not as accurate, and even less so when measured on the skin. Measuring brain temperature is different again—and be astonished that the temperature of the human brain differs from the rest of the body.
Is brown rice actually better for you than white rice? When you eat ice cream does it leave your body as poo or wee? And how do different foods affect the smelliness of your farts? Dr Karl answers these questions and more, with host Linda Marigliano on triple j Mornings.