Books & DVDs
Dr Karl's first book, Great Moments In Science which was released back in 1985. His 30th book, Curuious and Curiouser was released in November 2010.
There are now a big range of Dr Karl books available as eBooks on Amazon.com. Check them out..
50 Shades of Grey Matter
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In his brand new book, our much beloved and National Living Treasure Doctor Karl Kruszelnicki applies his trademark straight-talkin to a brand new range of Big Questions....
Like: Why the sky is blue? Why is it dark at night? Why does lunacy erupt under a full moon?
What's the truth about Spinach and Popeye? AND How, can walking through a doorway make you forget?
BRAIN FOOD
Did you know that the diet industry gets fatter and more successful every year but WON'T make you thinner? Or that our bodies are really one giant DONUT? Have you ever wondered why garlic smells soooooo SEXY? Especially the next day ... OR why coffee out of the bum of an Indonesian civet costs $1000 a kilo?!
In his brand new FULL COLOUR book, Brain Food, Dr Karl debunks foodie fads, shines a light on how our body works, unearths some enormous nosh, and puts his palate on the line - all in the name of nourishing entertainment.
READ AN EXTRACT FROM BRAIN FOOD HERE!
Curious & Curiouser
Are cooked mussels safe ONLY if they are open? Why does alcohol make the opposite sex more attractive?
Why does washing your hands ease your conscience, make it easier to live with hard decisions, and make you more tolerant?
Do babies get more illnesses when they are "teething"? What is the science behind people spontaneously bursting into flame?
And what's more hygienic - an air blower or a paper towel?
Dinosaurs Aren't Dead
Dinosaurs were huge and wonderful. They were around for 165 million years and lived on every continent, including Antarctica. Then a devestating asteroid wiped them out 65 million years ago.
But is that the end of the dinosaur story? Did dinosaurs actually die out?
The Answer lies within the extraordinary story of dinosaur evolution; a story so amazing, you'll want to read this book twice. The truth is...birds are descended from dinosaurs. DINOSAURS AREN'T DEAD!
Nevermind The BULLocks...Here's The Science
Why does your sports performance improve if you swish sugary water around your mouth and spit it out without swallowing? Why does grapefruit interfere with some medications? Why do most people not brake hard enough in an emergency? Did NASA invent Velcro? Does meat rot in your gut for years?
Is the Shroud of Turin a phenomenon or a phoney? Can talking on mobile phones turn petrol stations into balls of fire? Do astronauts float in zero gravity? And do your cells renew every seven years?
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Science is Golden
Does cranberry juice cure urinary track infections? The secret to reading a dog's tail wagging, so you won't get bitten? Is the hookah really a safer way to smoke?Will the Large Hadron Collider destroy the Earth, and the Universe? Is radiation really green?Is the purpose of the peacock's tail to attract females?
How to survive a plane crash, and are moths drawn to a flame or light? Are happy, smiling dolphins really friendly to humans or are they fraudulent flippers?
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Please Explain
Does eating celery make you lighter? Do you have to be dying to have a near-death experience? Is a yawn a silent, natural scream for air, and if a little oxygen is good for you is more oxygen better? Can the humble spud kill? Did Galileo drop his balls from the Leaning Tower of Pisa? Did a NASA computer really prove a miracle in the Bible actually happened? Is there any substance harder than diamond, and do diamonds really last forever? And exactly how many Eskimo words for ‘snow' are there?
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It Ain't necessarily So... Bro
How much chocolate is toxic? Is the Daddy Long Legs the most venomous spider in the world?
Did genetic engineering put an ear on the back of a mouse? Is Hardwood hard? Can you ‘spot reduce' fat and does muscle turn to fat? Did pirates really walk the plank?
Dr Karl exposes more mythconceptions about life, the universe and everything.
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Dis Information
Columbus never set foot in America, piranhas are the deadliest fish, a purring cat is a happy cat, torpedos are supposed to hit ships, Cleopatra was insanely beautiful, all natural products are safe, water spins clockwise down the drain on one side of the equator but not the other, oranges are the richest source of Vitamin C, and the Roswell Alien Autopsy proved that intelligent aliens visit us. Some are true and some are not. Can you tell a liar just by looking at their eyes? Does Dr Karl really wear a hoodie lab coat? The answers to all of these questions (except that last one) are within these covers ...
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Great Myth Conceptions
Is the toilet seat cleaner than the office desk? Did Man really land on the Moon? Is the Black Box black? Does a soul weigh 21 grams at the time of human death? Did Einstein fail school? Why isn′t a quantum leap huge? Do we really use only 10% of our brain? Did hydrogen seal the fate of the Hindenburg airship? Does a duck′s quack echo? Is there really a truth serum? Is a camel′s hump full of water? And is it really written in the stars?
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Bum Breath, Botox and Bubbles
Discover how bubbles in champagne ‘pop' into existence, what causes that vile ‘morning breath' when you first wake up and how to fix it, and how a ‘sausage poison' is helping fight the war against wrinkles. How can you measure a man's testosterone level by looking at his hand? Is it true that geckos use atomic forces to stick to the ceiling? How have mathematicians worked out the best age to get married? How can a game of Rock-Paper- Scissors tell you which nerves control the hand? Find out why birds of a feather do flock together, and why more people tilt their heads to the right when they kiss.
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Q&A With Dr K
How did Mike the headless chicken survive for 18 months without a head? Why does the room spin when you've had too much to drink? Why are the queues for the women's toilets always longer than for the men's? Did Thomas Crapper really invent the flush toilet? What makes chillies hot, and how can you relieve the burn? Why are eggs shaped like eggs? How can you walk on red-hot coals without burning a hole in either your feet or your wallet? Can you see the Great Wall of China from space? Can hair turn white overnight? Is the Loch Ness monster real? And is a fart a health hazard?
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Karl's Collection of Great Australian Facts & Firsts
Dr Karl fills your head with funny stories about science and technology, landscape and people and the erratic path of invention and discovery in Australia.
Find out what the periscope did for the rifles at Gallipoli, why dung beetles got Meals On Wheels, and how sharks started a tyre business! This mind-boggling mixture will turn your brain inside out...
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Fidgeting, Fat, Murphy's Law and Gobbling
How does fidgeting help you lose weight? How do you use explosives to tenderise meat and save $14 million a year? If glass is stronger than steel, why don't we use it to make buildings - and does glass really flow? Did the Military invent the internet? Why is every movie star related to Kevin Bacon, and how can this make your internet connection faster? Did you know that Murphy of Murphy's Law was a real person? - and is Murphy's Law related to toast always landing buttered side down? Do your ears really grow bigger as you get older? Why are your suicidal cells essential for life? Does Therapeutic Touch really heal? And wouldn't you be unlucky if you were allergic to sex & water?
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Munching Maggots, Noah's Flood
If you′re caught in the rain, should you walk or run? What animal was that - and which wine goes best with that piece of flattened fauna? How does a cool bath help you win a marathon, and survive winter better? Is there life elsewhere in our Solar System? Will we ever be able to send people to the stars - and back to Earth again? What is the story behind Noah′s Flood; Why are people called Smith heavier than people Taylor? Can melatonin really cure everything from old age to syphilis, and is CPR as good as the TV shows claim? How can maggots that eat your flesh be good for you? Will the planets really line up in 2000 AD and cause mass destruction on Earth? And are you a supertaster?
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Flying Lasers, Robofish and Cities of Slime
How can a string of big, fat lasers take the place of anti-missile missiles? What are engineers doing with a tuna called Charlie the Robofish? Do you know that bacteria live in strange, slimy skyscraper cities, and that some bacteria have a tiny electric motor? Which star, 300,000 years ago, blew out a hole in our galaxy? Is it true that beer has fewer calories than skim milk? What should you do if you′re trapped in quicksand? Do you know cordless phones can cause strokes? And that really soon (any time in the next few thousand years) we should flip into the next Ice Age?
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Pigeon Poo, the Universe and Car Paint
How can sexual intercourse spoil your whole day (because you can′t remember any of it)? What really killed Elvis Aron Presley (and why was he buried twice)? Why do men have nipples, why can the pill make women choose Mr Wrong, and why are there traffic jams in the middle of nowhere? Dr Karl gets to the bottom of them all - and more - and then goes on to crack the big one: how did Pigeon Poo unlock the secret of The Universe?
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Triple J Podcast
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