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Next up on the Radio

  • Wednesday 16th September 2026
    9:30 am - 10:00 am

    Dr Karl joins Sarah Cumming on ABC Gold Coast

  • Wednesday 16th September 2026
    7:00 pm - 7:30 pm

    Dr Karl joins Kelly Higgins-Devine on ABC Brisbane/Queensland

  • Thursday 17th September 2026
    11:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Dr Karl joins Lucy Smith on ABC Triple J Science Mornings

  • Thursday 17th September 2026
    2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

    Dr Karl joins Joel Rheinberger on ABC Hobart


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Sex, multiple orgasms and curing a morning glory

As part of triplej’s ‘sex week’, Dr Karl and Zan Rowe take talkback questions ranging from female ‘squirting’ to male morning glories and having sex during pregnancy.

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Eating boogers, wasp stings, noise cancelling headphones

Dr Karl is back at it, answering all your science questions on triple j Mornings. Why do noise cancelling headphones cut out on the train? Why don’t spiders get stung by wasps? Is eating boogers healthy?


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Headphone earwax, poisonous spiders and sticky things

Can different bird species communicate with each other? Why am I so sweaty? Why do animals have an even number of limbs?

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Sneezing fits, pineapple juice and emotional smells

What causes a sneezing fit? Would your body dissolve in pineapple juice? Is your sense of smell related to your emotions?