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  • Thursday 19th February 2026
    11:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Dr Karl joins Lucy Smith on ABC Triple J Science Mornings

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Sleep paralysis, hallucinations and meeting aliens

Do you get sicker if you pick your nose? How do you know to breathe? Why doesn’t plastic cheese burn?

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Rising sea levels, brain's exploding and evolution

Is a Googleplex the biggest single number? Are rising sea levels only caused by ice melting? Why do we get blocked noses?


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Poltergeist phones and period cravings

Why do some mobile phones ring when they are switched off? And why do many women crave chocolate just before their periods?

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Face masks, dreadlocks, thoughts

Can you get COVID-19 from patting dogs? When should we be using face masks in public? Can Coronavirus be transmitted through animal meat? Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings, with host Lucy Smith and Olivia Willis from ABC News.