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Triple J Science with Dr Karl

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Next up on the Radio

  • Thursday 22nd October 2026
    2:30 pm - 3:00 pm

    Dr Karl joins Alice Matthews on ABC Canberra

  • Thursday 22nd October 2026
    2:30 pm - 3:00 pm

    Dr Karl joins Jess Ong on ABC Darwin

  • Thursday 22nd October 2026
    3:30 pm - 4:00 pm

    Dr Karl joins Prue Bentley on ABC Regional Victoria

  • Wednesday 28th October 2026
    9:30 am - 10:00 am

    Dr Karl joins Sarah Cumming on ABC Gold Coast

  • Wednesday 28th October 2026
    7:00 pm - 7:30 pm

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


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Itchy ankles, swelling cheeks and bellybutton fluff

Why do some people get itchy legs when they exercise? Plus: what causes some people’s cheeks to swell and tingle while eating cheese? And why is bellybutton fluff always blue?

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Vaccines, receipts, 5G

Can you be immune to COVID-19? Can it live on receipt paper? How do you test a vaccine? Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings, with host Lucy Smith and Olivia Willis from ABC News.


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Hungry sneezing, remarkable redheads and the Tay Tay debate

What would happen if the whole world farted at once? Why do we hear our own voice differently to how others hear us? Can you scare someone better?

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Rollercoasters, plasma & wormholes

Dr. Karl answers all your science questions, including; what do flies want? How do bullets kill people? Why does dog poo turn white?