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Next up on the Radio

  • Wednesday 26th August 2026
    7:00 pm - 7:30 pm

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

  • Thursday 27th August 2026
    9:30 am - 10:00 am

    Dr Karl joins Rory McClaren on ABC Adelaide

  • Thursday 27th August 2026
    11:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Dr Karl joins Lucy Smith on ABC Triple J Science Mornings

  • Thursday 27th August 2026
    2:30 pm - 3:00 pm

    Dr Karl joins Alice Matthews on ABC Canberra

  • Thursday 27th August 2026
    2:30 pm - 3:00 pm

    Dr Karl joins Jess Ong on ABC Darwin


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ABC News 24: Alcohol and hearing

Dr Karl talks about alcohol and its impact on hearing

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5G, MSG and solar panels

Why are storm clouds black? How does the burning of the Amazon effect the world? Why are some people more likely to get static shocks than others?


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Holding in farts, magnets, face masks

Why does drinking red cordial cure my hiccups? Why do I eat more in the winter? Can I touch my face with gloves on? Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings, with host Lucy Smith

Australian Geographic

Need to know: Bird poo hue

Why is most bird poo white, even though birds eat food of many different colours? The answer has two parts. One is that birds have to get rid of excess nitrogen in their diet. The other is that bird poo does actually come in different colours. Nitrogen is an element in all proteins. Sometimes there […]