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Wednesday 24th June 2026
9:30 am - 10:00 amWednesday 24th June 2026
7:00 pm - 7:30 pmDr Karl joins Kelly Higgins-Devine on ABC Brisbane/Queensland
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11:00 am - 12:00 pmDr Karl joins Lucy Smith on ABC Triple J Science Mornings
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2:00 pm - 2:30 pmDr Karl joins Joel Rheinberger on ABC Hobart
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In the Eye of the Fly
Looking into a fly’s eyes with Dr Karl… THE FLY AND THE EYE! One of the first things that I learnt as an engineer was the old saying “never reinvent the wheel”, which means don’t change something that already works well, like some things in nature, for example. Biomimetics refers to human-made processes, devices and […]
Australian Geographic The Australian pedestrian button
Dr Karl’s ode to the ergonomic and elegant design of the pedestrian button. IN 1884, PLAYWRIGHT Oscar Wilde wrote, in The Value of Art in Modern Life, “I have found that all ugly things are made by those who strive to make something beautiful, and that all beautiful things are made by those who strive […]
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Left-handed kids, body bacteria & liquid nicotine
Why is the sky blue during sunsets? What’s outside the universe? What came before the dinosaurs?
National Geographic Kids How Planes Fly!
How Planes Fly Planes! Have you ever watched a plane fly over and wondered how on earth it can soar through the clouds so effortlessly? I always feel amazed when I see that giant double-decker plane, the incredible A-380. It weighs nearly 600 tonnes – as much as a small ship – and yet it […]
