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Next up on the Radio

  • Wednesday 11th November 2026
    9:30 am - 10:00 am

    Dr Karl joins Sarah Cumming on ABC Gold Coast

  • Wednesday 11th November 2026
    7:00 pm - 7:30 pm

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

  • Thursday 12th November 2026
    11:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Dr Karl joins Lucy Smith on ABC Triple J Science Mornings

  • Thursday 12th November 2026
    2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

    Dr Karl joins Joel Rheinberger on ABC Hobart


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ABC News 24: Memory in Animals

Does your goldfish really have a three-second memory? Dr Karl looks at memory in animals.

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Frozen heads, period poos, looking at an eclipse

Could you keep moving your head to new bodies and live forever? How are birthmarks formed? Is it possible to bite or eat yourself?


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Hot and cold breath, tilting dog heads and an infuriating itch

Why shouldn’t we eat our own poo? Why do bruises change colour? And the lady who literally picked her brain

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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?