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Next up on the Radio

  • Wednesday 22nd July 2026
    9:30 am - 10:00 am

    Dr Karl joins Sarah Cumming on ABC Gold Coast

  • Wednesday 22nd July 2026
    7:00 pm - 7:30 pm

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

  • Thursday 23rd July 2026
    11:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Dr Karl joins Lucy Smith on ABC Triple J Science Mornings

  • Thursday 23rd July 2026
    2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

    Dr Karl joins Joel Rheinberger on ABC Hobart


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3D printed organs, muscle memory, that op shop smell

Why do op shops all smell the same? Why can’t we use 3D printers to print organs? Is there any benefit to avoiding gluten?

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Brown vs white rice, dairy acne and smelly food farts

Is brown rice actually better for you than white rice? When you eat ice cream does it leave your body as poo or wee? And how do different foods affect the smelliness of your farts? Dr Karl answers these questions and more, with host Linda Marigliano on triple j Mornings.


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Dry hands, nervous weeing and resetting your sense of smell

Do you have a fear of belly buttons? Why does your tummy grumble when you’re hungry? If human’s didn’t interact with each other, would we walk like monkeys?

Australian Geographic

Australian breakthroughs: the Bionic Ear

Dr Karl takes a look at how the Bionic Ear – developed with the help of Australian expertise – helps nearly 300,000 people worldwide hear again. HEARING LOSS IS a major disability. People have been working on this for centuries. Beethoven was totally deaf and would clench a pencil between his teeth and press it […]