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  • Wednesday 15th July 2026
    9:30 am - 10:00 am

    Dr Karl joins Sarah Cumming on ABC Gold Coast

  • Wednesday 15th July 2026
    10:30 am - 11:00 am

    Dr Karl joins Susan Graham-Ryan on ABC Townsville

  • Wednesday 15th July 2026
    7:00 pm - 7:30 pm

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

  • Thursday 16th July 2026
    9:30 am - 10:00 am

    Dr Karl joins Rory McClaren on ABC Adelaide

  • Thursday 16th July 2026
    11:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Dr Karl joins Lucy Smith on ABC Triple J Science Mornings


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Observable universe, new elements and black holes

Dr Karl is away for the month, so science journalist Bianca Nogrady is stepping in to be your science sherpa on triple j. And joining her today was Dr Jess Bloom, astrophysicist from the University of Sydney.

Australian Geographic

The Fred Hollows Foundation’s Arclight

Dr Karl looks at how the Foundation’s portable and cheap ophthalmoscope is helping save lives and prevent avoidable blindness across the developing world. TODAY, MORE THAN 32 million people around the world are blind, while a further 190 million are visually impaired. There is a humanitarian and economic benefit in remedying this situation. For every […]


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Hungry galaxies, climate change and sleeping with eyes open

How will the galaxy Andromeda be feeding on our galaxy The Milky Way? Plus climate change, a positive future and sleeping with your eyes open.

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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?