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Wednesday 26th August 2026
9:30 am - 10:00 amWednesday 26th August 2026
10:30 am - 11:00 amDr Karl joins Susan Graham-Ryan on ABC Townsville
Wednesday 26th August 2026
7:00 pm - 7:30 pmDr Karl joins Kelly Higgins-Devine on ABC Brisbane/Queensland
Thursday 27th August 2026
9:30 am - 10:00 amDr Karl joins Rory McClaren on ABC Adelaide
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Hemp, nicotine and underwater spiders
Dr. Karl answers all your science questions, including; is coffee linked to cancer? Is there scientific proof of an afterlife? Why can’t we control what we remember?
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Chemical happiness, attractive bees and hot feet
How do you test sewerage for drugs? Did a hash brownie bring back my sense of smell? Why can’t I burp? These science questions get answered this week, by science journo Bianca Nogrady and Uni of Sydney researcher Dr Alice Motion.
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Cement nails, beached whales and red hair changing colour
Does cement make your nails grow? Are the hiccups hereditary? Why is the sound of a plane flying so loud when you’re outside it, but quiet when you’re inside it? Dr Karl answers these questions and more, with host Linda Marigliano on triple j Mornings.
Australian Geographic The fate of our first submarine
Dr Karl tells the story of Australia’s first submarine in World War One, the AE2. ON 31 DECEMBER, 1914, AE2 Australia’s only submarine (AE1 had been lost at sea off New Guinea two months earlier), sailed from Australia towards the Dardanelles. The plan was to trailblaze a path for the Allied fleet into the inland […]
