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Next up on the Radio

  • Wednesday 7th October 2026
    9:30 am - 10:00 am

    Dr Karl joins Sarah Cumming on ABC Gold Coast

  • Wednesday 7th October 2026
    10:30 am - 11:00 am

    Dr Karl joins Susan Graham-Ryan on ABC Townsville

  • Wednesday 7th October 2026
    7:00 pm - 7:30 pm

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

  • Thursday 8th October 2026
    9:30 am - 10:00 am

    Dr Karl joins Rory McClaren on ABC Adelaide


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ABC News 24: Chronic Lateness

What kind of late are you? Are you a Dreamer, Defier, Perfectionist or Crisis Maker?

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Musical Stockholm Syndrome, chip sweats, asthma itches

Comedian, actor and science enthusiast Bill Bailey helps Dr Karl answer these questions and more on triple j Mornings! Why do I get an itchy chin when I have asthma? Should we drive faster or slower when hitting a pothole? Can you develop Stockholm Syndrome for music genres?


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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.

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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.