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Wednesday 14th October 2026
9:30 am - 10:00 amWednesday 14th October 2026
7:00 pm - 7:30 pmDr Karl joins Kelly Higgins-Devine on ABC Brisbane/Queensland
Thursday 15th October 2026
11:00 am - 12:00 pmDr Karl joins Lucy Smith on ABC Triple J Science Mornings
Thursday 15th October 2026
2:00 pm - 2:30 pmDr Karl joins Joel Rheinberger on ABC Hobart
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Soft copper, blue tyres and compression pants
Can copper pipes be made hard again after they have been overheated then cooled? Why do new tyres sometimes leave a blue mark on the ground? Do sports compression shorts work?
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Life on another planet, dusk masks and solar sailing
How do we better our memories? What do people who were born blind dream about? How much material is used to make one screw?
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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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Electric shocks, bloody noses, sleep sneezing
Why does earwax taste bitter but snot doesn’t? Can Wi-Fi be harmful? If we were to replicate the big bang, how would we contain it?
