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Wednesday 11th November 2026
9:30 am - 10:00 amWednesday 11th November 2026
7:00 pm - 7:30 pmDr Karl joins Kelly Higgins-Devine on ABC Brisbane/Queensland
Thursday 12th November 2026
11:00 am - 12:00 pmDr Karl joins Lucy Smith on ABC Triple J Science Mornings
Thursday 12th November 2026
2:00 pm - 2:30 pmDr Karl joins Joel Rheinberger on ABC Hobart
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Exploding beer, bath wrinkles, dog poop
Why did salt make my beer explode? Why doesn’t your entire body wrinkle when you’re in the bath? Why dont dogs poo and pee at the same time?
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 […]
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Earbud headphones, jet-lag and funny trivial things
When using earbud-style headphones, why does the music’s pitch seem lower when they’re removed? Is there a way to reduce the effects of jet-lag?Why is it when you are extremely tired that trivial things seem very funny?
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Deep sea climate change, enviro bags, over-fishing
It’s a Marine Science Special! Professor Emma Johnson joins Dr Karl and Zan Rowe to help answer your ocean-based science questions.
