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Next up on the Radio

  • Wednesday 1st July 2026
    7:00 pm - 7:30 pm

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

  • Thursday 2nd July 2026
    9:30 am - 10:00 am

    Dr Karl joins Rory McClaren on ABC Adelaide

  • Thursday 2nd July 2026
    11:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Dr Karl joins Lucy Smith on ABC Triple J Science Mornings

  • Thursday 2nd July 2026
    2:30 pm - 3:00 pm

    Dr Karl joins Alice Matthews on ABC Canberra

  • Thursday 2nd July 2026
    2:30 pm - 3:00 pm

    Dr Karl joins Jess Ong on ABC Darwin


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Peeing on lemon trees, hereditary birth marks and yellow sunglasses

Why is it considered a good thing to urinate on lemon trees? Plus: can birth marks be hereditary?; and why do yellow sunglasses make daylight appear brighter?

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Hungry sneezing, remarkable redheads and the Tay Tay debate

What would happen if the whole world farted at once? Why do we hear our own voice differently to how others hear us? Can you scare someone better?


Australian Geographic

The invention that saved soldiers’ lives in WWI

Australian physicist William Lawrence Bragg located enemy artillery with a makeshift infrasound reader. IN THE FIRST World War, artillery killed more soldiers than any other weapons. The counter-measure was to blow it up with your own artillery. ‘Sound Ranging’, the best system to find enemy artillery, was developed by William Lawrence Bragg, an Australian and […]

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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.