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Triple J Science with Dr Karl

Triple J Science with Dr Karl
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Next up on the Radio

  • Wednesday 4th November 2026
    7:00 pm - 7:30 pm

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

  • Thursday 5th November 2026
    9:30 am - 10:00 am

    Dr Karl joins Rory McClaren on ABC Adelaide

  • Thursday 5th November 2026
    11:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Dr Karl joins Lucy Smith on ABC Triple J Science Mornings

  • Thursday 5th November 2026
    2:30 pm - 3:00 pm

    Dr Karl joins Alice Matthews on ABC Canberra

  • Thursday 5th November 2026
    2:30 pm - 3:00 pm

    Dr Karl joins Jess Ong on ABC Darwin


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Wombat poos, Beyonce flies & slow slugs

Why are snails and slugs so slow? Why do wombats do square poos? If i drive a Melbourne fly to Brisbane, have i ruined its life? An insect edition with special guests Dr Bryan Lessard from the CSIRO and Dr Rebecca Johnson from the Australian Museum!

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Remembering dreams, Bermuda triangle, immortal jellyfish

Do cucumbers feel pain? Do mozzies have a purpose in the world? How do you measure a black hole?


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Farmer's tales, shaved-head hair, and quantum physics and God

What happens when fruit and vegetables cross-pollinate? Why does my hair appear to grow quicker now I shave my head? Does quantum physics imply the existence of a God?

National Geographic Kids

Digging a Hole Through Earth

Dr Karl imagines digging a hole through Earth to the other side of the world. Have you ever thought of digging a hole in your backyard deep enough to take you to the other side of the world? Suppose you really could drill a hole right though the centre of the Earth. What would happen […]