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Wednesday 28th October 2026
9:30 am - 10:00 amWednesday 28th October 2026
7:00 pm - 7:30 pmDr Karl joins Kelly Higgins-Devine on ABC Brisbane/Queensland
Thursday 29th October 2026
11:00 am - 12:00 pmDr Karl joins Lucy Smith on ABC Triple J Science Mornings
Thursday 29th October 2026
2:00 pm - 2:30 pmDr Karl joins Joel Rheinberger on ABC Hobart
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Australian Geographic The fate of our first submarine
Dr Karl tells the story of Australia’s first submarine in World War One, the AE2. ON 31 DECEMBER, 1914, AE2 Australia’s only submarine (AE1 had been lost at sea off New Guinea two months earlier), sailed from Australia towards the Dardanelles. The plan was to trailblaze a path for the Allied fleet into the inland […]
National Geographic Kids How Do Birds Flock?
We still don’t understand how birds fly in flocks and make patterns that look so obviously organised. After all, they don’t get together beforehand to agree on a series of manoeuvres once they reach altitude! Nevertheless, this collective behaviour emerges from the combined actions of thousands of independent creatures. How? The birds follow three simple […]
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Chewing, soy, protein
Could you last on a deserted island, Tom Hanks style? Are bananas actually healthy? Is my vegetarian diet affecting my PCOS? Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings, with host Lucy Smith and Professor Clare Collins from the University of Newcastle
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Creating gold, clicking and skin flaps
Are there different species of humans? Is the earth getting heavier? Why can i put my dreams on hold? Dr Karl answers these questions and more, with guest host Karla Ranby on triple j Mornings.
