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Wednesday 22nd July 2026
9:30 am - 10:00 amWednesday 22nd July 2026
7:00 pm - 7:30 pmDr Karl joins Kelly Higgins-Devine on ABC Brisbane/Queensland
Thursday 23rd July 2026
11:00 am - 12:00 pmDr Karl joins Lucy Smith on ABC Triple J Science Mornings
Thursday 23rd July 2026
2:00 pm - 2:30 pmDr Karl joins Joel Rheinberger on ABC Hobart
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Left-handed kids, body bacteria & liquid nicotine
Why is the sky blue during sunsets? What’s outside the universe? What came before the dinosaurs?
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Holding in farts, magnets, face masks
Why does drinking red cordial cure my hiccups? Why do I eat more in the winter? Can I touch my face with gloves on? Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings, with host Lucy Smith
Australian Geographic Australian breakthroughs: the invention of wi-fi
Dr Karl looks at the story behind how Australian black hole researchers invented wi-fi. “IF WE KNEW what we were doing, it wouldn’t be called research, would it?” Albert Einstein allegedly said. One example of a totally unexpected outcome from science is the story of how the search for black holes earned Australia about $1 billion in […]
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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!
