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  • Thursday 9th July 2026
    11:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Dr Karl joins Lucy Smith on ABC Triple J Science Mornings

  • Thursday 9th July 2026
    2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

    Dr Karl joins Joel Rheinberger on ABC Hobart

  • Thursday 9th July 2026
    2:30 pm - 3:00 pm

    Dr Karl joins Alice Matthews on ABC Canberra

  • Thursday 9th July 2026
    2:30 pm - 3:00 pm

    Dr Karl joins Jess Ong on ABC Darwin

  • Thursday 9th July 2026
    3:30 pm - 4:00 pm

    Dr Karl joins Prue Bentley on ABC Regional Victoria


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Tides, psychopaths & sweat

Dr. Karl answers all your science questions, including; why is it hard to breathe in humid weather? Why do we twitch while falling asleep? Can caffeine shakes be permanent?

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 […]


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Jealously, falling off escalators and wobbly pens

Does fruit taste sweeter in the fridge? Are seagulls telepathic? Can indoor plants help with our air quality?

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 […]