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  • Wednesday 11th November 2026
    9:30 am - 10:00 am

    Dr Karl joins Sarah Cumming on ABC Gold Coast

  • Wednesday 11th November 2026
    7:00 pm - 7:30 pm

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

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

    Dr Karl joins Lucy Smith on ABC Triple J Science Mornings

  • Thursday 12th November 2026
    2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

    Dr Karl joins Joel Rheinberger on ABC Hobart

  • Thursday 12th November 2026
    2:30 pm - 3:00 pm

    Dr Karl joins Jess Ong on ABC Darwin


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Nail clippings, boobs, spicy food

Do you hear the voice in your head or do you think you think it? why does eating chilli make you feel good? does the sun rotate? Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings, with host Lucy Smith.

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Cheese dreams, poo fungus, seeing stars

Why does cheese make you dream funny? Why is my dog’s poo growing fungus? Why do I see stars when I sneeze?


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Poltergeist phones and period cravings

Why do some mobile phones ring when they are switched off? And why do many women crave chocolate just before their periods?

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Head spins, granite cookware and bullets fired in the air

Why does your head seem to spin when you lie down if drunk? What are the differences between various cookwares and are any types dangerous? What happens to bullets that are fired into the air?