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  • Wednesday 17th September 2025
    9:30 am - 10:00 am

    Dr Karl joins Sarah Cumming on ABC Gold Coast

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    7:00 pm - 7:30 pm

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

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    11:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Dr Karl joins Lucy Smith on ABC Triple J Science Mornings

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    2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

    Dr Karl joins Joel Rheinberger on ABC Hobart


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Electric shocks, bloody noses, sleep sneezing

Why does earwax taste bitter but snot doesn’t? Can Wi-Fi be harmful? If we were to replicate the big bang, how would we contain it?

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Big dinosaurs, sun flames, four seasons in one day

How does addiction work? Why were dinosaurs so big? Does stress shorten your life?


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The science of driving

Why do people get tired when driving? Is it possible to drive a fast car upside-down in a long, circular tunnel? Are your chances of surviving a car accident better if you are asleep and you’re body is limp?

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Panic-buying, human extinction, hand washing

What’s the science behind all this toilet paper buying bullshit? Dr Karl answers this question and more on triple j Mornings, with host Lucy Smith.