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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
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11:00 am - 12:00 pmDr Karl joins Lucy Smith on ABC Triple J Science Mornings
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2:00 pm - 2:30 pmDr Karl joins Joel Rheinberger on ABC Hobart
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Celebrating 30 years of science talkback with Dr Karl
Previous ‘Mornings’ presenters drop by to share their favourite Dr Karl moments from the last 30 years on triplej. Plus: Karl’s favourite organ; his first comments on radio re-enacted; and the five most-common science questions asked by listeners.
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Submarines in space, lupis and nostril hairs
Can animals be allergic to humans? Why do people always go on holidays near water? Why do I sleep talk?
Australian Geographic Australian breakthroughs: stomach ulcers
Two Australian doctors were awarded a 2005 Nobel Prize for uncovering the bacterial cause of most stomach ulcers. Barry Marshall (left) and Robin Warren’s research is recognised as groundbreaking. IMAGE CREDIT: Courtesy the Office of the Nobel LaureatesWHEN I WENT through medical school in the 1980s, I was wrongly, though inadvertently, taught that stomach ulcers […]
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Visual snow, dripping taps, waking up grumpy
What’s ‘visual snow’? Why will a dripping tap wake you up but torrential rain won’t? Why do some people wake up grumpy?
