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Next up on the Radio

  • Wednesday 18th March 2026
    9:30 am - 10:00 am

    Dr Karl joins Sarah Cumming on ABC Gold Coast

  • Wednesday 18th March 2026
    7:00 pm - 7:30 pm

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

  • Thursday 19th March 2026
    11:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Dr Karl joins Lucy Smith on ABC Triple J Science Mornings

  • Thursday 19th March 2026
    2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

    Dr Karl joins Joel Rheinberger on ABC Hobart


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Exotic animals, unlocking the human brain and sleeping

Do you get squeamish at the sight of blood? Plus operating on fish and pollution in your lungs.

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Sneezing fits, pineapple juice and emotional smells

What causes a sneezing fit? Would your body dissolve in pineapple juice? Is your sense of smell related to your emotions?


Australian Geographic

The fate of our first submarine

Dr Karl tells the story of Australia’s first submarine in World War One, the AE2. ON 31 DECEMBER, 1914, AE2 Australia’s only submarine (AE1 had been lost at sea off New Guinea two months earlier), sailed from Australia towards the Dardanelles. The plan was to trailblaze a path for the Allied fleet into the inland […]

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Decision making, Dogs howling to Rüfüs Du Sol, space explosions

Linda Marigliano and Dr Karl take your questions for one last time together.