Dr Karl Podcast

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Join Dr Karl Kruszelnicki, Lucy Smith and their scientific guests, with a bunch of curious triple j listeners for a weekly injection of science, myth-bashing and answers!

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Recent Episodes
  • Jet lag, dire wolves and scented farts
    Apr 10, 2025 – 0:40:22
  • Crime scenes, sweat logic and fighting misinformation
    Apr 3, 2025 – 0:43:12
  • Cloud seeding, endorphins and heartstrings
    Mar 27, 2025 – 0:40:53
  • The ethics of genetics, teleporting earthworms and perfect naps
    Mar 20, 2025 – 0:40:33
  • Heterochromia, cold water therapy and time of death
    Mar 13, 2025 – 0:40:17
  • Patternicity, lemon tree wees and static electricity
    Mar 6, 2025 – 0:40:46
  • Taste vs. smell, doomscrolling and insulated drink bottles
    Feb 27, 2025 – 0:40:10
  • Beached whales, earworms and the 'city killer' asteroid
    Feb 20, 2025 – 0:42:32
  • Panic attacks, dark matter and melting ice creams 
    Feb 13, 2025 – 0:41:28
  • Cross-wiring, poison vs. venom and travelling farts
    Feb 6, 2025 – 0:40:33
  • Satellites, spicy breastmilk and noise-cancelling headphones
    Jan 30, 2025 – 0:43:54
  • Solar urticaria, the mirage effect and friction explained
    Jan 23, 2025 – 0:38:19
  • Cat containment, cane toad consumption and the toxic male technique
    Jan 16, 2025 – 0:37:18
  • Olfactory fatigue, genetic diseases and Facebook myths
    Jan 9, 2025 – 0:43:15
  • A Summer of Science: The Body
    Jan 2, 2025 – 0:39:31
  • A Summer of Science: The Future
    Dec 26, 2024 – 0:41:24
  • A Summer of Science: Space
    Dec 19, 2024 – 0:43:35
  • Vitamin D, pesky flies and psychosis explained
    Dec 12, 2024 – 0:40:31
  • Doppler effect, the smell of rain and water intoxication
    Dec 5, 2024 – 0:42:11
  • Ozempic, plant protein and food noise
    Nov 28, 2024 – 0:39:28
  • Sperm competition, ring of fire and the late heavy bombardment 
    Nov 21, 2024 – 0:39:07
  • UV ratings, anxious sweats and morning people
    Nov 14, 2024 – 0:41:14
  • Terraforming Mars, intergalactic travel and the Perseverance Rover
    Nov 7, 2024 – 0:36:22
  • String theory, Benford's Law and the discovery of Pi
    Oct 31, 2024 – 0:42:22
  • Breath work, species adaptations and peak solar energy
    Oct 24, 2024 – 0:41:09
  • Shark repellants, going grey and the sixth sense
    Oct 17, 2024 – 0:41:31
  • Hurricane Milton, the shadow biosphere and preventing CTE
    Oct 10, 2024 – 0:40:28
  • Moo Deng, koala contraception and de-extinction efforts
    Oct 3, 2024 – 0:42:17
  • Latchkey incontinence, sleep cycles and targeted pain relief
    Sep 26, 2024 – 0:40:06
  • Chemo curls, tinnitus and Bluetooth explained
    Sep 19, 2024 – 0:41:21
  • Nocturnal teens, space hygiene and Chernobyl fungus
    Sep 12, 2024 – 0:39:00
  • Wind farms, hair growth and inherited fears
    Sep 5, 2024 – 0:37:03
  • Spider silk, super human strength and wild winds
    Aug 29, 2024 – 0:40:25
  • Fire ants, bees knees and metamorphic mush
    Aug 22, 2024 – 0:38:02
  • AI consciousness, hugging trees and deep fakes
    Aug 15, 2024 – 0:39:00
  • Olympic emotions, sourdough starters and dominant hands
    Aug 8, 2024 – 0:40:12
  • Exoplanets, slingshotting spacecrafts and the moon landing
    Aug 1, 2024 – 0:40:19
  • Birth control, stem cell modification and the orgasm gap
    Jul 25, 2024 – 0:39:30
  • Cremations vs. burials, walking sharks and consciousness
    Jul 18, 2024 – 0:40:24
  • Cool burning, phantom vibrations and the other side
    Jul 11, 2024 – 0:41:09
  • Ageing brains, poo colour and conspiracy theories
    Jul 4, 2024 – 0:40:03
  • Crying headaches, subtitles and human evolution
    Jun 27, 2024 – 0:39:04
  • Blood types, nanny naps and the winter solstice
    Jun 20, 2024 – 0:38:29
  • Cryogenic freezing, cravings and the placebo effect
    Jun 13, 2024 – 0:41:24
  • Microplastics, genetic modification and fire vs ice
    Jun 6, 2024 – 0:36:12
  • Harnessing earthquakes, dog bellybuttons and baby clouds
    May 30, 2024 – 0:33:45
  • Irrational phobias, earthquakes and mathematics
    May 23, 2024 – 0:39:21
  • Aurora australis, op shop smells and photographic memory
    May 16, 2024 – 0:38:03
  • Wine sneezes, yawning vs. swallowing and dimensions...
    May 9, 2024 – 0:37:37
  • BONUS EP: Space farts, dog breath and the Laws of Entropy
    May 9, 2024 – 0:20:57
Recent Reviews
  • Team Taconnaz
    Best podcast
    My name is Dash and this the best podcast ever
  • John Draeger
    Listen and learn!
    Dr. Karl has wide-ranging knowledge in multiple fields of science and the honestly to say when he doesn’t know the answer to a question. Thanks to Dr. Karl and all those involved for entertaining and enlightening so many people.
  • DJMul1028
    The way to love science
    Dr Karl is a great teacher and a delightful human being. Nobody does it better! The James Bond of science.
  • vtal55
    Dr Karl's science podcasts are the best around!
    There are lots of science shows and podcasts but Dr. Karl has the best one. He is great at explaining complex concepts and is funny and kind to listeners. He has a great positive attitude. I have learned lots of interesting things from his question and answer programs and they are thoroughly entertaining. Look for his other ones including regular appearances on the BBC 5 Live Science Podcast and his website too!
  • Bangabushabanga
    Excellent southern hemisphere podcast
    The doctors never disappoint. It's also great to have a podcast which has a frame of reference in the southern hemisphere, especially for celestial happenings.
  • T Weav
    I Love Dr. Karl!
    This is my favorite podcast!
  • dudeman618
    Love the show
    I have listened for many years from the United States. I love the knowledge I get from the show, plus it helps me with new topics to discuss with my child.
  • KayakOtter
    Fun weekly podcast with good people.
    Interesting, dares to cover short topics most other don’t. Good audio quality and length. Dr Karl is amazing! ABC is from Australia so to me in the US I love the accents :-)
  • PerplexedVery
    Dr K is the man
    Have been a fan for 20 years. Dr K is a pillar of science in Australia.
  • MadeInNY
    Anxiously await each episode!
    This has quickly become one of my must listen podcasts.
  • Dave_Aus.
    Awesome
    :)
  • burritoe
    Enjoyable Science.
    Science and fun facts.
  • minarcik
    Brilliant!
    I love dr Karl, how he has a very broad knowledge about stuff, even if he doesn't know the details, he's smart!! I also learnt the Australian accent from listening to years of dr Karl :) g'daay mate :):)
  • danandfiw
    Dr Karl is great
    There is so much good science content and it is communicated clearly. I look forward to the podcast every week. Thanks
  • CarolineK1979
    Fab podcast
    Look forward to new ones!
  • clint wolf
    Great show!
    The best science podcast out there. Thanks!
  • Jimmy j listener
    Always good
    Have listened to karl years dunno why i waited so long to tell everyone how much i have learned from him! Great show, keep up the good work.
  • Paul Ryan 21
    Dr. Karl Rocks
    Great Show. Fantastic to be able to listen to some Triple J while in the UK. Very informative and interesting show - very funny as well. I wish my high school science teachers were as informative and amusing as Dr. Karl.
  • scienceListener
    Great for the Semi-Science-Literate
    I’ve listened to a number of these episodes so far, and I think the show is a good one. However, I’m not sure I’ll keep listening. The science is very good and well-explained and the on-air chemistry of the hosts is great. I’m just not a big fan of call-in-only shows. Because of the format, most of the topics are best suited to the science-curious over the truly science-literate. As a professional science educator in the media, I find that this gets a little old for me. I do believe that most people will truly enjoy the show and will learn something new in each episode. With these caveats, I recommend the show.For its target audience, it’s a gem!
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