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Dr Karl on triple j - triple j's science guru This Podcast will be an edited package of Dr Karl's magical hour, Live on Mel in the Morning. It's roughly an hour devoted to the collective exploration of some of the great mysteries of life, such as "why does the water in the shower slow down just when
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Earbud headphones, jet-lag and funny trivial things Updated: 2011-12-08 02:06:00 Description: When using earbud-style headphones, why does the music's pitch seem lower when they're removed? Is there a way to reduce the effects of jet-lag?Why is it when you are extremely tired that trivial things seem very funny?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Head spins, granite cookware and bullets fired in the air Updated: 2011-12-01 02:16:00 Description: 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?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Celebrating 30 years of science talkback with Dr Karl Updated: 2011-11-24 02:20:00 Description: 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....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Cannabis use and psychosis, with Dr Matthew Large Updated: 2011-11-17 02:20:00 Description: In a special triplej listener talkback, Zan Rowe and Dr Karl discuss the link between mental illness and marijuana use with psychiatrist Dr Matthew Large, from the University of New South Wales....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bad apples and the strange sounds our body can make Updated: 2011-11-10 02:01:00 Description: Does cold storage affect how food metabolises and germinates? Plus: why do some people's eyes squeak when they rub them?; and why can some people make their ears 'crack' when they press them?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Do snipers consider the Coriolis effect? Updated: 2011-11-03 01:48:00 Description: Do snipers need to take in to account the Coriolis effect when taking a shot? Plus: what happens if you pee on an electric fence?; and can babies breathe underwater?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Poltergeist phones and period cravings Updated: 2011-10-27 03:51:00 Description: Why do some mobile phones ring when they are switched off? And why do many women crave chocolate just before their periods?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Frozen wasps, projecting black and foggy windscreens Updated: 2011-10-20 02:37:00 Description: Why do wasps survive being frozen? If black is a shade of light, then how does a projector recreate it? Why does cold air clear a foggy windscreen better than warm air?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Blocking phone signals, vinegar-soothed sunburn and popping a yawn Updated: 2011-10-13 02:53:00 Description: Do microwave ovens block mobile phone reception? Will vinegar sooth sunburn? How can you 'pop' a yawn?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Soft copper, blue tyres and compression pants Updated: 2011-09-22 02:53:00 Description: Can copper pipes be made hard again after they have been overheated then cooled? Why do new tyres sometimes leave a blue mark on the ground? Do sports compression shorts work? ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Farmer's tales, shaved-head hair, and quantum physics and God Updated: 2011-09-15 03:44:00 Description: What happens when fruit and vegetables cross-pollinate? Why does my hair appear to grow quicker now I shave my head? Does quantum physics imply the existence of a God?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Clean scars, ear plugs and sobering exercise Updated: 2011-09-01 02:39:00 Description: Why don't scars get dirty the same way as the rest of your skin? Do noise-reducing ear plugs damage your ears if you wear them for too long? Can exercising after drinking alcohol help you sober up more quickly?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Green tomatoes, vegans and static shock Updated: 2011-08-25 02:59:00 Description: How do you get green tomatoes to ripen quickly? Can people on a vegan diet receive the same amount of nutrients as meat-eaters? Can static shocks through headphones be dangerous?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Itchy ankles, swelling cheeks and bellybutton fluff Updated: 2011-08-18 02:20:00 Description: Why do some people get itchy legs when they exercise? Plus: what causes some people's cheeks to swell and tingle while eating cheese? And why is bellybutton fluff always blue?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Seeing spots, white rainbows and ghosts Updated: 2011-08-11 02:30:00 Description: Why do some people see thousands of tiny spots when they look up at the sky or a bright light? What causes a white rainbow? And is there any science to explain ghosts? ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Space special with NASA astronaut Dr Gregory Chamitoff Updated: 2011-08-04 02:40:00 Description: What's it like to live in space for 183 days? NASA astronaut Dr Gregory Chamitoff joins Dr Karl to answer all your space questions....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Workout music and rumbling stomachs Updated: 2011-07-28 03:06:00 Description: Why do some people work harder at the gym when they listen to a favourite tune? Plus: why does your stomach rumble when you are hungry? And why do your hands tingle after an orgasm?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Upset apples, brain capacity and caffeine sickness Updated: 2011-07-21 03:05:00 Description: Why does a bruised apple taste differently to an unbruised one? Plus: is it possible to evaluate the capacity of the brain in gigabytes? And why does caffeine make you feel sick in the stomach?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sunburnt nipples and global warming Updated: 2011-07-14 02:17:00 Description: Why doesn't the skin around nipples get sunburnt? Would global warming interrupt the Atlantic conveyer current and cause an ice age in the northern hemisphere?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Unmoving escalators, circumnavigating ash clouds and orange oranges Updated: 2011-07-07 03:30:00 Description: Why does it feel unusual when walking on a stationary escalator? Plus: why did the recent Chilean volcano ash cloud travel in the opposite direction to the prevailing winds? And why are oranges orange?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Chilli heat, breasts and volcanic lightning Updated: 2011-06-23 03:07:00 Description: Why does chilli make your nose and throat itch? Plus: why are men so attracted to women's breasts?; and why is there sometimes lightning activity in volcanic ash clouds?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 'Winter hair', tickling and lunar eclipses Updated: 2011-06-16 02:40:00 Description: Does hair grow thicker during winter? Plus: Why is being tickled both pleasant and unpleasant at the same time?; and Dr Karl chats about this morning's lunar eclipse....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Orgasms, biscuit dunking and billowing shower curtains Updated: 2011-06-09 02:27:00 Description: Is the female orgasm a sympathetic or parasympathetic nervous reaction? Plus: why do dunked biscuits soak up less milk when chocolate-flavoured additives are included with the milk; and why do shower curtains billow more when the water runs cold than...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Horse whistlers, wee tricks and giant antennas Updated: 2011-06-02 03:17:00 Description: Why do horses pee when you whistle? Can you make people wee by whistling? And why would an antenna pick up signals from different radio stations at different times of the day?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Hermaphrodite leeches, black eyes and chewing gum Updated: 2011-05-26 02:39:00 Description: Can leeches be used to heal black eyes and bruises? And why does chewing gum make some people hungry?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Migraines, planes and who's denying climate change Updated: 2011-05-19 03:53:00 Description: All about migraines. Plus, can aircraft be suspended in air by the wind?; and special guest Naomi Oreskes, author of 'Merchants of Doubt', discusses climate-change denial....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sleep deprivation, bleach-addicted cats and farting dogs, with Sam Simmons Updated: 2011-05-12 03:31:00 Description: Triplej announcer Sam Simmons attempts to stay on air 24-hours continuously. Plus: why are some cats attracted to bleach?; and why do dogs sometimes fart when they're nervous?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Runny noses, shooting bullets and howling at the moon Updated: 2011-05-05 03:04:00 Description: Why do some people's noses start running after a large meal? Plus: if a bullet was shot directly up in to the air in a windless environment, where would it land?; and can a full moon affect human behaviour?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Insects, salt and wind Updated: 2011-04-28 02:12:00 Description: Why does sprinkling salt on an insect that's been underwater bring it back to life? Plus: Why is the ocean salty? Why can you feel a gust of wind, but you can't see it?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sighs, drying dishwashers and multiple choices Updated: 2011-04-21 03:53:00 Description: Why do people sigh? Plus: Do dishes dry faster in a dishwasher with the door open or closed?; and why are there always four options in multiple-choice question quizzes?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Earthquakes, aftershocks and hiccups Updated: 2011-04-13 14:00:00 Description: What's the difference between an earthquake and aftershock? Plus: why can eating a raw carrot cause hiccups?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sunburnt skin, fire-resistant soap and dancing dogs Updated: 2011-04-07 02:50:00 Description: Can sunburnt skin absorb water better than normal skin? Plus: is soap fire-resistant?; and why don't dogs dance?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Radiation special, with Professor Dale Bailey Updated: 2011-03-31 03:07:00 Description: University of Sydney professor and nuclear medicine physicist, Dr Dale Bailey, joins Dr Karl and Zan Rowe to answer your radiation questions....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Alternative nuclear energy, saliva and screwdrivers Updated: 2011-03-24 02:57:00 Description: What are thorium nuclear reactors? Plus: Can you stop a mozzie bite itching by putting saliva on it?; and can the length of the shank of a screwdriver affect its torque?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Earthquakes, radiation and the Japanese nuclear crisis Updated: 2011-03-17 03:07:00 Description: How will the Japanese nuclear 'leaks' affect nearby sea life? Plus: what is radiation and how does it affect our body?; and how much energy would it take to cause a large earthquake?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Is soup a food or drink? Updated: 2011-03-10 02:43:00 Description: It may be liquid, but is soup food? Plus: is Earth getting heavier?; and can your genes determine your personality?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Space: shuttles, elevators and travel Updated: 2011-02-24 02:18:00 Description: Dr Karl jets off to Cape Canaveral for a space shuttle launch. Plus: how do space elevators work?; and what is the possibility of humanity travelling beyond our solar system?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Nipples, tonsils and quantum computers Updated: 2011-02-17 03:20:00 Description: Why do some people have extra nipples and can men lactate? Plus: Do cola drinks soothe sore throats and tonsillitis?; and how do quantum computers work?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Zero tides, man smell and stale bread Updated: 2011-02-10 02:45:00 Description: What is a 'zero tide'? Plus: can some men's pheromones linger on objects to the point that they can transfer to your skin?; and why does bread go hard when stale, but biscuits go soft?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Cyclones, salt and car tyres Updated: 2011-02-03 02:57:00 Description: Why do cyclones only dump fresh-water rain given they form over salt water? Plus: Why does the pressure of car tyres decrease after a cyclone?; and what is the difference between a cyclone and a hurricane?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD |
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