Dr Karl Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Are electric vehicles still better for the environment if you charge them with a non-renewable energy source? What happens if you hold your urine for too long? And can you get the physical symptoms of anxiety without feeling anxious? 

Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith. 

How much air pollution do space launches cause? Why don’t babies get bad breath in the morning? And is it true your immune system doesn’t know you have eyes? 

Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith. 

How do some trees survive extreme bushfires? Where did AI begin? And what's the climate change issue that's not getting enough coverage?

For this NAIDOC Week special, Dr Karl is joined by Tiahni Adamson to answer these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.

How was the earth made? Does time pass differently on other planets? Why does smell just before rain starts?

This isn't a podcast about how climate change is real – we've known that for a long time. And it's not another show about the devastation climate change is causing, or how we got here.

Because we don't need to talk about the problem anymore. We know what's going on.

This is a show about how much better things could be, and the people who are fighting to get us there.

Reporters from the science team at ABC RN and triple j Hack have been travelling around the country to meet the people bringing about real change and coming up with authentic climate solutions.

If we want to avoid a climate catastrophe … WHO'S GONNA SAVE US?

How much pollution does an aeroplane make? Why is it so addictive to pick a scab? What would happen if the world lost oxygen for five minutes?

Is timber making the world heavier? How do you navigate in space? And, why does your wee smell after eating asparagus?

Can war and violence have a lasting impact on our DNA? Would we die if we got shrunk to the size of an ant? How does wind form so quickly?

Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j Mornings with host Lucy Smith.

Why don't we get goosebumps on our face? If we stopped CO2 emissions right now, would we reverse climate change? Why do countries have different power sockets?

Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j Mornings with host Lucy Smith.

Why are females getting long COVID more than males? Why do we cry? How did humans become lactose intolerant?

Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j Mornings with host Lucy Smith.