Drkarl Podcasts

Is fair pay for workers a modern idea? How about sustainable agriculture ? A Sydney museum has artifacts to show these are ancient concepts from far away. Should they be sent home? Dr Karl discusses the merits of archaeological repatriation with Dr. Barker. sydney.edu.au/museum drkarl.com

Prof Geraint Lewis takes you back to the birth of our stars. He uses Optic fibres, Robotic observations, Grisms, Hermes and Galah. It all happens at the AAT using 2DF. All these terms are explained wonderfully. This is the art of looking at what's not there. (Warning this podcast may contain Backronyms).…

Research is showing that "Happy" meals are real. Not only do you feel better at the dinner table, those feelings are long lasting. Also you can amplify the good effects by how you dine. Spoiler Alert - fast food is not the answer. http://healthyeatingquiz.com.au/

Eating ethically may become compulsory. If climate change escalates as estimated, carbon-intensive animals and crops may need to be rationed. Food scientist, Professor David Julian McClements, is optimistic that solutions may be at hand. Could we engineer less carbonised food and design a healthier diet ? Dr Karl samples the future of food. drkarl.…

On the surface of Mars, the NASA Perseverance Rover is bottling rocks to be returned to Earth. How will they get back? Why are the samples so valuable? Dr Brown, Australian Scientist with the mission, has the latest news in the second part of his discussion with Dr Karl. @DrAdrianJBrown1 drkarl.com

While planet earth was in Covid lockdown, a NASA spacecraft left for Mars. Perseverance ("Percy" to its friends) is on a mission to unlock planetary secrets. Dr Adrian Brown gives Dr Karl the latest news from the Martian surface. @DrAdrianJBrown1 drkarl.com

The world's largest coral reef is in trouble. Chief Scientist for Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, Dr Wachenfeld, talks with Dr Karl about what he is seeing. Twenty five years ago waves of hot water were first measured. They continue with intensity. Will the COP Accords be enough to save our reefs? gbrmpa.gov.au\ drkarl.com…

Particle physics makes discoveries each day. Professor Carena gives Dr Karl the latest on the relationship between dark matter and neutrinos. Professor Marcela Carena DrKarl.com

Particle physics is amazing science. Professor Carena works on the edge and gives Dr Karl an insight into why bosons matter. Professor Marcela Carena DrKarl.com

Someone you know is being treated for Arthritis. Fifteen per cent of Australians suffer pain daily and there are few safe drugs. This has led to shelf loads of "supplements" and "alternatives". Does any of it work? Professor Collins compiles the best research to date. Most do nothing (so don't waste your health, time or money). nomoneynotime.com.au…

The last thing you expect to see at an oncology ward is a cash machine. Professor Robert Tindle discusses the unequal and sometimes unfair cost of treating cancer. Is your cancer common? Did a drug company successfully navigate the health system? In Australia the difference can be enormous. Robert's book is "Your Cash or your Cancer."roberttindlesc…

Professor Peter Tuthill and Dr Karl live on stage at Sydney Ideas. They peel back how and why the James Webb Space Telescope (our Infrared Eye in the sky) has keys for survival. Earth is already out of balance with an extra 600,000 Hiroshima atom-bombs of heat every day. The good news? Climate change is measurable and can be stopped. Audio Podcast …

If Antimatter exists, why isn't there anti-food ? Stuff you can eat to lose weight. Dr Fuller has discovered interesting results from 2020 research based on thermogenisis. This is not a diet. It won't take weight off but it could cut weight gain by 250%. drkarl.com interval weight loss

Twentieth-century futurists spoke warmly of a tech convergence where digital lives would become seamless. Now that data is omnipresent and society more connected than ever, how are we going? Dr Karl gets a spot check from "Converge" author Associate Professor Catherine Ball and there's some good news. drkarl.com…

Are there more questions than answers ? Dr Karl probes Prof. Lewis on 5 numbers from a Science magazine. How much (or little) do we know? drkarl.com geraintflewis.com

Taylah Griffin shares her inspiring career pathway from her early passion for STEM to being the first Indigenous person in Australia to graduate with an Honours degree in Electrical and Aerospace Engineering. She now works for Boeing Defence Australia and is on a fast career trajectory. #shirtloadsofscience #indigenousSTEM…

Psychedelic drugs in the 50s & 60s offered hope for relief from some mental illnesses. Lawful access to these chemicals was shut off in 1971 by US President Nixon. Fifty years later the science is mounting for their therapeutic use. Dr. Bahceci works in this area and explains to Dr Karl the latest research. This podcast discusses mental health and …

Could 2023 be the year we stopped the Covid ? Dr Karl meets a Sydney virologist working on this mission. Dr Megan Steain gives a viral history of the past three years and an outline of her project to develop better vaccines. drkarl.com @m_steain

Space exploration needs good communication. Dr. Karl grills NASA veteran Dr. Younes. drkarl.com

Their guts are called Nuclear Pasta. You need X-Ray space telescopes to capture their burps. Observations take kiloseconds. What kind of stellar monsters are inhabiting our galaxy? Dr Adele Goodwin gives Dr Karl an insight. drkarl.com

Monopoles and Inflation are Cosmic. Professor Lewis shows Dr. Karl their theoretical universal origins. Drkarl.com geraintflewis.com

There are more than a new set of lenses on the JWST. It has better eyes, a giant sun shield and a new brain. Professor Lewis helps Dr Karl interpret the astounding images coming from our Lagrange point. drkarl.com geraintflewis.com

Antisocial behaviour is increasing. Why ? Professor Arvanitakis dissects the problem and gives Dr Karl some practical solutions. drkarl.com Prof Arvanitakis