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Galactic Archaeology with professor Lewis (085) RPT
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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).…
How does Bluetooth work? Will human's evolve to lose all of our hair? Is the hole in the Ozone Layer repaired?Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j Mornings with host Lucy Smith.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Alcohol in small quantities can make people sociable; but too much of it can mean hangovers and associated consumption of non-nutritional foodstuffs. There's a whole chemical family of 'alcohols', so what's the deal with the one that humans kinda like—ethanol.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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60,000 years of stargazing with Kirsten Banks (107) RPT
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Can temperature affect food allergies? Could our shoes be harming the environment? What's the song that makes Dr Karl cry?Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j Mornings with host Lucy Smith.Producer: Joe KhanBy Australian Broadcasting Corporation
For some snapping spaghetti is sacrilege — but for others it’s science.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Eat your way to Happiness with Professor Collins (145) RPT
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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/
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Flickering lights, snake digestion and air conditioners
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Can smells stick in your nose forever? Do clouds actually "burn away"? Do monkeys also have genetic disorders?Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j Mornings with host Lucy Smith.Producer: Nick GerberBy Australian Broadcasting Corporation
From spaghetti strands to trees to nanotubes — we need to know about the physics of rod-like structures.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Value of a Life with Richard Denniss (225) RPT
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How do trees face an incoming threat if they can't move, see, or hear?By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Ethical Food with Professor McClements (212) RPT
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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.…
Trees are solid and dense. However, they're made from air. Wait, what?By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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
About 95 per cent of the mass in the universe seems to be missing — what's going on!?By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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
How heavy are our farts? Who was the first Human alive? Are Florence + The Machine song's scientifically factual?Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j Mornings with host Lucy Smith.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Our skin is like a personal space suit protecting us from the outside world. Skin is best when you are a child—because of the elastic protein keeping it fresh and supple—but, unfortunately, that freshness doesn’t last.Host: Dr Karl KruszelnickiProducer: Diane DeanBy Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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…
Can sound waves hurt you? Which generation will be the last one to die? Why is the reproductive window shorter for women then men?Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j Mornings with host Lucy Smith.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
An interesting demographics exercise is to add up the number of humans who've existed. This is different from how many people are in a population—which in late November 2022, is about 8 billion. But using data going back as far as possible, the number of people who've existed is reckoned at over 100 billion.Host: Dr Karl Kruszelnicki…
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Dark Matter & Neutrinos with Professor Marcela Carena (318)
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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
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Dark matter, astrology & globular clusters
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Why do we call it the Milky Way? Does dark matter actually exist? What do astrophysicists think of astrology? Dr Karl & astrophysicist Professor Geraint Lewis answer these questions and more, on triple j Mornings with host Lucy Smith.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation