Shirtloads of Science (Dr Karl Kruszelnicki)
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| 08 Oct 2023 | Space Law 101 with Duncan Blake (357) | 00:23:54 | |
What are the rules for human behaviour in Space ? Dr Karl gets an introduction to Space Law history with specialist lecturer Duncan Blake. | |||
| 09 Jan 2022 | Stellar Lifecycles #1 with Professor Lewis (271) | 00:21:26 | |
For some stars, life begins at 10 billion years. Professor Lewis leads Dr Karl on a trillion year expedition from birth to a young adult expanding universe. The first part of a fascinating journey in time, space and consciousness. | |||
| 18 Mar 2018 | The Dark Side of the Universe with Prof James Green (74) | 00:24:52 | |
The stars at night are only a fraction of what we know should be there. So where are all those missing bits from our universe? This is a lifelong quest for Professor James Green from Colorado University in Boulder. Since his student days, he has been designing payloads for NASA rockets (and the Hubble space telescope) looking at invisible stuff. So how do you see in the cold black soup of space? What is a Sounding Rocket? Why do Wimps beat Macho's ? These and many more questions are answered in Dr Karl's latest podcast. | |||
| 17 Feb 2019 | Saving lives with a drop of Blood Plasma (121) | 00:19:41 | |
Dr Karl meets Daniel Alexander. Daniel donates blood plasma every second week. Find out how his particular blood can save the lives of babies. His body chemistry is rare and he's one of oly 150 Australians currently supporting this vital program.
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| 23 Mar 2025 | Food Noise with Professor Clare Collins (423) | 00:29:14 | |
Weight loss medicines are never easy. What happens when your brain says you're full? Dr Karl and Professor Clare Collins explore the promises and pitfalls plus the ones that occasionally kill. | |||
| 14 Jul 2024 | Avian Ancestry with Professor Simon Ho (392) | 00:21:29 | |
The bird family tree may need pruning. Geneticists have made new connections that take us back to the great extinction event. Professor Ho explains to Dr Karl how this is changing our views on dinosaurs and chickens. | |||
| 10 Nov 2019 | Space Archaeology with Dr Alice Gorman (159) | 00:27:16 | |
Dr Alice Gorman is an internationally recognised leader in the emerging field of space archaeology. So how do you create a job like that? It begins with rubbish. Dr Alice takes Dr Karl back to the fundamentals of preservation and how to sort space junk from the keepers. | |||
| 30 Jul 2023 | Gene Therapies with Professor Alexander (347) | 00:31:37 | |
Gene therapies are being approved for a growing number of conditions. Professor Alexander talks to Dr Karl about how they work and the decades of testing to make them safe. | |||
| 21 May 2023 | Reionisation with Prof Lewis (337) | 00:27:49 | |
Too hot for synthesis ? Too cool to stick ? The early universe is a bog for electrons . Dr Karl gets the latest on Dwarfs vs Dwarves with Prof Lewis. | |||
| 25 Dec 2022 | Mars #2 with Dr Adrian Brown (321) | 00:16:34 | |
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. | |||
| 12 Jul 2020 | Fast Radio Bursts and Magnetars with professor Geraint Lewis (194) | 00:20:51 | |
First observed in 2007, FRBs are becoming a very useful astronomical tool. In 2020, flashes were analysed and suggested an answer to that age-old question about the Universe. Most of it is unobserved - so where is it hiding ? Dr Karl and Prof Lewis take a walk through the FRBs and Magnetars, the new phenomena making headlines . | |||
| 19 Mar 2023 | Universe Now with Professor Geraint Lewis (328) | 00:29:11 | |
The James Webb Space Telescope has expanded our Universal view. Where is it changing? Dr Karl gets an update from Professor Geraint.
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| 25 Mar 2023 | Parrot Thinking with Prof Pepperberg (327) | 00:32:06 | |
Bird Brains are different. Professor Irene Pepperberg has been probing their psychology for decades. She is the author of the NY Times bestseller 'Alex and Me', the story of her 30-year experiment with a grey parrot. | |||
| 23 Jun 2019 | The Landfill that ate Cranbourne (139) | 00:25:57 | |
Dr Gavin Scherer tells Dr Karl of an Environmental catastrophe that engulfed a brand new Australian suburb. How did it happen? What did it take to fix? A blow by blow account of what it takes to undo decades of bad choices. http://bit.ly/2JZqXmi | |||
| 15 May 2022 | Prof Holmes & the COVID-19 Origin (289) | 00:31:33 | |
Virologists now agree on the area where the COVID-19 epidemic began in Wuhan, China. Dr Karl asks Professor Holmes how they arrived at this conclusion and the photos he took of the site before the outbreak began.
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| 13 Aug 2023 | Fusion Power with Professor Wilson (349) | 00:22:28 | |
Meet a scientist working to build and test a fusion power plant. Fusion Professor Howard Wilson has intimate knowledge of plasma - the stuff inside stars - and what is needed to safely contain it on earth. Prof. Wilson
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| 12 Jan 2020 | Ice Ages with Tas Van Ommen (168) Rpt | 00:25:14 | |
We are officially in an interglacial period - between ice ages. Dr Karl talks with Australian Glaciologist Dr Tas van Ommen about the times when Ice sheets were a kilometre thick. What caused them and how long did they last. Understanding our climate history is our best chance for anticipating its earth's future. Recorded in Antarctica | |||
| 13 Oct 2024 | Hot Data with Prof Mann (400) | 00:16:03 | |
The graph points skywards. A thousand of years of data says "stop burning carbon". Prof Mann tells Dr Karl of how the USA responded to his articles in the early 1990s. | |||
| 16 May 2021 | Best Diets with Dr Nick Fuller (232) | 00:28:12 | |
Dr Karl visits Dr Nick for an analysis of the latest diets. In Covid times it is harder to stay in shape. Dr Fuller talks through the basics and what we can do to make healthy changes that last. | |||
| 21 Aug 2023 | Starry Gravity with Professor Lewis (350) | 00:19:29 | |
Will 2023 be the year that we both see and feel more gravity waves? Dr Karl probes Prof Lewis about what is so exciting linking LIGO with Pulsars. | |||
| 16 Feb 2025 | Circular economies with Belinda Chellingworth (418) | 00:25:44 | |
Dr Karl consults with circular economy expert, experienced waste manager, change maker and garbologist Belinda Chellingworth. | |||
| 09 Oct 2022 | Aussie Aerospace with Taylah Griffin (310) | 00:21:27 | |
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 | |||
| 10 Sep 2023 | Cosmic Ripples with Professor Davis (353) | 00:25:55 | |
Professor Davis and Dr Karl delve into the universal tensions and cosmic ripples. Are there frozen clumps at regular intervals leading back to the Big Bang? | |||
| 15 Sep 2019 | NASA Flight Director Matt Abbott (151) | 00:21:54 | |
July 2019 marked 50 years since the Apollo moon landing. Days later, Chris Kraft, a visionary behind Mission Control and Nasa's first flight director died aged 95. Dr Karl talks with Matt Abbott - a flight director for 40 shuttle missions. Matt worked on the ISS Robotic arm and is now fine-tuning mission control for the upcoming Orion missions - returning to the moon and beyond. | |||
| 13 May 2018 | The Aussie Space Program - it's Hypersonic (82) | 00:20:08 | |
Hypersonic space injection is different. It's fast like a Kangaroo, Air breathing like a lungfish and reusable like a keepcup. UQ's Professor Michael Smart takes Dr Karl through an Australian development that could jumpstart the space program downunder. It has been part of a research program spanning 30 years and Hypersonics could be ready to fly in 5 years says Professor Michael - (with an injection of money). | |||
| 03 Apr 2022 | Sensing Gravity with Professor Tara Murphy #1 (283) | 00:30:46 | |
The 21st century has been huge for physics. We are now able to build experiments to test Einstein's theories. Professor Tara Murphy has been there and gives Dr Karl an insider's view of modern physics.
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| 30 Jul 2017 | Spider Webs, The Shape of Eggs & On The Road with Bertha Benz (41) | 00:23:16 | |
In this episode - just about, almost on-the-verge of becoming Doctor Jessica on the physics of chemical bonding in spider's silk and how it might help us to build better stuff. Dr Alice on computer modelling predicting the shape of eggs. Dr Karl tells us about the first road trip by car. | |||
| 03 Jun 2018 | Galactic Archaeology with professor Lewis (085) | 00:24:40 | |
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). | |||
| 26 Jun 2022 | Quantum Computing with Professor David Reilly (295) | 00:32:59 | |
All our computers are obsolete - theoretically. On the horizon are superfast devices operating close to the speed of light at the extremity of the limits of physics. This is the world of Professor David Reilly. Dr Karl gets a glimpse of the Quantum PC. | |||
| 18 Sep 2022 | Space Comms with Dr. Badri Younes (307) | 00:23:56 | |
Space exploration needs good communication. Dr. Karl grills NASA veteran Dr. Younes. | |||
| 17 Jun 2018 | Dark Matter Quest (87) | 00:24:11 | |
So you want to solve the Dark Energy conundrum ? Then you need to be patient. It'll be clumpy, relativistic and you'll be seeing double at times. It will take you to Chile and Germany. Dr Karl explores Dr Lewis's quest for a universal holy grail. | |||
| 03 Jan 2021 | Stand-up Mathematician, Matt Parker, on Monster Maths Mistakes | 00:29:06 | |
When maths goes wrong in the real world , it can cost billions. Dr Karl quizzes Matt Parker on the mishaps with planes, bridges, drilling and PAC-MAN. From unboxing calculators for YouTube to why footballs should be donuts (if you believe the signs), this is Recreational Mathematics. A comedy of errors with some brilliantly told disaster stories. RPT
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| 04 Feb 2024 | Vaper Trails pt 2 Prof. Chapman (369) | 00:24:58 | |
Vapes are 21st century inventions but the science of smoking and its dangers are well known. Prof. Chapman tells Dr Karl how Vapes are likely to be worse than tobacco, why "Puff Parameters" lead to such conclusions, and how lung cancer became a top killer. | |||
| 18 Aug 2024 | Meet the Incretins with Dr Fuller (397) | 00:19:31 | |
There is a family of chemicals that has drug companies popping corks. Obesity researcher Dr Nick Fuller explains to Dr Karl how they work and why they sometimes fail. | |||
| 10 Mar 2024 | Decoding Chaos #2 with Professor James (374) | 00:21:47 | |
The observed Universe is very binary and occasionally poly. Professor James takes Dr Karl inside a collapsing star and suggests how the last ray of starlight will shine. | |||
| 20 Dec 2020 | The Secret Life of Stars with Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith (217) | 00:27:29 | |
How old is our sunlight ? What is our Sun made of ? Where do we rank in the stellar nursery ? Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith and Dr Karl wrestle with "The Secret Life of Stars". | |||
| 12 Nov 2023 | G-Bombs with Prof Lewis (362) | 00:23:04 | |
There are F Bombs in the Oppenheimer movie but no mention of G Bombs. Dr Karl probes Prof Lewis for the original source of atomic energy . The answer is surprising.
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| 28 Jul 2019 | 3 Doctors on Carbon, Black Holes and Car Keys (144) | 00:23:24 | |
How to make Graphene at home, how to visualise a Black Hole and the accidental Car Key immobiliser. Doctors Karl, Alice and Jessica with the latest. | |||
| 29 Sep 2024 | The G's of AI with Dr Jessica Bloom (398) | 00:20:08 | |
At the moment there are two G's in AI. Dr Karl gets the 360 tour of both with Dr Jessica Bloom in New York City. | |||
| 25 Aug 2019 | The Rust that Kills Breakfast (148) | 00:21:20 | |
Romans used Red Dog sacrifices but could not stop it. Decades ago Science slowed the red fungi with new strains of cereal crops. Food security is back in the headlines and the battle is not over according to Professor Robert Park. Winds continue to spread deadly spores that kill the wheat crops we rely on. | |||
| 27 Feb 2023 | Rocket Science 21C with Bradley Perrett (325) | 00:17:58 | |
NASA vs Space X vs Virgin vs China vs Russia. Today's Space Race is multi-dimensional and growing. Australia is about to start its own program. Dr Karl talks with space journalist Bradley Perrett about the road ahead.
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| 17 Apr 2022 | Kilonovas with Professor Tara Murphy #3 (285) | 00:30:59 | |
Heard of Kilonovas ? Prof Murphy works with them all the time. What about Supernovas ? In an expanding universe do things always get bigger ? Dr Karl investigates.
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| 06 Aug 2017 | Why Great physics is Messy with Dr Helen Czerski (42) | 00:20:23 | |
Dr Karl and Dr Helen - talking about ..World's longest echo, how to photograph the molecules inside an explosion, Oceans, Coffee rings and climate change. Dr Helen Czerski describes Physics today as "messy" and "complex" and she loves it. | |||
| 29 Dec 2019 | Australian Bird Bonding with Prof. Gisela Kaplan (166) | 00:17:47 | |
Guardian Australia's 2017 bird of the year was the Magpie. They are notorious for swooping and pecking bike riders so why are they so popular ? Dr Karl joins Prof Kaplan in the cradle of bird life. Australia saved the birds and some of the smartest ones are still here. | |||
| 10 Apr 2022 | Missing Gold with Prof. Tara Murphy #2 (284) | 00:27:00 | |
Once you find gravity waves, what's next ? Gold ! The most stable and heavy element we know of lies central to our interpretation of our cosmos. Coincidence ? Dr Karl consults Prof Murphy.
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| 06 May 2018 | Dangerous Diet Supplements (81) | 00:20:23 | |
Dr Karl and Dietetics Professor Claire Collins measure popular weight-loss supplements against the scientific literature. She finds one supplement you could easily overdose on. She finds another that has only ever worked in Japan. How much actual evidence is there ? Save your money and Listen. Proven and affordable solutions are here. | |||
| 24 Feb 2019 | Damien Manuel on spotting Cyber Warriors (122) | 00:28:03 | |
Dr Karl probes the Director for Centre for Cyber Security Solutions, Damien Manuel, on digital safety. Smartphones, Digital health records, Credit Cards, Huawei and the most common types of cyber warriors. Update your shields in 2019 because smart refrigerators can launch DDOS attacks. Karl and Damien discuss the telltale signs and what to do. | |||
| 16 Jul 2017 | Mice in Space, Battery & Plane Travel, Blue Pigment (39) | 00:16:21 | |
This week the team are all in the wild blue yonder. Dr Alice talks about mice pups and space and burying sperm deep under the lunar surface. Dr Karl dreams of carbon free plane travel and passengers making space for the lightest element in the universe. And just about a fully formed Dr Jessica on making the newest blue a physical reality. | |||
| 20 Feb 2022 | The Antikythera Mechanism with Dr. Andronis (277) | 00:22:55 | |
The Antikythera Mechanism is a portable planetarium from Ancient Greece. It is 2200 years old and the first known analog computer. Dr. Nick Andronis built one. The front shows the zodiac position of the first 5 planets, sun, moon phase and date. On the back a 72 year lunar and Olympic calendar with solar or lunar ecliplses. | |||
| 13 Dec 2016 | Space Historian | 00:16:59 | |
Self-described ‘professional space history nerd’ Amy Shira Teitel joins Dr Karl to talk about spaceflight before NASA in her book ‘Breaking the Chains of Gravity’. Hear about cutting edge rocket planes like the X-15 (and its surprising link with tractor seats), the team of seamstresses behind the launch of high-altitude balloons to the edge of space, and how paper plates inspired the engineering of early spacecraft. Tune in for extraordinary, intimate stories from a time that is often forgotten in space-age literature. | |||
| 27 Feb 2022 | Stolen Focus with Johann Hari (278) | 00:33:29 | |
Is attention-loss corroding civilisation? When we we fail to comprehend, are we putting ourselves at risk ? Dr Karl sharpens his focus on the research of Johann Hari and his new book 'Stolen Focus'. | |||
| 29 Mar 2020 | Einstein, Newton & Frame Dragging with Prof Geraint Lewis (179) | 00:24:14 | |
Seventy-five percent can be described by Einstein. The remainder? It drove Albert to question his work till his dying day. Dr Karl and Dr Lewis discuss evidence for the missing theory . | |||
| 17 Dec 2017 | The Return of the Worm in Medicine (61) | 00:19:42 | |
Dr Michael has found some fascinating new applications and treatments using worms. From gut health, treating Coeliac disease and healing chronic wounds - there's relief to be found in our tubular friends. Join Dr Karl with Dr Michael Smout (from the Australian Institute of Tropical Health & Medicine) at James Cook University. If words like bile, kilodaltons and cysts put you off - stick with this - it's an uplifting tale of research that could make us feel a lot better. | |||
| 29 Oct 2023 | Cosmic Ticks #2 with Prof Lewis (360) | 00:17:09 | |
How far can we "see" through Space-Time? Professor Lewis takes Dr Karl to a place where everything is in slo-mo (relatively). The discussion naturally concludes with Time Machines. | |||
| 20 Jan 2019 | Science Olympics ? They exist ! (117) | 00:14:11 | |
Meet Rebecca Whittle, an Australian Teenage Gold medallist in the 2018 Science Olympics. Rebecca was part of a four-member team representing us at the International Earth Science Olympiad. While sports dominate media, it is brain power that will provide for our future. Discover more and the games set for Adelaide in 2019. | |||
| 07 Jul 2019 | Data Visualisation with Dr Emi Tanaka & Dr Karl (142) | 00:21:26 | |
Statistics are essential today.They are complicated and easy to misinterpret. Clearly communicated results can make a world of difference to new ideas. Dr Emi and Dr Karl discuss smart ways to reveal your data. | |||
| 06 Apr 2025 | RPT Ballooning for Dark Matter with Dr Sirks | 00:24:38 | |
| 05 Dec 2021 | Static Electricity with professor Lewis (266) | 00:25:45 | |
A zap from a doorknob or a lightning bolt that sets fire to a forest, these events are notoriously unpredictable. If there is an imbalance of electric charge, a Static Electricity event "might" happen. Things like air humidity or microscopic superficial bumps can play a role – but how much? Professor Lewis explains the known physics and yet-to-be discovered secret life of static electricity with Dr Karl. | |||
| 13 Feb 2017 | Science Talk #17 - Tickles. The Moon and why our Clocks need leap seconds. | 00:17:03 | |
Dr Alice talks about Tickling and why brain researchers are so interested in it - (did you know there are professional Rat Ticklers ?). Dr Jessica reports on the latest evidence of the origin of our moon. Doctor Karl on why we keep on adding leap seconds to our clocks - what is going on. | |||
| 23 Feb 2025 | Meet the Novas with Dr Sara Webb (419) | 00:23:14 | |
We are so lucky to be alive. Dr Sara Webb's 'The Little book of Cosmic Catastrophes' looks at dangerous galactic neighbours. So what are the chances of finding Earth 2.0 ? | |||
| 28 Feb 2021 | Electric Cars Downunder with Bridie Schmidt (221) | 00:22:19 | |
Australia is sunny and flat. It should be the perfect place for Electric Vehicles. So why are Australians so slow to buy them ? Dr Karl asks lead journalist, Bridie Schmidt, from thedriven.io newsletter about the sluggish takeup downunder.
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| 05 Jan 2020 | Shark spotting with drones (167) Rpt | 00:17:18 | |
Dr Karl and AI expert Dean Blumenstein from UTS Sydney discuss the application of drones being deployed on Australian beaches. Can deep learning improve on helicopter surveillance ? Could a drone save someone faster than lifeguards ? How safe in are we in the hands of AI ? | |||
| 28 Apr 2019 | Wastewater Science with O3 (131) | 00:24:51 | |
Did you know the atmospheric layer that shields us can also clean dirty water ? Meet 3 MegaKennies. Scientists who know about ozone and how to use it. Australia's largest music festival site produces a Megalitre of waste per day for a few weeks each year. They have a plant that ticks all the environmental boxes. Dr Jake O'Brien, Ben Kele and Guy Scott explain. | |||
| 27 Aug 2023 | Night Skies with Prof Lisa Harvey-Smith (351) | 00:22:18 | |
Auroras, fireballs and space junk. They are all visible. Prof Lisa and Dr Karl discuss how and where you might spot them. Also, how you can get your name into space. | |||
| 08 Nov 2020 | Nanotech Food with Professor David Julian McClements (210) | 00:17:53 | |
Could we feed a growing population, reduce greenhouse gases and improve sustainability at the same time? Professor David Julian McClements thinks so. He says nanotech foods have answers and they may even be healthier. Critics say , like GM crops, nanotech has to be low risk and beat consumer resistance. A nutrition revolution or frankenfood ? Dr Karl gets a taste of a future. | |||
| 27 Nov 2016 | Nutrition, Dietetics and Your Toilet Bowl | 00:13:10 | |
Clare Collins is a Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of Newcastle. She joins Dr Karl for a colourful conversation about your toilet bowl and what it can tell you about your health. Don’t be shy, listen up and discover what weird colours you should not see, and what they could mean. Got green poo? There’s an explanation. How about ‘cappuccino’ wee or purple pee? You’ll be surprised. Find out when to see your GP and what to show and tell. Perhaps you’ll take away Dr Karl’s new mantra: ‘while the eyes are the window to your soul, the toilet bowl is a window to your health. | |||
| 11 Oct 2020 | The Brightest Stars with Professor Lewis (207) | 00:29:06 | |
Which stars shine brightest ? Professor Geraint Lewis tells Dr Karl about the ultra-shiny heavenly objects he has found. | |||
| 22 Oct 2017 | Land on a Comet ? No worries says Aussie Engineer Warwick Holmes (53) | 00:24:12 | |
We rarely get to hear "insider" stories of extraterrestrial discovery. Doctor Karl meets Warwick Holmes - Australian Avionics Systems Engineer on Rosetta. He worked on the Philae mission (the one that orbited the comet) seeking the chemical signatures of life. He gives us a blow by blow account of extraterrestrial exploration in the 21st Century. How do you test hardware to fly by the sun and withstand comet dust? How does a lad from South Australia land the best job on earth ? Beam us up Warwick ! First Podcast in 2016 | |||
| 15 May 2022 | The Matter of Everything with Dr Suzie Sheehy (288) | 00:34:00 | |
Observe, Ask, Explain, Predict , Test. These are the steps scientists use to improve our knowledge. Dr. Suzie Sheehy is a particle physicist. She talks with Dr Karl about twelve significant experiments that changed the modern world. Ep288 [Repeat] | |||
| 11 Jun 2023 | Wind Physics with Dr Rosemary (340) | 00:25:15 | |
Wind-powered turbines are powerful machines. So why only three blades? Dr Rosemary gives Dr Karl an introduction to the engineering and physics of getting electricity from air currents.
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| 10 Feb 2019 | Not-so-super Foods- Dr Nick Fuller & Fads that Fail (120) | 00:25:29 | |
Imagine something that would undo all the bad stuff you put in your mouth. Now that would be a Super Food. Superfoods do not exist and Dr Nick Fuller takes Dr Karl through recent claims.
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| 09 Jul 2017 | White Coffee & Meringues - Prof Claire Collins on the foamy Science of proteins (38) | 00:18:47 | |
What makes white coffee so foamy and delicious. That delightful crunch when you bite into the perfect meringue. Scientifically they're both made of the same stuff - protein. Prof Claire Collins takes us on a journey beyond the taste buds to find the perfect foam for coffee and the prime meringuine making conditions. There is Science behind our recipes and with these tips you will do better. Dr Karl and Prof Collins are here to help. | |||
| 30 Jun 2019 | The Worst (and Best) Diets of the year (140) | 00:27:22 | |
41 recent Diets have been ranked by US Health professionals. Dr Nick Fuller takes Dr Karl through the top and bottom of the chart. Is there a new Number One this year ? Will it be the 5/2, Keto, Dash or Mind ? Before you start your next diet, listen to this Podcast. | |||
| 01 Mar 2020 | Corey Tutt - NSW Young Australian (175) | 00:24:06 | |
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| 05 Mar 2023 | Sino Moon Missions with Bradley Perrett (326) | 00:14:26 | |
China has a Lunar landing program. It is as ambitious as NASA was in 1969. Dr Karl probes Space journalist Bradley Perrett on how soon we might see Chinese craft on the moon. | |||
| 01 Dec 2019 | Our most important Sex Organ with Dr Amee Baird (162) | 00:31:10 | |
What controls our sex life ? Dr Amee Baird has a tremendous insight into this. As a clinical neuropsychologist, she has studied many people whose sexual behaviour suddenly changed. It remains a taboo subject for many, and so she has written a book about what she has learned. Dr Karl spoke with Dr Amee Baird in Sydney about her book "Sex in the Brain". | |||
| 13 Oct 2019 | Life Out There - the new science of Astrobiology (155) | 00:15:44 | |
2019's Nobel Physics prize was shared by three Astrophysicists: Jim Peebles for his Big Bang cosmology plus Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz for their discovery of exoplanets. To discover life out there, we need Astrobiologists. Rocket propulsion Scientist Dr Rachel Brachman and astro-chemist Dr Michael Malaska are turning their talents towards biology and the search for extra-terrestrial life. | |||
| 21 May 2017 | Xiuhtezcatl Martinez - Climate Change Activist (31) | 00:21:43 | |
From the age of six, Xiuhtezcatl has been out to improve our world. He worked locally to get pesticides out of parks, coal ash contained, and fracking moratoriums. He has addressed the General Assembly at the United Nations in New York. He is currently a plaintiff in a youth-led lawsuit against the US federal government for their failure to protect the atmosphere for future generations. On a brief visit to Australia he talks with Dr. Karl on how to achieve meaningful change as a youth activist. | |||
| 27 Aug 2017 | Life on Titan, Space Agencies and Hangry (45) | 00:27:23 | |
Dr Alice has a look at possible life but not as we know it on Titan. Close to but not quite, Dr Jessica on Australia's place the future shape of Space Agencies. And Dr Karl on how hungry can make you angry and irrational. | |||
| 16 Jul 2023 | Hormones with Dr Vavrek (345) | 00:24:58 | |
Around 20 years ago a worldwide hormone scare took hold. Was it a media beat-up? Dr Natasha Vavrek takes Dr Karl through the experiment that caused it and numbers that were misreported. Today HRT is called MHT and is safe again. | |||
| 20 Mar 2022 | The natural way to cool our planet with Dr Zarin (281) | 00:34:58 | |
Dr Daniel Zarin has spent his career studying and teaching the science of forests. In a conversation recorded at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo headquarters in New York City, Zarin tells Dr Karl why he recently left the philanthropic sector to become Executive Director for Forests and Climate at WCS and why trees are the asset we need to revalue today. | |||
| 03 Oct 2021 | Australia's Chief Scientist, Doctor Cathy Foley (257) | 00:31:13 | |
Doctor Karl talks with the Chief Scientist of Australia. Superconductors, Sunscreen, LEDs, Phonons, Vaccines - is anything off limits? In an age where science is everywhere how does a Chief Scientist operate ? | |||
| 16 Jan 2022 | Stellar Lifecycles #2 with Professor Lewis (272) | 00:19:05 | |
What colour is our Sun? (or Sol as local folks call it). How long will it stay that way? Professor Lewis resumes his fascinating journey in time space and consciousness. We pick up where things are now and go forward to the end. How does it all end? Listen with Dr Karl on this multi-trillion year trip. | |||
| 16 Mar 2017 | Prof. Claire Collins - 5 Simple foods that might save your life | 00:15:21 | |
Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that your body needs. When you have too much in your blood, it can build up on your artery walls. Too much cholesterol puts you at risk for heart disease and stroke, two leading causes of death. Prof. Claire Collins has 5 simple changes to your diet - that may improve your life and beat these notorious killers. | |||
| 15 Dec 2024 | More Cracks with Marcus Chown (409) | 00:21:09 | |
Author and astrophysicist Marcus Chown tells of the forgotten Australian female astronomer who helped discover the first black hole. Dr Karl digs deeper into Marcus' latest book on black holes "A Crack in Everything".
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| 22 Aug 2021 | DrKarls Q&A school (251) | 00:41:25 | |
On Wednesdays Dr Karl meets with school students around Australia (and sometimes overseas). He loves hearing what the curious young minds are thinking about. Their questions often set off new ways of thinking. Occasionaly the simplest questions are the hardest. This episode of Shirtloads is a Q&A session with the students from Aspendale Primary School, Victoria in May 2021. Enjoy!
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| 24 Oct 2021 | AI Myths #4-6 busted with professor Toby Walsh (260) | 00:23:03 | |
Artificial Intelligence is proliferating so how deep will it penetrate society. Are Robot domestic helpers, interpreters, navigators, lawyers or judges on their way? What about autonomous nuclear submarines? Should we be drawing lines? AI expert professor Toby Walsh has answers for Dr Karl's questions. | |||
| 18 Feb 2024 | The Standard pt 2 with Professor Lewis (371) | 00:25:42 | |
In part 2, Prof Lewis introduces Dr Karl to Quarks, Leptons and Bosons. It's a messy subatomic zoo and still our Standard Model of everything.
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| 13 Sep 2020 | How Bent is our Universe ? with Dr Jessica Bloom (203) | 00:25:38 | |
An episode of colossal proportions on the shape of space. Your mind will be blown in multiple dimensions. Dr Jessica also explains to Dr Karl three ways the Universe can end. (Trigger warning : none have a restaurant and donuts are mentioned many times). | |||
| 13 Apr 2025 | RPT Eating for Beginners with Dr Fuller | 00:26:32 | |
Dr Karl (former father of the year) talks with Dr Nick Fuller (recent dad) about teaching children how to eat. The good habits learned early lead to healthy lives. Ep396 [Repeat] Healthy Parents Healthy Kids by Nick Fuller
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| 03 Jul 2022 | Forensic Psychology with Associate Professor Helen Paterson (296) | 00:23:02 | |
Forensic science explores physical evidence at a crime scene. So what does forensic psychology add? Can behavioural patterns be left at crime scenes? Associate Professor Paterson explains this new field to Dr Karl. | |||
| 04 Aug 2019 | Eat your way to Happiness with Professor Collins (145) RPT | 00:16:55 | |
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. | |||
| 15 Apr 2018 | Stealthy Critters (78) | 00:18:41 | |
Infrared Invisibility from Polar Bears, Secret Elephant Sounds and Tentacle Camouflage. | |||
| 14 Apr 2019 | Dean Ahern Antarctican Allrounder (129) | 00:21:04 | |
To operate at the earth's extremities you need a special skillset. Dean has been a professional chef, mining machine operator and martial arts instructor. Dr Karl discovers how this produces rock solid members of our Antarctic support team. Dr Karl traveled south to Casey research station as part of the Australian Antarctic Program. | |||
| 14 Aug 2022 | Creatures with Professor Dieter Hochuli (302) | 00:31:10 | |
Creatures surround us . All we have to do is look. Professor Dieter Hochuli shows us a living world right on our doorstep. https://www.urbanfieldnaturalist.org/book | |||
| 04 Mar 2017 | Dr. Linda Spilker knows lots about Saturn (you'd swear she's been there). Well she has - virtually. | 00:42:51 | |
Dr Karl's Shirtloads takes you to where Water-Ice is rock, | |||
| 25 Feb 2018 | The Source of Life, Fish and podcasts (71) | 00:21:23 | |
Doctor Alice on Interstellar Chemistry. Doctor Karl answers the vital question "Do Fish Drink?". Dr Almost Jessica on where it is best to listen to podcasts. A Deep edition. The Shirtloads podcast Team back for 2018. | |||
| 10 Jul 2022 | Medical Cannabis with Dr Bahceci (299) | 00:20:20 | |
Medicinal use of cannabis is a big deal. How many cannabinoid chemicals are there? How receptive is the human body? Can you drive a car after CB pain relief? The answers vary. Dr Karl and Dr Bahceci have the Australian science. Always check with your local authorities on the law. EP299
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| 21 Feb 2017 | Science Talk = Zealandia, Autism and the Soap we had to ban | 00:15:14 | |
Planets are popping up everywhere but what about that new Continent on Earth - Why has it taken us so long to find it ? Which part of the human brain is revealing a relationship with Autism .... and why did we have to ban a certain type of soap ? Surely something as simple as soap can't be that bad ? Dr Karl, Dr Alice and Dr (almost) Jessica discuss the latest. | |||
| 12 Jun 2022 | Jupiter with Professor Geraint Lewis (293) | 00:24:21 | |
Jupiter is a huge planet. It is more than twice as massive as all the others combined. So what stops it from catching fire and becoming a star ? Professor Lewis describes the physics of gassy giants. | |||