Shirtloads of Science

Mar 08 2025 392 ep. 23 mins 14.5k
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Dr Karl’s a curious optimist – a great combination for a science lover. Join him and his guests for weird facts, amazing conversation and remember, it’s never too late for a happy childhood. https://drkarl.com/

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Keeping Cool ep1 with Prof Jay (421)

Mar 08 2025 19 mins  
Summer heat waves are increasing - so AC or fan, what is best? The answer becomes unclear when air temperatures are in the high 30s. Professor Jay takes Dr Karl inside your sweat glands to discover the physics of keeping cool. DrKarl.com Prof Ollie Jay

G-Planes and Hoops with Dr Bloom (420)

Mar 04 2025 19 mins  
Physics on both galactic and personal scales are explored and answered with Dr Jessica Bloom and Dr Karl. drkarl.com .

Sexy Talk with Dr Ann Jones (417)

Mar 04 2025 29 mins  
A shameless piece of cross promotion for ABC podcast 'What the Duck' with Dr Ann Jones about plant and animal reproduction. Contains names of body parts, fluids, graphic descriptions and one swear word. drkarl.com What the duck podcasts

Meet the Novas with Dr Sara Webb (419)

Mar 03 2025 23 mins  
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 ? drkarl.com dr sara webb

Beating Cancer with Professor Richard Scolyer (405)

Nov 16 2024 30 mins  
Professor Richard Scolyer is the 2024 joint Australian of the Year. Dr Karl probes skin cancer therapies and immunotherapies with a researcher who has put his life on the line. drkarl.com https://twitter.com/ProfRScolyerMIA https://www.facebook.com/ProfRScolyer https://www.instagram.com/profrscolyer/?hl=en

Dr Matt Agnew's guide to AI 404

Nov 09 2024 24 mins  
Phones made today are super smart. Fast and versatile they can be so powerful to be spooky. Dr Matt joins Dr Karl to peel back the AI layers for a set of rules for the future.

Dr Matt Agnew's extraordinary life so far 403

Nov 02 2024 17 mins  
Mining Engineer, Reality TV star, Astrophysicist, Author - What's left for Dr Matt?

Observable and Infinite with Prof Lewis (402)

Oct 26 2024 27 mins  
If we need to fully understand space we need more time - lots of it. Beyond the Hubble sphere things gets lumpy. drkarl.com

Deceit starts with D with Prof Mann (401)

Oct 19 2024 21 mins  
Dr Karl asks a fellow physicist for the telltale signs when powerful people spread untruths. They are easy to spot and nasty. DrKarl

Hot Data with Prof Mann (400)

Oct 12 2024 16 mins  
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. DrKarl