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Join Dr Karl Kruszelnicki, Lucy Smith and their scientific guests, with a bunch of curious triple j listeners for a weekly injection of science, myth-bashing and answers!
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Why do we have eyebrows? Is there a way to predict the future of evolution in humans? And what would our doctors ask Charles Darwin at a dinner party? Dr Karl and special guest Zoe Kean answer these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith. 
How does alcohol affect your sleep? Can energy be destroyed? And how do snakes stay so clean?Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith. 
What impact would living on Mars have on our bodies? Could we ever have 'Earth' on our identification? And how are the astronauts stuck on the International Space Station going?Dr Karl and special guest Dr Adrian Brown answer these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith. 
Is math a human invention or something we discovered? How many ways are there to count? And can math offer a solution to microplastics? Dr Karl and special guest Matt Parker answer these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith. 
How realistic are shark attacks in movies? Why are there no monkeys in Australia? And how important are breathing exercises? Science communicators Zoe Kean and Ruben Meerman answer these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith. 
Will humans ever evolve to be immune to cancer? How effective are shark bands for surfers? And are our dreams made of atoms? Science communicators Zoe Kean and Ruben Meerman answer these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith. 
Why do some people have a higher caffeine tolerance? How common is shingles in people under the age of 30? And why don’t any mammals have green fur? Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Jordan Barr. 
Do animals get jet lag? How do snakes dig holes if they have no arms? And what impact would the reintroduction of extinct animals have on existing species? Dr Karl and special guest Dr Marissa Parrott answer these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Why do I need to pee every time I get to my front door? How long could you survive in a car with just air conditioning? And does your sleep schedule matter as long as it's eight hours?Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith. 
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. 
Why does my Bluetooth speaker glitch when I'm using the microwave? Can fears be genetically passed down? And will there be another major evolutionary period for humans?Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Bec Charlwood.
How small does an animal need to be to survive a great fall? Is it safe to reheat tea or coffee in the microwave? And how are magnets made? Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Are we really eating spiders in our sleep? Do bees have knees? Why are cockroaches so resilient?Dr Karl, Dr. Robert Puckett and Jess Ward-Jones  answer these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Can AI rewrite its own software? How much water would we need to take to the moon to make it inhabitable? And are robots going to take our jobs?Dr Karl and special guest Dr Matt Agnew answer these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Why are we seeing Olympic records in some sports but not others? Does cracking your fingers actually give you arthritis? And if someone ate a diet of only lavender, would their farts smell nice?Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Are there more planets than grains of sand on earth? Does food go mouldy in space? And have we started training astronauts to visit Mars? Dr Karl and special guest Katherine Bennell-Pegg answer these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Is urine sterile enough to clean a wound? Why do our noses run so much in the cold? And can you change your sex drive?Dr Karl and Dr Naomi Koh Belic answer these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Is height predetermined at birth? Could plants have memories? And when we die, is it more environmentally friendly to get cremated or buried? Dr Karl and special guest Zoe Kean answer 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.
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Laila Stjerndrup

I absolutely loooooove this program. I have copied a page and a link regarding the issue of hot noodles being banned in Denmark. they translate quite well in translator ( I'm Danish by birth, so I checked it out) https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/indland/staerke-nudler-bandlyst-fra-hylderne-asiatisk-netbutik-forventer-ramaskrig-fra https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/seneste/boligejernes-aarlige-bidrag-til-stormflodsordningen-ventes-stige-i-2025 many many thanks for many hours of amazing listening Laila stjerndru

Jun 13th
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R Johnson

On 15-2-24 Dr Karl said fish change from female to male by changing chromosomes from XX to XY. Actually, sex changing species (which I observed in my aquarium) are born with both male and female gonads, with hormones determining which mature and function. When the male dies, the testosterone rises in the dominant female causing the male gonads to mature and the female to atrophy. No change in the chromosomes. See https://earthsky.org/earth/how-can-some-fish-change-from-female-to-male/

Feb 17th
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R Johnson

About using tape to keep your mouth closed while sleeping (Jan 19). It's one of the Buteyko tricks to improve breathing. With mouth closed, CO2 in blood is higher so pH is more favourable to release O2 to the organs.

Jan 31st
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ID24610976

The app is Castbox

May 4th
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ID24610976

Unfortunately I have a wierd app glitch witch makes it go faster or stop for 1 second

May 4th
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ID24610976

This is all so cool

May 4th
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R Johnson

Considering flóating poos to be good, what about ónes I sometimes produce so boúyant that they are unflushable?

Mar 26th
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Lis Stanger

I've got an electric mower, just love it

Feb 25th
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Jarred Vandenberg

covids a scam

Oct 15th
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Lucy Claire

amazing ⭐⭐🌟🌟🌟

Sep 10th
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R Johnson

Cheese affects my dreams also, as do any of the foods that I have food intolerance to, resulting in vivid, wild dreams, often nightmares. Cheese and other fermented foods contain amines which can adversely affect some people, including other symptoms like headache and diarrhoea. I would recommend keeping a record of any other symptoms your may experience when you have nightmares and, if they are troublesome, see an allergy specialist with expertise in food intolerances (eg. Royal Prince Alfred Hospital allergy unit). Some people may also have intolerances to colourings, flavourings, preservatives, aspirin and natural salicylates, yeast, wheat, milk or eggs.

Jul 21st
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Sonny Darvishzadeh

red meat has been linked with cancer? was it organic, natural and or grass fed beef doctor or mixed with processed meats? which study says fresh meat causes cancer? stop spreading false information. you're a doctor, talking like an uneducated person

Dec 13th
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Jamie Baker

luy

Oct 11th
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Beaudean Best

I feel sick one someone touches my belly button too, i dont like looking at them ill avoid eye contact

Aug 5th
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Maria Panteli

What's Linda Marigliano's other podcast?

May 27th
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Sonny Darvishzadeh

pastry chefs have cold hands? oh wow that'd be incredible if experienced chefs develop that through the time!

Mar 4th
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Calm Eron

The original Australian Radio Scientist Answers kids, well everyones calls using his med. & physics degrees! on his weekly radio show. Thurs. 11-12am AEST & yours too. Just call in 10 min before show starts. & nerd up in pride!

Nov 12th
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Alexander Beard

we n been there since

May 27th
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Grant Wilson

Does anyone have a true theory of " What came first, The chicken or the egg" ?

Jan 13th
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Duane Johnston

can't get this ep to play, can you let me know if it's a problem on my end? every other ep plays

Jan 12th
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