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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.
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Silicon chips are everywhere. Will they continue to multiply ? Does meeting carbon reduction targets rely on Solid State efficiency ? Dr Karl talks benefits and costs with Dr Lang. Dr Karl Dr Lang
Why use a balloon to hunt the most elusive suff in the Universe? Dr Sirks takes Dr Karl through the history of Dark Matter and why astronomy is only part of the solution. DR kARL Dr Sirks
There is a perception that the worst pesticides were banned years ago. So why are Insects (including bees) in decline? Dr Sanchez-Bayo says a family of water soluble pesticides are to blame. He names them and wants to know why they are still being sprayed in Australia. Dr Sanchez-Bayo Dr Karl
One of the most popular diets today was studied by professor Varady over 20 years ago. She now teaches in Chicago. Dr Karl finds out why intermittent fasting is so successful. Dr Karl Prof Krista Varady
Cat ladies, Australians and Chickens have all helped to advance our knowledge of Viruses and their link with Cancer. Dr Gregory has investigated the history and written a book about how we got where we are. dr Karl A/Prof Morgan X: @DrGMorgan Threads: @dr.gregory.morgan Blue Sky Social: @drgregorymorgan.bsky.social
When Aircraft accidents happen we investigate how and why. Dr Sonya Brown tells Dr Karl about the process of improving safety and the importance of learning from incidents. DrKarl.com Dr Sonya Brown
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. Dr Karl Professor James
How should we explain bumps in the observations of Stars? Cosmology is full of intangible forces. Professor Renee James explains "Helium Flash", why it is mostly invisible to us and when density matters. Dr Karl twitter@drcrj
Lung Disease is killing more of us each day. As temperatures rise, why is our air more contaminated ? Dr King explains how it's happening and what to do about it. Dr Karl Dr Bronwyn King
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.Avoid brain pain and listen to part 1 first . Dr Karl Professor Geraint Lewis
The Standard Model for everything ... is full of weird names and strange numbers. In part 1, Prof Lewis explains to Dr Karl how we got into this mess and why this mess still holds true. Dr Karl Professor Geraint Lewis
1Vapes 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. Dr Karl.com simonchapman6.com
On Jan 1st , Australians have new buying restrictions for vapes. Prof Chapman guides Dr Karl through the Science of Nicotine addiction, how to battle Big Tobacco and why access rules must change. Dr Karl.com simonchapman6.com
What is the best way to protect your skin? Dr Karl seeks ground truths from an industrial chemist. Is it all in the science of drying paint ? drkarl.com
Epigenetic jellies did not help. Feral bees made it worse. When a species-jumping parasite landed in Australia, our biosecurity controls ultimately failed. Bee geneticist Dr Remnant explains to Dr Karl how we lost round one against Varroa and the battles now being planned. DrKarl.com Dr. Remnant
Human prosperity has risen on the wings of bees - until recently. A species-jumping parasite has landed in Australia. Bee geneticist Dr Remnant explains to Dr Karl how and why this is so risky. DrKarl.com Dr. Remnant
Space hardware needs to be reliable, affordable and repairable. Recycling rockets and reprogramming helicopters are all part of a day's work for support staff. Adrian Brown Dr karl
Salts prove Mars once had water. The rings tell us more about how and when this happened. Also the story of the lost chopper and how they found it. Dr Karl with first-hand accounts from Percy's driver. Adrian Brown Dr Karl
Dr Karl gets a detailed briefing on a giant starry bubble just announced. Professor Lewis includes CMB, BAOs and traces of Dark Matter in his explanation. DrKarl.com Geraint F Lewis
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. DrKarl.com Geraint F Lewis
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It's odd that after discussing the features that make life on Earth possible for us, with all the fine tuning etc, that Dr Karl and Dr Lewis can't see that it looks like someone took great care to design a safe and stable habitat for us. And when asked how life could have got started, Dr Lewis spoke about environmental conditions but never even touched upon the biochemical hurdles, such as needing numerous molecular machines in place and functioning to get self-replication, which the allows...
OMG this is insanity! Prof Lewis claims that we rarely see a smashed glass come back together and reassemble itself! (RARELY...? Has anyone in all of history EVER seen this?!) But he claims it is possible! All this nonsense (non-science!) just to avoid the implication that evolution is impossible because natural forces cannot create ordered complexity. Only an intelligent mind can do that. For much better explanations, search for articles about entropy on www.creation.com
OMG what drugs is this prof Gisela Kaplan taking?! She said "You never get anything in evolution unless it's absolutely necessary for the survival of the species." So how does painting beautiful pictures help us survive? Or composing music? Or playing the violin? Or performing a dance routine? Or ride a unicycle? Or work out abstract mathematics? Or how does a peacock's tail plumage help it survive? (The females don't choose mates based on tail plumage.) These evolutionists are mad!
His female guest made the comment that wherever on Earth we find water we find life, then makes the leap to wherever in the universe we find water we're likely to find life. Wrong! Finding life on Earth always in the presence of water shows that water is NECESSARY to SUSTAIN life, but it doesn't mean that the presence of water is SUFFICIENT to ORIGINATE life. The molecular machinery in living cells shows clear signs of very clever design, pointing to a very clever Designer.
"Mother Nature is the best chemist..." said by Karl's guest after marveling over molecular machines and such. So "nature" is ascribed anthropomorphic qualities such as knowledge, wisdom, foresight, and planning, to produce all this marvellous biochemistry. Yet they're blind to the much more sensible notion of an intelligent Creator God, a BEING with a mind, an intellect, knowledge, wisdom,and ability to plan and create the entire biosphere. (as well as the universe in which it resides.)
Dr Karl's guest made a comment that's illogical and unscientific. He said that the fact that all living things speak the same language of DNA proves that all life evolved from a single primordial cell. That's like saying that since all cars use the same set of metric threaded bolts proves they're all made at a single factory somewhere. Not logical, as there could be other explanations for this. The common DNA language can equally be explained by a common DESIGNER, also known as the CREATOR GOD.
this guy is wrong, the instant asset write off is specifically for tradies and utes, it's for any eligible asset. I know a number of people who have specifically obtained the instant write off on electric vehicles.
Please could Dr Claire take us through the basics of calcium and phosphorus metabolism?
This is the worst podcast I've listened to in a long time, lots of out dated views straight out of the 80's. Very disapointing Dr Karl, I thought u would have followed the science instead of this rot.
So entertaining to listen to. Great podcasts Dr Karl. they help to keep me sane in my post covid job. I did just Google Jessica Bloom too. Nothing more I can say!
super interesting & enjoyable
For the first time ever in my 70 year life I now understand why there is also a high tide on the side away from the moon! I have been pondering this for at least 50 years! Now I can visualise it.
In botany eu means " true" stick that in the phrase and see how that makes sense
where did all the episodes go?
I like a lot of the topics on this show but this woman's voice .....I just can't