- 40 minutesGlowing planets, shrinking brains and living till you're 150
How is it possible to day dream? Can screen time and AI impact how you age? And what makes the colours of the sunset?
Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Tanya Bunter. Got a question for Dr Karl - submit it here https://ab.co/askKarl
1 October 2026, 1:00 am - 40 minutesThe full moon, earworms and tickling
Why does cola taste different when it's in a can? How come we shouldn't reheat meat more than once? And why do we sneeze when we get into hot cars?
Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Tanya Bunter. Got a question for Dr Karl - submit it here https://ab.co/askKarl
24 September 2026, 1:00 am - 42 minutesHoneybees, climate change and pollination
Why is the sun so good at removing tomato stains? Why do plants change colour in response to cold weather? And are we getting closer to what was portrayed in the movie Avatar?
Dr Rose Kerr and Dr Clancy Lester answer these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith. Got a question for Dr Karl - submit it here https://ab.co/askKarl
17 September 2026, 1:00 am - 41 minutesRadio stars, spiral galaxies and threadworms
When will Australia have a total solar eclipse? What determines the life cycle of a star? And why does our body go into 'survival mode'?
Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith. Got a question for Dr Karl - submit it here https://ab.co/askKarl
10 September 2026, 1:00 am - 40 minutesThe third eye, scented candles and norovirus
Why do our ears produce wax? What is the storage capacity of the human brain? And will we ever run out of music combinations?
Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith. Got a question for Dr Karl - submit it here https://ab.co/askKarl
3 September 2026, 1:00 am - 40 minutesBlack tea, pins & needles and toilet doors
Does sneezing cure nausea? Why do brown paper bags ripen produce? And how does aromatherapy work?
Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith. Got a question for Dr Karl - submit it here https://ab.co/askKarl
27 August 2026, 1:00 am - 40 minutesCalcium v. iron, E=mc² and The Pill
Is nicotine a laxative? Are mental health conditions hereditary? And can you retrain gut bacteria?
Dr Kate Thomas, Dr Caitlin Thurn and Dr Karl answer these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith. Got a question for Dr Karl - submit it here https://ab.co/askKarl
20 August 2026, 1:00 am - 42 minutesAxolotls, hydration and escalators
What does space smell like? Why does a beer taste different with breakfast? And why is the 'feels like' temperature different to the actual temperature?
Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith. Got a question for Dr Karl - submit it here https://ab.co/askKarl
13 August 2026, 1:00 am - 39 minutesEndometriosis, oversleeping and 'irritable male syndrome'
Does sex get rid of a headache? If you're on hormonal contraception, do you still release an egg each month? And when you eat corn, why does it come out the other end in one piece?
Dr Naomi Koh Belic and Dr Theresa Larkin answer these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith. Got a question for Dr Karl - submit it here https://ab.co/askKarl
6 August 2026, 1:00 am - 40 minutesAlzheimer's, furry friends and spider webs
Why do our dogs love us so much? Can the temperature change our sense of smell? And could the evolution of dinosaurs happen again?
Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith. Got a question for Dr Karl - submit it here https://ab.co/askKarl
30 July 2026, 1:00 am - 39 minutesCold sores, facial hair and double rainbows
Why do you get a full body shiver after using the toilet? Why is the sky a different colour in WA? And why are celestial orbits on the same horizontal plane?
Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith. Got a question for Dr Karl - submit it here https://ab.co/askKarl
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