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Dr Karl on triplej
Dr Karl on triplej
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Join Dr Karl Kruszelnicki, Zan Rowe and their scientific guests, with a bunch of curious triplej listeners for a weekly injection of science, myth-bashing and answers! Thursdays from 11am EST. |
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1. Earbud headphones, jet-lag and funny trivial things
| When using earbud-style headphones, why does the music's pitch seem lower when they're removed? Is there a way to reduce the effects of jet-lag?Why is it when you are extremely tired that trivial things seem very funny?
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| Published on Thu, 08 Dec 2011 13:06:00 +1100 - 19 MB Format: MP3 Audio
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2. Head spins, granite cookware and bullets fired in the air
| Why does your head seem to spin when you lie down if drunk? What are the differences between various cookwares and are any types dangerous? What happens to bullets that are fired into the air?
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| Published on Thu, 01 Dec 2011 13:16:00 +1100 - 18 MB Format: MP3 Audio
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3. Celebrating 30 years of science talkback with Dr Karl
| Previous 'Mornings' presenters drop by to share their favourite Dr Karl moments from the last 30 years on triplej. Plus: Karl's favourite organ; his first comments on radio re-enacted; and the five most-common science questions asked by listeners.
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| Published on Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:20:00 +1100 - 19 MB Format: MP3 Audio
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4. Cannabis use and psychosis, with Dr Matthew Large
| In a special triplej listener talkback, Zan Rowe and Dr Karl discuss the link between mental illness and marijuana use with psychiatrist Dr Matthew Large, from the University of New South Wales.
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| Published on Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:20:00 +1100 - 18 MB Format: MP3 Audio
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5. Bad apples and the strange sounds our body can make
| Does cold storage affect how food metabolises and germinates? Plus: why do some people's eyes squeak when they rub them?; and why can some people make their ears 'crack' when they press them?
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| Published on Thu, 10 Nov 2011 13:01:00 +1100 - 17 MB Format: MP3 Audio
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6. Do snipers consider the Coriolis effect?
| Do snipers need to take in to account the Coriolis effect when taking a shot? Plus: what happens if you pee on an electric fence?; and can babies breathe underwater?
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| Published on Thu, 03 Nov 2011 12:48:00 +1100 - 17 MB Format: MP3 Audio
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7. Poltergeist phones and period cravings
| Why do some mobile phones ring when they are switched off? And why do many women crave chocolate just before their periods?
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| Published on Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:51:00 +1100 - 18 MB Format: MP3 Audio
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8. Frozen wasps, projecting black and foggy windscreens
| Why do wasps survive being frozen? If black is a shade of light, then how does a projector recreate it? Why does cold air clear a foggy windscreen better than warm air?
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| Published on Thu, 20 Oct 2011 12:37:00 +1100 - 18 MB Format: MP3 Audio
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10. Soft copper, blue tyres and compression pants
| Can copper pipes be made hard again after they have been overheated then cooled? Why do new tyres sometimes leave a blue mark on the ground? Do sports compression shorts work?
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| Published on Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:53:00 +1100 - 18 MB Format: MP3 Audio
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