Podcast Episodes

RPT Growing Ear Drums with Professor Marcus Atlas

Season 8 Episode 16

Dr Karl uncovers a lifelong Australian quest to restore comfort and hearing with custom made eardrum transplants. Called Cleardrums, Professor Marcus Atlas is close to passing regulatory hurdles for …

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

RPT Eating for Beginners with Dr Fuller

Season 8 Episode 15

Dr Karl (former father of the year) talks with Dr Nick Fuller (recent dad) about teaching children how to eat. The good habits learned early lead to healthy lives. Ep396 [Repeat]

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Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

RPT Ballooning for Dark Matter with Dr Sirks

Season 8 Episode 14

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. Ep379 [Repeat]

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Published on 5 months ago

Seaforesting Carbon with Sam Elsom (424)

Season 8 Episode 13

Atmospheric Carbon is burning us up. CO₂ is the big culprit but what about methane? Industry calls it "natural gas" but sheep and cattle belch millions of tons. Australian scientists have a very cool…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Food Noise with Professor Clare Collins (423)

Season 8 Episode 12

Weight loss medicines are never easy. What happens when your brain says you're full? Dr Karl and Professor Clare Collins explore the promises and pitfalls plus the ones that occasionally kill.

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Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Keeping Cool ep2 with Professor Jay (422)

Season 8 Episode 11

Our warming world means more humidity.  You can't see it but you can feel it.  Professor Ollie Jay introduces Dr Karl to wet bulb thermometers, how sweating works and why humidity gets you down.    

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Keeping Cool ep1 with Prof Jay (421)

Season 8 Episode 10

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 t…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

The Crack with Marcus Chown (408)

Season 7 Episode 45

Author and astrophysicist Marcus Chown is a great explainer. A British stargazer, he studied under Richard Feynman in California. Dr Karl puts him to the test talking about Marcus' latest book on bla…

Published on 6 months ago

Circular economies with Belinda Chellingworth (418)

Season 8 Episode 7

Dr Karl consults with circular economy expert, experienced waste manager, change maker and garbologist Belinda Chellingworth. Waste is expensive so well-designed product cycles makes it better for us…

Published on 6 months ago

Hoops and Planes with Dr Bloom (420)

Season 8 Episode 9

Physics on both galactic and personal scales are explored and answered with Dr Jessica Bloom and Dr Karl.

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Published on 6 months ago