Dr Karl on triplej
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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10 Episodes of this Podcast:
Swearing and seeing stars
Published: 2010-02-03 22:14:00Why doesn't it hurt as much when you swear? Can you see stars during daytime if you are down a deep well? Can low frequency sounds damage your hearing?
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Extraterrestrial fire and balancing bands
Published: 2010-01-27 20:10:00How does fire behave in space? Can you see the whites of animals' eyes? And do holographic wristbands improve your balance?
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Bouncing berries and naming boogers
Published: 2010-01-20 20:37:00Why do raisins in a glass of champagne bob up and down? Why do I weigh less in the morning than I did the night before? And what's the scientific name for a booger?
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Catching rays and losing warts
Published: 2009-12-02 20:31:00Can you be exposed to more radiation on a long plane flight than you would get from having a CT scan? How do warts grow and how do you get rid of them?
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Pee in the pool and spinning sperm
Published: 2009-11-25 20:22:00Can pee in pool water make your eyes sting? Is it possible to spin yourself fast enough to separate male and female sperm? And why is the moon bigger on the horizon than in the sky?
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Dry lightning and deja vu
Published: 2009-11-18 20:14:00What is dry lightning? Is there a scientific explanation for deja vu? Can hot tea cool you down in hot weather? And could a fart cast a shadow?
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Farts in baths and musical heartbeats
Published: 2009-11-11 20:30:00Why do farts smell worse in the bath? Why does my heartbeat change to the beat of the music? And without oxygen can things still explode in space?
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Space screams and surfing feeds
Published: 2009-11-04 20:54:00Is it true you can't hear a scream in space? Can eating burnt toast give you cancer? And is it better for my metabolism if I eat before or after I go surfing?
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Water, wormholes and freezing cheese
Published: 2009-10-28 21:11:00Why does hot water in the shower taste different to water out of the tap? Does a wormhole take more energy to create than is available in the universe? And can you freeze cheese?
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Runaway rubber and stunted gym junkies
Published: 2009-10-21 21:53:00Where does all the rubber you lose from your tyres go? If you start working out at a young age will it stunt your growth? And is there alcohol in sweets?
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