Shirtloads of Science
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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- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 23 minutes
- Episodes
- 429
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
Infinity and Beyond with Dr Jessica Bloom (219)
Boundless. Limitless. The concept of Infinity has been with us for millennia. Dr Jessica leads Dr Karl on some mind experiments to see how our finite minds comprehend the universal.
Four diets compared with Professor Clare Collins (167)
Four popular diets. Professor Collins gives two a conditional tick. It's Fast vs Mono vs Noom vs Charcoal. Can you pick the best ? Years of expertise sorts the dangerous from the reliable - rpt
Annie Handmer, Australia's Space Diplomat
Specialist jobs are being created right now. Annie Handmer is ahead of the game as a "Space Diplomat". If junk from the sky kills your satellite or pollutes your land then space law applies. You need…
White Drink Scams - Dr Nick Fuller lifts the lids with Dr Karl
A new drink category has sprung up in your supermarket. The Labels say "Milk" but what's really inside ? On the internet you'll find all kinds of nice things being said, but some of these products ha…
Laughter is Infectious. Can we use it for good ? - with Alanta Colley ?
International Health Workers witness daily tragedies . Sometimes they get sick too. Where are the science comedian without borders? Meet Alanta Colley. With many tales to years abroad, she talks of …
Stand-up Mathematician, Matt Parker, on Monster Maths Mistakes
When maths goes wrong in the real world , it can cost billions. Dr Karl quizzes Matt Parker on the mishaps with planes, bridges, drilling and PAC-MAN. From unboxing calculators for YouTube to why foo…
The trip of a Lifetime with Professor Lewis (220)
Dr Karl has a thought experiment for Professor Lewis. What if you could travel at one Earth G (9.8 m/s^2). How far could you go in one human lifetime ? The answer and explanation will astound you.
The Secret Life of Stars part 2 (big ones) with Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith (218)
Stars come in many sizes. Dr Karl visits the large and strange with Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith. The professor and Dr karl wrestle with "the Secret Life of Stars".
The Secret Life of Stars with Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith (217)
How old is our sunlight ? What is our Sun made of ? Where do we rank in the stellar nursery ? Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith and Dr Karl wrestle with "The Secret Life of Stars".
Future Universe History part 2 with Professor Lewis (216)
From star nurseries through physics and chemistry, the Kruszelnicki-Lewis explanation of the lot continue. Unashamedly from an Earthling perspective it is based on accepted 2020 theories. Professor L…
Future Universe History part 1 with Professor Lewis (215)
Dr Karl and Prof Lewis describe our universal beginnings Where did we come from? Where are we going? At a crossroad of Nordic and Celtic cultures this is the first part of a groundbreaking podcast.…
Black Hole Ergosphere with Professor Geraint Lewis (214)
Dr Karl has his mind blown by the Ergosphere. Black Holes reveal themselves as engine rooms of the Universe. Spinning Black Holes add another dimension. Who knew they spun? Who knew that made such a…
Value of Life with Professor Richard Denniss (213)
Covid-19 has sparked global debate about the balance between commerce and the cost of health care. Does a life have a price ? If so, what is it ? Economist, Richard Denniss, talks Dr Karl through t…
Ethical Food with Professor McClements (212)
Eating ethically may become compulsory. If climate change escalates as estimated, carbon-intensive animals and crops may need to be rationed. Food scientist, Professor David Julian McClements, is opt…
Dr Karl's Surfing Safari through Science (211)
Bernie Hobbs guests Shirtloads to talk about "Dr Karl's Surfing Safari through Science " with Dr Karl. His latest book has spiders, anuses and Black Holes. Nothing is off limits. It also includes po…
Nanotech Food with Professor David Julian McClements (210)
Could we feed a growing population, reduce greenhouse gases and improve sustainability at the same time? Professor David Julian McClements thinks so. He says nanotech foods have answers and they may …
Black Holes and the 2020 Nobel Prize with Professor Lewis (209)
...and the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics goes to - Black Hole Research - split three ways. 50% to Roger Penrose and his "robust prediction of Einstein's general theory of relativity". Andrea Ghez an…
The Simulation with Professor Lewis (208)
Is this real or a Simulation ? How much science and how much fiction is there in movies like the Matrix, Fantasia, Total Recall or Dark Star? Is this a rehearsal ? How might we tell ? Dr Karl does a…
The Brightest Stars with Professor Lewis (207)
Which stars shine brightest ? Professor Geraint Lewis tells Dr Karl about the ultra-shiny heavenly objects he has found. www.geraintflewis.com http://drkarl.com