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
Saving lives with a drop of Blood Plasma (121)
Dr Karl meets Daniel Alexander. Daniel donates blood plasma every second week. Find out how his particular blood can save the lives of babies. His body chemistry is rare and he's one of oly 150 Austr…
Not-so-super Foods- Dr Nick Fuller & Fads that Fail (120)
Imagine something that would undo all the bad stuff you put in your mouth. Now that would be a Super Food. Superfoods do not exist and Dr Nick Fuller takes Dr Karl through recent claims. Twitter: @d…
Spotting sharks with drones - Dr Karl & AI expert Dean Blumenstein (119)
Dr Karl and AI expert Dean Blumenstein from UTS Sydney discuss the application of drones being deployed on Australian beaches this summer. Can deep learning improve on helicopter surveillance ? Can a…
Deep Neural Networks - The growth of Artificial Intelligence (118)
Two decades in and the 21st century being swarmed by digital services - both wanted and unwanted. Dr Karl discusses how we've got here - and where we're going with AI expert, Dean Blumenstein from UT…
Science Olympics ? They exist ! (117)
Meet Rebecca Whittle, an Australian Teenage Gold medallist in the 2018 Science Olympics. Rebecca was part of a four-member team representing us at the International Earth Science Olympiad. While spor…
The Antarctic Treaty and Space Law (116)
An aspiring space diplomat tries to determine space law using the Antarctic Treaty. Both were set in the Cold War but the times have changed. Compare and contrast with Dr Karl and Annie.
Ultimate organic cleaner, Enzymes & Mongolia (113)
Is the ultimate cleaning compound a human byproduct ? What if Evolution was part of an experiment ? Can a Virus kill Bacteria ? Plus Dr Karl reports on his recent visit to Mongolia.
Highlights from the Ignobel & Nobel prizes (112)
Dr Karl & Dr Alice bring you some of 2018's remarkable innovations. A process that transformed manufacturing and surgery, the "Deborah" Number and why a team of researchers went to a Post Office to i…
Guidelines for relief of Lower Back Pain (111)
7% of the listeners to this podcast will be affected by attacks of lower back pain. For both men and women it is a debilitating condition. Worse still, some prescriptions result in death. Professor C…
The day Ergonomics took a dive with Prof Chris Maher (110)
You are qualified and experienced. An invitation comes to speak at an international conference. Your research questions 30+ years of practice. Which path do you choose ? You know most of your audienc…
The Chemistry and Science of Eating (109)
Obesity, Diabetes and Heart Disease are ruining the lives of otherwise healthy people. Many of us are at risk through uninformed choices. Doctor Karl consults dietitian Dr Kyra Sim and analytical che…
How does a maths teacher become an Australian Local Hero ? Meet Mr Woo (108)
Eddie Woo is Head Teacher Mathematics at a government high school in Sydney, Australia - and a whole lot more. He is someone with a gift for teaching and is now internationally regarded for the lesso…
60,000 years of stargazing with Kirsten Banks (107)
Kirsten Banks recently graduated from Sydney University. She has a deep passion for space and astronomy and writes on her twitter page "I won't be the next Brian Cox, I will be the first Kirsten Bank…
Artificial Intelligence and the people problem (106)
A.I. is already surrounding us. The internet, cars, courts, recruitment agencies. Already serious issues are surfacing. For instance removing prejudice is proving very difficult. The data sets we tra…
The future of Everything with Tim Dunlop (105)
Inequality. How dangerous is it ? Are our democracies fair ? Author Tim Dunlop says even the Ancient Greeks didn't trust their democracy to popularity contests. They recognised human weakness and us…
How to illuminate your big idea (104)
Dr. Katerina Kimmorley co-founded Pollinate Energy, a solar startup, in Bangalore India. She's since helped expand that business to three more cities, cutting carbon and transforming lives. What dro…
Bill Bailey & Dr Karl on the Ascent of US (103)
Two Polymaths share stories from the past few Millennia. Bill reveals his DNA profile and links to European History. Karl on Empires and psychopaths. Who said the week should be 7 days long ? How Un…
The 300 million year old Killer we are still learning about (99)
They're 300 million years old. They're almost invisible and they are deadly. Cubozoa, Box jellyfish or Irukandji, are both the smallest and the most venomous jellyfish in the world. There are more th…
Science Degrees - What are they Good For? (97)
What careers open up for Physics graduates? What if you add a PhD in Chemistry? Meet Sydney University graduate Dr Michelle Deaker talking with Dr Karl about her journey. She started with some entrep…
Longitude - Our gateway to the fourth dimension (96)
Longitude was maritime history’s greatest scientific breakthrough. Dr Karl discovers why with Kevin Sumption and James Hunter from the Australian National Maritime Museum in Sydney. What connects Li…