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
Repair & Recovery with Dr Adrian Brown from NASA (365)
Space hardware needs to be reliable, affordable and repairable. Recycling rockets and reprogramming helicopters are all part of a day's work for support staff.
Martian Bath Rings with Dr Adrian Brown from NASA (364)
Salts prove Mars once had water. The rings tell us more about how and when this happened. Also the story of the lost chopper and how they found it. Dr Karl with first-hand accounts from Percy's drive…
Billion-LY Bubble with Prof Lewis (363)
Dr Karl gets a detailed briefing on a giant starry bubble just announced. Professor Lewis includes CMB, BAOs and traces of Dark Matter in his explanation.
G-Bombs with Prof Lewis (362)
There are F Bombs in the Oppenheimer movie but no mention of G Bombs. Dr Karl probes Prof Lewis for the original source of atomic energy . The answer is surprising.
Knot Maths with Assistant Professor Lisa Piccirillo (361)
Dr Karl meets Assistant Professor Lisa Piccirillo who unravelled an age-old knotty problem with four dimensional topology. Professor Piccirillo will deliver the Simon Marais Memorial Lecture at The …
Cosmic Ticks #2 with Prof Lewis (360)
How far can we "see" through Space-Time? Professor Lewis takes Dr Karl to a place where everything is in slo-mo (relatively). The discussion naturally concludes with Time Machines.
Cosmic Ticks #1 with Prof Lewis (359)
How do Cosmologists measure Space-Time? Professor Lewis explains Einstein's clocks and the new cosmic ticks.
Space Law 102 with Duncan Blake (358)
What governs the resources, risks and rewards on the Moon, Mars and beyond? Dr Karl gets a booster shot of Space law with specialist lecturer Duncan Blake.
Space Law 101 with Duncan Blake (357)
What are the rules for human behaviour in Space ? Dr Karl gets an introduction to Space Law history with specialist lecturer Duncan Blake.
Soot & Seaweed with Prof. Tuthill & Tiahni Adamson (356)
Stars & Cows with astrophysicist Prof Peter Tuthill & Wildlife Conservation Biologist Tiahni Adamson (356)
Busting big nicotine with Dr King (355)
The story of how a local oncologist took a pledge against Big Tobacco to the United Nations and had it passed. Dr Karl talks with Dr Bronwyn King about her crusade against the merchants of preventabl…
Tyre Chemistry with Dr Linda (354)
Meet tyre nerd and chemist Dr Linda Mitchell. She works in stewardship - trying to improve our recycling of rubber. How many old Australian tyres are exported and burned each year? Way too many and …
Cosmic Ripples with Professor Davis (353)
Professor Davis and Dr Karl delve into the universal tensions and cosmic ripples. Are there frozen clumps at regular intervals leading back to the Big Bang?
Green Chemists Paul Anastas & John Warner (352)
Dr Karl meets two Green Chemists. For 30 years they have been encouraging sustainable and cleaner chemical processes.
Night Skies with Prof Lisa Harvey-Smith (351)
Auroras, fireballs and space junk. They are all visible. Prof Lisa and Dr Karl discuss how and where you might spot them. Also, how you can get your name into space.
Starry Gravity with Professor Lewis (350)
Will 2023 be the year that we both see and feel more gravity waves? Dr Karl probes Prof Lewis about what is so exciting linking LIGO with Pulsars.
Fusion Power with Professor Wilson (349)
Meet a scientist working to build and test a fusion power plant. Fusion Professor Howard Wilson has intimate knowledge of plasma - the stuff inside stars - and what is needed to safely contain it on …
Star Shine with Kirsten Banks (348)
PhD student Kirsten Banks takes Dr Karl on a deep journey towards a new candle standard. Stellar seismology and the search for exoplanets may make galactic maps more accurate. @Astrokirsten
Gene Therapies with Professor Alexander (347)
Gene therapies are being approved for a growing number of conditions. Professor Alexander talks to Dr Karl about how they work and the decades of testing to make them safe.
Net Zero with Aussie Research (346)
Nature needs our help to beat global warming. Dr Karl consults Prof D'Alessandro about her team's work to pull carbon out of the air using solar power. Professor D'Alessandro