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. https://drkarl.com/

Hot Data with Prof Mann (400) 10/13/2024

Hot Data with Prof Mann (400) The graph points skywards. A thousand of years of data says "stop burning carbon". Prof Mann tells Dr Karl of how the USA responded to his articles in the early 1990s. /episode/index/show/shirtloadsofscience/id/32421982

Is AI telling lies with Dr Jessica Bloom (399) 10/06/2024

Is AI telling lies with Dr Jessica Bloom (399) Dr Karl interviews Dr Bloom in NYC on the ethics of Artificial Intelligence. If AI delivers misinformation, how could we tell? /episode/index/show/shirtloadsofscience/id/32421202

The G's of AI with Dr Jessica Bloom (398) 09/29/2024

The G's of AI with Dr Jessica Bloom (398) At the moment there are two G's in AI. Dr Karl gets the 360 tour of both with Dr Jessica Bloom in New York City. /episode/index/show/shirtloadsofscience/id/32421192

Women who Measured the Stars with Dava Sobel (170) Rpt 09/22/2024

Women who Measured the Stars with Dava Sobel (170) Rpt Edwin Hubble is world famous for his discoveries. Henrietta Swan Leavitt is not. Henrietta was on a team that found a way to measure and classify the universe. They were employed as "human computers" (before the machines existed). Dava's book "The Glass Universe" refers to the half million glass slides Henrietta and other women used to document both the northern and southern skies. An inspiring story of collaboration and discovery. /episode/index/show/shirtloadsofscience/id/12135293

The Matter of Everything with Dr Suzie Sheehy (288) 09/15/2024

The Matter of Everything with Dr Suzie Sheehy (288) Observe, Ask, Explain, Predict , Test. These are the steps scientists use to improve our knowledge. Dr. Suzie Sheehy is a particle physicist. She talks with Dr Karl about twelve significant experiments that changed the modern world. /episode/index/show/shirtloadsofscience/id/22307564

Converging with A-Prof Ball RPT (312) 09/08/2024

Converging with A-Prof Ball RPT (312) Data is omnipresent and society is very connected Thirty years ago futurists said tech "convergence" would deliver us seamless digital lives So are we there yet?. Dr Karl gets a fact check from "Converge" author Associate Professor Catherine Ball. /episode/index/show/shirtloadsofscience/id/24514128

Parrot Thinking with Prof Pepperberg RPT (327) 09/01/2024

Parrot Thinking with Prof Pepperberg RPT (327) Bird Brains are different. Professor Irene Pepperberg has been probing their psychology for decades. She is the author of the NY Times bestseller 'Alex and Me', the story of her 30-year experiment with a grey parrot. /episode/index/show/shirtloadsofscience/id/25283640

Night Skies with Prof Lisa Harvey-Smith (351) RPT 08/25/2024

Night Skies with Prof Lisa Harvey-Smith (351) RPT 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. /episode/index/show/shirtloadsofscience/id/27527772

Meet the Incretins with Dr Fuller (397) 08/18/2024

Meet the Incretins with Dr Fuller (397) There is a family of chemicals that has drug companies popping corks. Obesity researcher Dr Nick Fuller explains to Dr Karl how they work and why they sometimes fail. /episode/index/show/shirtloadsofscience/id/32453427

Eating for Beginners with Dr Fuller (396) 08/11/2024

Eating for Beginners with Dr Fuller (396) 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. /episode/index/show/shirtloadsofscience/id/32438452

SportsMaths 2 with Dr Tom Crawford (395) 08/04/2024

SportsMaths 2 with Dr Tom Crawford (395) Dr Tom Crawford explains to Dr Karl how using fluid density might improve your sporting performance. Listen out for duelling and marathon running references. /episode/index/show/shirtloadsofscience/id/31557377

SportsMaths 1 with Dr Tom Crawford (394) 07/28/2024

SportsMaths 1 with Dr Tom Crawford (394) Playing sport on a rotating planet has advantages. Dr Tom Crawford gives Dr Karl tips on using Maths to score more goals and break records. /episode/index/show/shirtloadsofscience/id/31557317

Blinking Stars with Dr Kirsten Banks (393) 07/21/2024

Blinking Stars with Dr Kirsten Banks (393) When degenerate electrons meet 0.47 of a solar mass what happens? This is the start of Dr Kirsten Banks' PhD thesis. Dr Karl investigates the secret behaviour of Red Giants in the Milky Way and their Helium flashes. /episode/index/show/shirtloadsofscience/id/31175612

Avian Ancestry with Professor Simon Ho (392) 07/14/2024

Avian Ancestry with Professor Simon Ho (392) The bird family tree may need pruning. Geneticists have made new connections that take us back to the great extinction event. Professor Ho explains to Dr Karl how this is changing our views on dinosaurs and chickens. /episode/index/show/shirtloadsofscience/id/31027988

Dunkelflaute with Dr Barnes (391) 07/07/2024

Dunkelflaute with Dr Barnes (391) Dr Karl learns a new German word 'dunkelflaute'. Rare in Australia yet it plays havoc in colder countries. Yet another reason why atomic reactors are a poor choice for Australia as Dr Barnes explains. /episode/index/show/shirtloadsofscience/id/31943602

Nuclear free Net Zero with Dr Rosie Barnes (390) 06/30/2024

Nuclear free Net Zero with Dr Rosie Barnes (390) Under current net zero plans, local renewables should directly supply 75% of our energy needs. What about the remainder? Dr Karl consults an engineer on why atomic reactors are a very poor choice for Australian conditions. /episode/index/show/shirtloadsofscience/id/31937827

Exceptional Moons with Kate Howells (389) 06/23/2024

Exceptional Moons with Kate Howells (389) Which planetary moons are the best? Space fanatic Kate Howells puts Dr Karl in orbit around some of our most interesting lumps of stuff. How will Earth's moon rate ? /episode/index/show/shirtloadsofscience/id/31084463

Long Covid (Part 2) with Professor Steven Faux (388) 06/16/2024

Long Covid (Part 2) with Professor Steven Faux (388) A shadow of Covid-19 lingers for many. Dr Karl continues his discussion with front-line clinician Professor Steven Faux. Good diagnosis and management offer some a healthy future. /episode/index/show/shirtloadsofscience/id/31557417

Long Covid (Part1) with Professor Steven Faux (387) 06/09/2024

Long Covid (Part1) with Professor Steven Faux (387) Poor health lingers after some Covid-19 infections. Dr Karl discusses the symptoms and solutions with a front-line Australian clinician as they delve into his book 'Long Covid’. /episode/index/show/shirtloadsofscience/id/31525957

Seeing through doubles with Caitlin Thurn (386) 06/02/2024

Seeing through doubles with Caitlin Thurn (386) Physics experiments, two centuries old, can still be used to probe matter and energy. Caitlin Thurn takes Dr Karl through the simple yet extraordinary results. /episode/index/show/shirtloadsofscience/id/30437798

Corrections with Prof Lewis (385) 05/26/2024

Corrections with Prof Lewis (385) Dr Karl fact checks with Professor Lewis. What is the current understood state of the Universe and how close is the end ? /episode/index/show/shirtloadsofscience/id/30250838

Blood Pressure with Prof Collins (384) 05/19/2024

Blood Pressure with Prof Collins (384) Professor Clare Collins explains her ongoing research into one of the world's big killers - blood pressure. /episode/index/show/shirtloadsofscience/id/30011348

Dr Driessen decodes (383) 05/12/2024

Dr Driessen decodes (383) Dr Karl visits a list of stellar phenomena with interpretive help from radio astronomer Dr Laura Driessen. Topics include brown dwarfs, proper motion, Jumbos and Universal wobbles. /episode/index/show/shirtloadsofscience/id/29999138

Fart Busting with Prof Collins (382) 05/05/2024

Fart Busting with Prof Collins (382) Dr Karl investigates the science of rear emissions with a dietetics Professor Clare Collins. How much per day? What makes them smell? What makes them feel hot? /episode/index/show/shirtloadsofscience/id/29883823

The Nymphageddon with Dr. Trebicki (381) 04/28/2024

The Nymphageddon with Dr. Trebicki (381) Crops under attack, falling nutrition, viruses spread by Insects. Dr.Trebicki researches agriculture on a warming planet and the news is not great. Dr Karl addresses the myth that Carbon Dioxide is good for all plants. /episode/index/show/shirtloadsofscience/id/29838623

Solid State Logic with Dr Lang (380) 04/21/2024

Solid State Logic with Dr Lang (380) Silicon chips are everywhere. Will they continue to multiply ? Does meeting carbon reduction targets rely on Solid State efficiency ? Dr Karl talks benefits and costs with Dr Lang. /episode/index/show/shirtloadsofscience/id/29671198

Ballooning for Dark Matter with Dr Sirks (379) 04/14/2024

Ballooning for Dark Matter with Dr Sirks (379) 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. /episode/index/show/shirtloadsofscience/id/29625078

Neonicotinoids with Dr Sanchez-Bayo (378) 04/07/2024

Neonicotinoids with Dr Sanchez-Bayo (378) There is a perception that the worst pesticides were banned years ago. So why are Insects (including bees) in decline? Dr Sanchez-Bayo says a family of water soluble pesticides are to blame. He names them and wants to know why they are still being sprayed in Australia. /episode/index/show/shirtloadsofscience/id/29609018

iFasting with prof Varady (377) 03/31/2024

iFasting with prof Varady (377) One of the most popular diets today was studied by professor Varady over 20 years ago. She now teaches in Chicago. Dr Karl finds out why intermittent fasting is so successful. /episode/index/show/shirtloadsofscience/id/29608223

Viral History with A/Prof Morgan (376) 03/24/2024

Viral History with A/Prof Morgan (376) Cat ladies, Australians and Chickens have all helped to advance our knowledge of Viruses and their link with Cancer. Dr Gregory has investigated the history and written a book about how we got where we are. X: @DrGMorgan Threads: @dr.gregory.morgan Blue Sky Social: @drgregorymorgan.bsky.social /episode/index/show/shirtloadsofscience/id/29475078

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