What's actually happening when you get the wind knocked out of you? Why does swallowing combat yawning? And could we ever visualise someone else's pain?
Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.
Ducks, body clocks, dinosaurs
Methane, artificial intelligence, pre-made meals
Overnight shifts, spider clouds, spit
Electric vehicles, body temperature, mowing
Public toilets, naked flames, tattoo pain
Birth control, sea urchins, auras
Fog, weight training, artificial suns
Rusty sunscreen, anti-depressant yawns, road bubbles
Rainforests, grey hairs, tastebuds
Penguins, orgasms, flat earth
Space magnets, asteroids, coral sex
Twins, tapeworms, water divining
Male nipples, climaxing, wrinkly fingers
Eye floaters, rescue bees, drinking blood
Science with Dr Karl: 2020 NAIDOC week special
Moles, superstitions, saliva
Lactose, acid reflux, plunger coffee
Vacuums, toothbrushes, funny bones
Heartbeats, pheromones, brain orgasms
Hydroxychloroquine, contact tracing, vaccines
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