Shirtloads of Science podcast

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/

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/

 

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Cooking Dinner In Your Dishwasher?! & Other Fun Facts with Ashley Iredale (456)

This episode i'm joined by Ashley Iredale, a consumer technologist and content producer wh... more

Yesterday

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18:35

Yesterday


#441

The Discovery That Changed Astrophysics with Prof. Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell (455)

In this episode, I'm joined by the legendary Dame Susan Jocelyn Bell Burnell - the pioneer... more

06 Dec 2025

32 MINS

32:01

06 Dec 2025


#440

Sunscreen Safety in Australia with John Staton (454)

This week I'm joined by John Staton, one of Australia's leading sunscreen-testing experts,... more

29 Nov 2025

24 MINS

24:29

29 Nov 2025


#439

What are Time Crystals? with Prof. Geraint Lewis (453)

In this episode, friend of the show and astrophysicist Professor Geraint Lewis returns to ... more

22 Nov 2025

28 MINS

28:59

22 Nov 2025


#438

Science in Oz: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly with Dr. Catherine Ball (452)

In this episode, futurist and award-winning scientist Dr Catherine Ball dives into the sta... more

15 Nov 2025

31 MINS

31:08

15 Nov 2025


#437

Food Additives: What's Safe, What's Not? with Prof. Clare Collins (451)

In this episode, I'm joined by Professor Clare Collins, Australian dietitian and Professor... more

08 Nov 2025

28 MINS

28:27

08 Nov 2025


#436

Innovative Nanotechnology for Cancer Detection with Dr. Renee Goreham (450)

In this episode, we chat with Dr. Renee Goreham, a physicist and nanotechnologist at the U... more

01 Nov 2025

25 MINS

25:41

01 Nov 2025


#435

Gene Therapy & Rare Diseases with Assoc. Prof Leszek Lisowski (449)

In this episode, we speak with Associate Professor Leszek Lisowski, Head of the Translatio... more

25 Oct 2025

33 MINS

33:16

25 Oct 2025


#434

The Brain's Energy Bill: From Childhood to Old Age with Assoc. Prof Sharna Jamadar (448)

In this episode, we're joined by Associate Professor Sharna Jamadar, a cognitive neuroscie... more

18 Oct 2025

30 MINS

30:55

18 Oct 2025


#433

Onionlike Layers of Exploding Stars with Prof. Geraint Lewis (447)

My go-to guy for all cosmic things Prof. Geraint Lewis, astrophysicist at the University o... more

11 Oct 2025

29 MINS

29:15

11 Oct 2025


#432

The Aftermath of Cosmic Collisions with Prof. Geraint Lewis (446)

In this episode, friend of the show Geriant Lewis, Professor of Astrophysics at the Sydney... more

04 Oct 2025

27 MINS

27:19

04 Oct 2025


#431

The Human Side of Misinformation Part 2 with Assoc. Prof. Marian-Andrei Rizoiu (445)

In part two, Associate Professor Marian-Andrei Rizoiu from the University of Technology Sy... more

27 Sep 2025

25 MINS

25:53

27 Sep 2025


#430

The Human Side of Misinformation Part 1 with Assoc. Prof. Marian-Andrei Rizoiu (444)

In this episode, I sit down with Marian-Andrei Rizoiu, Associate Professor and head of the... more

20 Sep 2025

31 MINS

31:23

20 Sep 2025


#429

Science Under Siege with Prof. Michael Mann & Prof. Peter Hotez (443)

In this episode, we sit down with two of today's most prominent defenders of science: Prof... more

13 Sep 2025

32 MINS

32:46

13 Sep 2025


#428

From DNA to Policy: Protecting Threatened Species with Prof. Carolyn Hogg (442)

In part two of our conversation with Professor Carolyn Hogg, Research Manager of the Austr... more

06 Sep 2025

24 MINS

24:54

06 Sep 2025


#427

Whales, Wildlife, and Conserving Threatened Species with Prof. Carolyn Hogg (441)

From collecting urine samples in Antarctica to sampling whale snot to study reproduction, ... more

30 Aug 2025

27 MINS

27:29

30 Aug 2025


#426

Lightning, Fertiliser, and the Future of Green Nitrogen with Professor PJ Cullen (440)

In this episode, Professor PJ Cullen, Chemical Engineering expert from the University of S... more

23 Aug 2025

29 MINS

29:53

23 Aug 2025


#425

Staying Safe Online Part 2 with Troy Hunt (439)

In part two with Online Safety Consultant Troy Hunt (Have I Been Pwned), we unpack the ris... more

16 Aug 2025

27 MINS

27:01

16 Aug 2025


#424

Have I been Pwned? With Troy Hunt (438)

In this episode, we're joined by Troy Hunt, Australian online security consultant, creator... more

10 Aug 2025

26 MINS

26:49

10 Aug 2025


#423

Climate After Net Zero with Prof. Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick (437)

In this episode, we sit down with Australian climate scientist Professor Sarah Perkins-Kir... more

02 Aug 2025

26 MINS

26:38

02 Aug 2025


#422

A Conversation with Nobel Laureate Professor Donna Strickland (436)

I had the honor of sitting down with Professor Donna Strickland, Nobel Prize-winning physi... more

26 Jul 2025

26 MINS

26:11

26 Jul 2025


#421

Wikipedia Part Two with Dr. Heather Ford (435)

In part two of our chat with Dr. Heather Ford, we delve deeper into the hidden dynamics of... more

05 Jul 2025

25 MINS

25:44

05 Jul 2025