Are there any new deserts? Why does being sick make me feel better? Does Autumn change the worlds oxygen levels? Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j mornings with host Lucy Smith.
2020 will be remembered as the Year of the Virus – the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. By early 2021 the COVID virus had truly left its mark on our population, lifestyle, and biosphere. It was all caused by a very small quantity of virus - just several hundred grams. But the Universe is complicated, and viruses can be good guys too. Let’s dive into virus 101.
G’day Dr Karl here,
Now love songs and poems have been written to the beauties of the lips, eyes and even the cheekbones of the human face. But for the poor old nose, the only options are to pay through it, or else keep it to the grindstone.
We see our human sense of smell as woefully inadequate compared to other animals – but that is totally incorrect. Even worse, the loss of smell can be quite disabling or even dangerous.
Awareness of our sense of smell has become more of a hot topic recently with the COVID-19 pandemic. A significant number of people who get the virus lose their sense of smell early on. It seems that a loss of smell can be a very good early sign of COVID-19 infection.
Why does anxiety make my hands tingle? Why doesn't corn digest properly? Could we ever shift the axis of the earth? Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j mornings with host Lucy Smith.
Do crystals absorb energy? Why does some poop float? Can a broken heart hurt you physically? Dr Karl answers these questions and more, on triple j mornings with host Lucy Smith.