The Crack with Marcus Chown (408)

Global Warming is caused by burning fossil fuels.  "Slick: Australia's Toxic Relationship With Big Oil " is journalist Royce Kurmelovs' account of our role.  Dr Karl explores how the science was silenced downunder. drkarl.com  

Dr Karl talks with the Australian working on the surface of Mars, Dr Adrian Brown from NASA. Hear how AI saved "Percy" the Rover, what those leopard-spotted rocks could mean and Dust devil strategies.  drkarl.com Dr Adrian J Brown

Dr Frederic Bertley is a leading educator, President and CEO of the Center for Science and Industry (COSI), one of America’s top-ranked science museums. Dr Karl explores tactics in the war on Pseudo and Anti-science. drkarl.com Cosi.org  

Feelings live in our brain. Some are painful like anxiety and addiction and can ruin lives. So why aren't hypnotherapy treatments more widely used? Dr Karl asks Stanford University psychiatrist and leading researcher on hypnosis Dr David Spiegel with 50 year's experience. drkarl.com Dr Spiegel

What will our human space colonies look like? Dr Karl checks with research spanning more than 10,000 years. Meet University of Sydney's Professor Roland Fletcher. drkarl.com Prof Fletcher  

Stand-up comedian, ex-maths teacher and author Matt Parker chats about his bestselling book on three-sided figures called Love Triangle. Dr Karl explores what fascinates us about trigonometry. drkarl.com matt parker

When Artificial Intelligence is everywhere what should be the rules? Dr Karl and Natasha Blycha test Isaac Asimov's Laws of Robotics and find they need updating. drkarl.com

Author and astrophysicist Marcus Chown tells of the forgotten Australian female astronomer who helped discover the first black hole. Dr Karl digs deeper into Marcus' latest book on black holes "A Crack in Everything". DrKarl.com @marcuschown  

Author and astrophysicist Marcus Chown is a great explainer. A British stargazer, he studied under Richard Feynman in California. Dr Karl puts him to the test talking about Marcus' latest book on black holes "A Crack in Everything". DrKarl.com @marcuschown

Dr Karl uncovers a lifelong Australian quest to restore comfort and hearing with custom made eardrum transplants. Called Cleardrums, Professor Marcus Atlas is close to passing regulatory hurdles for human trials. drkarl.com