Peptide tans, brain charge and seeing in the dark

About this episode

Dr Karl answers various science-related questions on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.

Are we being stalked by fish? Can pine cones predict the weather? And how do planes actually take off? Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith. Got a question for Dr Karl - submit it here https://ab.co/askKarl

People in this episode

Host: Dr Karl

Topics covered

• science
• weather prediction
• aviation
• marine biology
• vision

Keywords

• peptide tans
• brain charge
• seeing in the dark
• fish
• pine cones
• weather
• planes

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Organizations: triple j

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