Dr Karl's The Doctor

by Karl Kruszelnicki

The Time(less) Lord of Science, Dr Karl Kruszelnicki, Is Back.

No need for the Tardis when you can mind travel through "wibbly-wobbly" theories of Time Travel, how alcohol makes you speak louder, how to tell what part of a movie the audience is watching without looking, and why Americans are no longer the tallest people on Earth. What will the discovery of Gravitational Waves do for you? Why do you sleep badly in an unfamiliar bed?

Why should you exercise before breakfast (not after) to stop weight piling on?

Is Bitcoin the currency of the future? What connects God, caffeine and chocolate? How does streaming a video for an hour use more electricity than running a fridge for a week? What are the secrets of immortal jellyfish and vampires? Are smoothies good for you? And just what is a "vomitorium"?

The Doctor lays it all down - without resorting to a Sonic Screwdriver.

Genres: Science, Nonfiction

304 pages, Hardcover

Published October 25, 2016

About the author

Known popularly as Dr Karl.

Karl has degrees in Physics and Maths, Biomedical Engineering, Medicine and Surgery and has worked as a physicist, tutor, film-maker, car mechanic, labourer, and as a medical doctor at the Kids' Hospital in Sydney.

In 1995 he took up the position of the Julius Sumner Miller Fellow at Sydney University, spreading the good word about science and its benefits.

His enthusiasm for science is totally infectious and no one is better able to convey the excitement and wonder of it all than Dr Karl Kruszelnicki is.

Dr Karl's Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) site:
http://www.abc.net.au/science/k2/

http://www.abc.net.au/profiles/conten...

Reviews

[Paul (Life In The Slow Lane) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Everything you may have wanted to know about ... stuff.

K.K. is Australia's answer to Dr Julius Sumner Miller (if you're old enough to remember him). However, K.K. is a lot more practical and answers sane questions like, "Why do we talk louder when we're drunk?" He also answers the insane questions like, "Why do our farts stink worse sometimes than others?" (answered in footnotes.) Here, in this book, he answers 41 questions, and if you can't find at least 2 that are interesting, then there must be something seriously wrong.

Some of the stuff went over my head (I was lying down on the floor at the time) and I just skimmed those chapters, but I forgave myself 'cos I studied many chapters in detail. Not a bad read,.

[Asiuol K · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was an interesting read. I did learn a few pieces of trivia, but it was just too smart for me. I had no idea what he was talking about half the time. His love of science was still there and he did try to explain it as easy as possible, but it just like a passionate science teacher trying to get me involved in it. I'm just too stupid for it. Though, the book is also very aesthetically pleasing. Even if you don't understand all that he's talking about, you can look at the pretty pages.

[Maureen · Rating 3 out of 5]

I bought this as a Christmas gift while away on holidays so I thought I might as well read it first. It is not the sort of book I would buy for myself but as a fast holiday read it filled the bill. Now I know why pubs are so loud and why the Dutch have overtaken the Americans as the tallest national group (hint: they have an excellent free health service). The recipient will love showing off his newfound knowledge, so it was a good choice.

[Jake Crozier · Rating 3 out of 5]

(3.5)

[Megan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Easy to follow small bite size chapters of knowledge, wide range of topics so you don't get bored

[Bec · Rating 4 out of 5]

You know what you're going to get with Dr Karl, & what you get is a bloody good read. Very good as a toilet book as the chapters are short.

[Grace · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book! Some of my favourite stories related to vomiting, sleeping and gardening. Dr Karl always makes these random facts very interesting.

[Joe · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dr Karl is always interesting.