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Karl Kruszelnicki holding a copy of his book Sensational Moments in Science at a university open day
Karl Kruszelnicki holding a copy of his book Sensational Moments in Science at a university open day

Karl Sven Woytek Sas Konkovitch Matthew Kruszelnicki, AM (born 1948 in Helsingborg, Sweden) is a scientist, who is best known as an author and science commentator on Australian radio and television. Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia on 14 February 1975 "for the purpose of according recognition Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Helsingborg (between 1912 and 1971 spelled Hälsingborg) is a city in Scania in the southernmost part of Sweden, which has a population "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. A scientist, in the broadest sense refers to any person that engages in a systematic activity to acquire Knowledge or an individual that engages in such practices For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Radio is the transmission of signals by Modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible Light. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic He is usually referred to simply as Dr Karl [1] or as Karl Kruszelnicki.

Kruszelnicki's academic work spans several branches of science. He holds degrees in Mathematics, Biomedical Engineering, Medicine and Surgery, and he has also studied some Astrophysics, Computer Science and Philosophy. Mathematics is the body of Knowledge and Academic discipline that studies such concepts as Quantity, Structure, Space and Biomedical engineering ( BME) is the application of engineering principles and techniques to the medical field Medicine is the art and science of healing It encompasses a range of Health care practices evolved to maintain and restore Human Health by the Surgery (from the χειρουργική cheirourgikē, via chirurgiae meaning "hand work" is a medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental Astrophysics is the branch of Astronomy that deals with the Physics of the Universe, including the physical properties ( Luminosity, Computer science (or computing science) is the study and the Science of the theoretical foundations of Information and Computation and their Philosophy is the study of general problems concerning matters such as existence knowledge truth beauty justice validity mind and language

He has worked as a physicist, labourer, roadie for bands, car mechanic, film-maker, hospital scientific officer, biomedical engineer, TV weatherman, taxi driver, and medical doctor. A physicist is a Scientist who studies or practices Physics. Physicists study a wide range of physical phenomena in many branches of physics spanning "Roadie" redirects here For the 1980 movie see Roadie (film. A mechanic is a person who uses Tools to repair things (generally machinery or works to keep things operating properly A taxicab, also taxi or cab, is a type of Public transport for a single passenger or small group of passengers typically for a non-shared ride

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Education

Kruszelnicki studied high school at Edmund Rice College, in Wollongong. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics and Mathematics from the University of Wollongong, and a Master of Biomedical Engineering from the University of New South Wales. A Bachelor of Science ( BS, BSc or BSc in the UK; less commonly S Physics (Greek Physis - φύσις in everyday terms is the Science of Matter and its motion. Mathematics is the body of Knowledge and Academic discipline that studies such concepts as Quantity, Structure, Space and The University of Wollongong (UOW is a public university with approximately 22000 students located in the coastal city of Wollongong, which is 80 kilometres south of The University of New South Wales, also known as UNSW or colloquially as New South, is a University situated in Kensington, a suburb in He also did non-degree studies in Astrophysics and Computing Science. Astrophysics is the branch of Astronomy that deals with the Physics of the Universe, including the physical properties ( Luminosity, Computer science (or computing science) is the study and the Science of the theoretical foundations of Information and Computation and their In 1986 he received a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery degree from the University of Sydney, where he is currently the School of Physics' Julius Sumner Miller Fellow. Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, or in Latin Medicinae Baccalaureus et Baccalaureus Chirurgiae (abbreviated MB BChir, BM BCh, The University of Sydney (informally Sydney Uni or USyd) is the oldest university in Australia Professor Julius Sumner Miller ( May 17, 1909 &ndash April 14, 1987) was an American Science popularizer A fellow in the broadest sense is someone who is an equal or a comrade

Journalism, TV and radio

Kruszelnicki was a writer and presenter for the first series of Quantum. Quantum was an Australian Television show about science and technology that aired on ABC television for 16 years He writes a weekly column for The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald newspapers on scientific "mythconceptions". The Age is a Broadsheet daily Newspaper, which has been published in Melbourne, Australia since 1854 The Sydney Morning Herald ( SMH) is a daily Broadsheet Newspaper published by Fairfax Media in Sydney, Australia His radio work includes a weekly science talkback show on Triple J which attracts up to 300,000 listeners and is available as a podcast. Triple J is a nationally-networked government-funded Australian radio station (a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation) mainly aimed A podcast is a series of audio or Video digital-media files which is distributed over the Internet by syndicated Download He often helps out with other science and education oriented Triple J promotions, such as the Sleek Geek Week roadshow with Adam Spencer and Caroline Pegram. Sleek Geek Week is an annual event in which Dr Karl Kruszelnicki (Julius Sumner Miller Fellow at the University of Sydney) and Adam Spencer travel to several Adam Barrington Spencer (born in 1970 in Gladesville New South Wales) is an Australian radio DJ and media personality

In the UK, he appears on a live weekly late-night link-up on BBC Radio Five Live's Up All Night, usually with Rhod Sharp (Thursdays 3. Up All Night is a programme broadcast on the national radio station BBC Radio Five Live in the United Kingdom and is on air between the hours of 1am Rhod Sharp (born 1953) is a Scottish -born broadcaster best known as a presenter of Up All Night on BBC Radio Five Live. 00 am UK time), answering science questions.

He has also had cameo appearances in a number of television series including Pizza (screened on SBS) and Neighbours. A cameo role or cameo appearance (often shortened to just cameo) is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the Performing arts, such as Pizza is an Australian Comedy television series on the Australian Television network SBS. The Special Broadcasting Service (SBS is one of two government-funded Australian Public broadcasting radio and television networks, the other being the Neighbours is a long-running multiple Logie Award -winning Australian Soap opera, which first aired in March 1985 In the Neighbours episode, he was confused with the Dr. Karl character of that series. See also Karl Kennedy and Susan Smith Karl Raymond Kennedy is a Fictional character in the Australian Soap opera Neighbours In early 2008, he co-hosted a TV series of Sleek Geeks with Adam Spencer. Sleek Geeks is an Australian Science television series hosted by Dr Karl Kruszelnicki and Adam Spencer.

Kruszelnicki is the spokesman for the RTA Microsleep awareness campaign, and presents segments on The Weather Channel. The Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA is a New South Wales ( Australia) government agency responsible for major Road infrastructure licensing of drivers A microsleep is an episode of Sleep lasting for a fraction of a second or up to a few seconds The Weather Channel is an Australian 24 hour Cable and Satellite channel that broadcasts weather news and information

Ig Nobel Prize

One of Kruszelnicki's most famous undertakings was his part in a research project on belly button fluff, for which he received an Ig Nobel Prize. Navel lint, or more commonly belly button lint or navel fluff, is an accumulation of fluffy fibres in one's Navel. The Ig Nobel Prizes are a Parody of the Nobel Prizes and are given each year in early October — around the time the recipients of the genuine Nobel Prizes are

Politics

Kruszelnicki was a candidate for the Australian Senate in the 2007 Australian federal election, placed number two on the Climate Change Coalition ticket in New South Wales. The Senate is the upper of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia. Federal elections for the Parliament of Australia were held on Saturday 24 November 2007 after a 6-week campaign in which 13 The Climate Change Coalition (CCC is an Australian Political party, which was formed in 2006 with a view to accelerate action by politicians from all parties on [2]

Personal

Kruszelnicki is known for his choice of 'loud' shirts, which are made by his wife, Dr. Mary. [3]

Recognition and awards

Writing

As of December 2007, Kruszelnicki has written 26 books, along with numerous lecture series (utilising material that often ends up in his books, or vice versa). Some of these lecture series and books have been televised for events such as Science Week, with Dr Karl supplying voice overs, and sometimes appearing in claymation. Clay animation is one of many forms of Stop motion animation Each animated piece either character or background is "deformable"&mdashmade of a malleable substance

1. Ears, Gears and Gadgets, HarperCollins Publishers Pty Ltd, Australia, 1997, ISBN 0-207-19610-9.
2. Forests, Fleece & Prickly Pears, HarperCollins Publishers Pty Ltd, Australia, 1997, ISBN 0-207-19611-7
3. Flight, Food & Thingummygigs, HarperCollins Publishers Pty Ltd, Australia, 1997, ISBN 0-207-19612-5.

References

  1. ^ ENOUGH ROPE with Andrew Denton - episode 54: Dr Karl Kruszelnicki (09/08/2004)
  2. ^ Dr Karl to Run for the Senate on Climate Change
  3. ^ http://www.aol.com.au/site/website/aolproducts/aol_live/transcripts/drkarl.php

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