Grab your loudest shirt, we're taking Science with Dr Karl live for the first time
That's right doctors, our long-running Thursday morning science hour where Dr Karl Kruszelnicki answers all of your weirdest, wildest and most wonderful questions is leaving the studio for the very first time.
For one night only in Science Week to celebrate 50 years of triple j and 48 years (!!!) of Dr Karl on triple j, we'll be taking your questions live on stage at Eora/Sydney's Enmore Theatre.
So what can you expect from a live Dr Karl show? We'll have music, quizzes, live questions and more information than you'd ever thought possible as we delve into the brilliant mind of Dr Karl.
Wanna come down and pitch your head-scratcher to the man himself? You gotta get yourself a ticket!
Tickets are on sale from 10am Thursday 3 July (today!) and will set you back $20 + booking fee. Grab your tickets right here and start thinking of what you want Dr Karl to put his mind to.
Check out all the crucial information below, and we'll see you at the big science show, doctor! Science with Dr Karl Live Monday 11 August - Enmore Theatre, Gadigal Land, Sydney NSW
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