Talk:Karl Kruszelnicki

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So... does anyone know if Dr Karl got his world record? I've briefly tried looking for information about it, but was unable to find any. - James Foster 15:51, 21 December 2005 (UTC)

World record of what exactly? -- Chuq 12:09, 23 December 2005 (UTC)
I think he's referring to Dr Karl's attempt at the World Record for the Most Books Consecutively Signed by the Author, for the release of his new book. Apparently he didn't break the world record, but he did manage to break the Australian record. - record details 59.167.73.24 17:01, 27 December 2005 (UTC)

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[edit] Qualifications

Apparently Dr. Karl has an impressive list of qualifications as long as your arm. Anybody know what they are, please add them? --Commking 05:12, 3 February 2006 (UTC)

This mentions some of them, but not really any detailed info. - James Foster 21:57, 3 February 2006 (UTC)
Oh, and I know he has also worked as a cab driver. This, along with other qualifications are also mentioned in the Andrew Denton interview that is linked to on the main page. - James Foster 22:02, 3 February 2006 (UTC)

If anyone recalls his early radio programs, back when he used to thank the tax payers for putting him through university (back when university was free) his actual qualification gained I believe was in dental medicine and surgery as it was significantly shorter a course to earn the title 'doctor' to give credence to his science commentaries. If anyone can shed any light for or against this it would be appreciated as it is a common rebuff in the academic world the second this gentlemens name is mentioned. Jachin 22:29, 1 May 2006 (UTC)

Actually if you listen to his radio shows you'll notice he calls co-hosts and callers "Dr. (name)" to confirm that in terms of having a PhD he's as much a doctor as anyone else. Confusing Manifestation 09:48, 2 May 2006 (UTC)
Most of Dr Karl's qualifications are listed in little mini biography things which I'm not sure if it stands up to wiki's standards. There's an audio grab here of Dr Karl getting his foot in the door of Triple J where he mentions about being a scientist, engineer and also just becoming a medical doctor.
The Andrew Denton interview and this csiro webpage make mention of him being a medical doctor but again I'm not sure that it stands up to wiki's standards for Wikipedia:Verifiability. Can someone with more experience point me in the right direction? 59.167.73.129 10:24, 7 June 2006 (UTC)

Typo: "He was obtained his degrees..." I would change this, but does anyone know if all his conferred degrees are from UNSW? 203.45.115.94 13:21, 7 June 2006 (UTC)

  • Regarding his degrees, he says "At 17 I received a scholarship to university and in 1967 achieved a Bachelor of Science in Physics and Mathematics at the University of NSW. Over the next decade I also received Masters degrees in Astrophysics and Biomedical Engineering. By 1986 I had completed bachelor degrees in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Sydney." [1]. His Master of Biomedical Engineering thesis from 1981 is in the UNSW library, and the University of Sydney lists him as an alumni for his MBBS in 1987 - Gobeirne 20:48, 25 July 2006 (UTC)
I've heard him number himself among UOW alumni. If he earned a degree at UOW in '67 (before incorporation), he would have been awarded a UNSW testamur, I'm pretty sure (on account of UOW being a UNSW satellite school at that point in time). However, I'm having a hard time corroborating where he actually studied. JVPurvis 06:12, 7 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Early life

When was he born, how did he end up in Australia, is he Jewish, where did he grow up? Just some questions about him. - Matthew238 02:34, 17 November 2006 (UTC)

I belive his parients might be polish, they also might have been in a german concentration camp. Enlil Ninlil 04:26, 27 November 2006 (UTC)
Read the Denton interview, his parients were in the Sachenhausen concentration camp, he is Jewish and he grew up speaking many languages till about 8 years old.Enlil Ninlil 04:52, 27 November 2006 (UTC)
Some clarification, even if it's a quite a while belated; the interview does not explicitly state that Dr. Karl is Jewish, though I may have missed that. As for Dr. Karl's family life, he's mentioned a few times that he has a son at Sydney Boys' High School (who is apparently also named Karl Kruszelnicki) - and that his wife is Mary, and he has a daughter named Alice. Qwerty (talk) 15:18, 24 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] More Detail

I'm intending to go through this article in the next couple of days and put in a fair bit more detail - adding more information and divisions e.g. Personal Life and Career headings. If anyone has any objections, ideas or any recommended additional sources, please feel free to let me know here. T He He 02:29, 7 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Book merge

note: 'Dis Information And Other Wikkid Myths: More Great Myths In Science', and 'Great Mythconceptions - Cellulite, Camel Humps and Chocolate Zits', have been merged into Great Science Mythconceptions - and other curious facts, i couldnt find anything on the isbn of the original two books, should the newer one be mentioned or replace the other two?Blacksmith2 talk 05:53, 17 July 2007 (UTC)

That's a great book. I reckon Great Science Mythconceptions and Other Curious Facts should be mentioned. The ISBN is 0-7322-8590-9. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 125.238.67.242 (talk) 03:43, 27 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Da Home Crew?

Many of Dr Karl's books mention 'Da Home Crew', Great Science Mythconceptions and Other Curious Facts mentions it in the Thanks section in the back of his book. Should this be mentioned or further looked into? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 125.238.67.242 (talk) 03:46, 27 October 2007 (UTC)