JOY Drive

21 Jul 2024

Can you get sunburnt through a window and will it help your Vitamin D levels?

Health, Science & Medicine

This winter has been particularly cold, so we might be tempted to stay inside.  What happens when you get sunshine from behind a glass window? Can you still get sunburnt inside or in the car, and will it help your levels of Vitamin D.

Guest: Professor Anne Cust is Chair of Cancer Council’s National Skin Cancer Committee & Deputy Director of The Daffodil Centre and Professor of Cancer Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health from the University of Sydney.

Presenter: Warren Andrew

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15 Mar 2026

Associate Professor Micah Goldwater: Why Rational People Still Believe in Superstitions

Popular Culture, Social Sciences, Society & Culture

Most of us consider ourselves rational, yet superstitions still shape everyday behaviour. Psychologist Micah Goldwater explains why scientific thinking and ...

15 Mar 2026

Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne: Why Some Gen Z Men Are Returning to Traditional Gender Views

LGBTIQA+ Community, Popular Culture, Social Media, Society & Culture

New research suggests some Gen Z men are expressing more traditional views about gender roles than older generations. Associate Professor ...

15 Mar 2026

Ben Cork: What the Pride in Sport Survey Reveals About Inclusion in Australian Sport

LGBTIQA+ Community, Professional, Society & Culture, Sports & Recreation

New results from the Pride in Sport Index survey reveal how LGBTQIA+ players, coaches and volunteers are experiencing sport across ...