JOY Drive

19 Sep 2025

Dr Charlotte Gupta: Quit Coffee, Wild Dreams — What Caffeine Does to Your Sleep

Diet and Nutrition, Health

Cutting back caffeine can turbo-charge your REM and turn dreams cinematic, but not for everyone. Sleep researcher Dr Charlotte Gupta explains the brain chemistry, timing tricks and how to keep your latte without wrecking your night.

Guest: Dr Charlotte Gupta, Senior Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Appleton Institute, CQUniversity

Presenter: Warren Andrew

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7 Nov 2025

Associate Professor Theresa Larkin: Sneezes, Itches and Allergies Explained

Diet and Nutrition, Environment, Health

Spring in Australia means pollen, sneezes and endless antihistamines, but what’s really happening inside our immune system when allergies hit? Associate ...

7 Nov 2025

Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne: The Internet’s Mayor and the Politics of Virality

News & Politics, Politics, Popular Culture, Society & Culture

New York Assembly member Zohran Mamdani has been dubbed “the Internet’s Mayor”. His joyful, viral campaign is turning local politics ...

7 Nov 2025

David Martin Harris: Celebrating Queer Storytelling at the Melbourne Awards

LGBTIQA+ Community, Personal Journals, Society & Culture

The Melbourne Queer Film Festival has been named a finalist in this year’s Melbourne Awards, recognising its role as a ...