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JOY Drive

Dec
14
2025

Dr Sara Webb: Building on Mars, Baby Star Systems and Space History

Natural Sciences, Science

From bacteria-based construction on Mars to dozens of star systems forming in real time, space science continues to move at ...

Dec
14
2025

Dr Véronique Paris: Mosquito Repellents, Safety and Summer Risks

Environment, Personal Safety, Science

Mosquitoes are a familiar summer nuisance, but they also carry real health risks across parts of Australia. Dr Véronique Paris ...

Nov
26
2025

Dr Rebecca Davies: Saturn’s Disappearing Rings and the Hunt for Life Beyond Our Solar System

Environment, Natural Sciences, Science

Saturn’s iconic rings are turning edge-on and almost invisible, just as astronomers uncover new clues about rogue planets, life-supporting moons ...

Nov
23
2025

Associate Professor Theresa Larkin: Movember Moustaches

Popular Culture, Science, Society & Culture

Movember isn’t just about facial hair; it’s a window into hormones, genetics and why some moustaches bloom while others barely ...

Oct
23
2025

Anthony Smith: Mind Matters — Adult Autism: Understanding, Acceptance and Identity

Health, Mental Health, Psychology, Relationships, Science, Self-Help, Society & Culture

Autism doesn’t disappear in adulthood and many people go undiagnosed for decades. Clinical Psychologist Anthony Smith joined JOY Drive to ...

Oct
23
2025

Professor Thea van de Mortel: Why You Shouldn’t Share Your Toothbrush (or Razor)

Health, Personal Safety, Science

From towels to toothbrushes, some things in the bathroom are better not shared. Professor Thea van de Mortel from Griffith ...

Oct
18
2025

Dr Martin Jucker: Antarctica’s Sudden Warming

Environment, Natural Sciences, Science

Temperatures 35°C above normal in the stratosphere over Antarctica sound dramatic for good reason. Atmospheric scientist Martin Jucker explains sudden ...

Oct
18
2025

Dr Rebecca Davies: Supermoons, Comets and the Great Wave in Space

Natural Sciences, Science

From a stunning run of supermoons lighting up our skies to a mysterious wave rippling through the Milky Way, a ...

Oct
12
2025

Dr Davinia Beaver: The Science and Story in Every Eye

Natural Sciences, Science, Science & Medicine

From deep browns to shifting greens and impossible blues, no two eyes are ever the same. Dr Davinia Beaver from ...

Oct
4
2025

Samuel Cornell: The Price of Immortality

Diet and Nutrition, Health, Personal Safety, Popular Culture, Science, Science & Medicine, Society & Culture

Billionaires chase immortality while a booming longevity industry sells scans, stacks and biohacks. Public health researcher Samuel Cornell separates promise ...