Professor Emerita Thea van de Mortel: Can We Trust RATs and Home Flu Tests?

Dr Sara Webb: Space News – NASA Launches, Strange Mars Rocks and Apollo to Artemis

Dr Sara Webb joined JOY Drive with the latest space news, including her experience watching a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch connected to her ISS experiment, strange rock formations spotted on Mars, and the Apollo to Artemis live show coming to Melbourne. Guest: Dr Sara Webb, Astrophysicist, Swinburne University of Technology Presenter: Warren Andrew The post Dr Sara Webb: Space News – NASA Launches, Strange Mars Rocks and Apollo to Artemis [https://joy.org.au/joydrive/2026/05/25/dr-sara-webb-space-news-nasa-launches-strange-mars-rocks-and-apollo-to-artemis/] appeared first on JOY Drive [https://joy.org.au/joydrive].

Dr Sandra Garrido: 432Hz Music and the Search for Healing Sounds

Online claims about 432Hz music promise calm, sleep and emotional healing, but what does the evidence actually show? Dr Sandra Garrido explores sound, expectation, placebo, music psychology and how to enjoy calming music without falling for misinformation. Guest: Dr Sandra Garrido, Senior Research Fellow, School of Psychology, University of Sydney Presenter: Warren Andrew The post Dr Sandra Garrido: 432Hz Music and the Search for Healing Sounds [https://joy.org.au/joydrive/2026/05/25/dr-sandra-garrido-432hz-music-and-the-search-for-healing-sounds/] appeared first on JOY Drive [https://joy.org.au/joydrive].

Professor Michael Dezuanni: Where Teenagers Get Their News

Australia’s under-16 social media ban has raised new questions about how young people stay informed. Professor Michael Dezuanni explains what teenagers lose when social media disappears from daily life, why traditional news often misses them, and what adults misunderstand about youth media habits. Guest: Professor Michael Dezuanni, Program Leader, Queensland University of Technology Presenter: Warren Andrew The post Professor Michael Dezuanni: Where Teenagers Get Their News [https://joy.org.au/joydrive/2026/05/25/professor-michael-dezuanni-where-teenagers-get-their-news/] appeared first on JOY Drive [https://joy.org.au/joydrive].

Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne: Why Stolen Chips Taste Better

Why does food pinched from someone else’s plate feel more exciting than your own? Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne explains the psychology of stolen chips, guilt, risk, sharing, food boundaries and why some friendships may not survive garlic bread theft. Guest: Dr Lauren Rosewarne, Associate Professor in the School of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Melbourne Presenter: Warren Andrew The post Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne: Why Stolen Chips Taste Better [https://joy.org.au/joydrive/2026/05/25/associate-professor-lauren-rosewarne-why-stolen-chips-taste-better/] appeared first on JOY Drive [https://joy.org.au/joydrive].

Dr Jane Melville: New Book – ‘For Her Love of Birds’

Dr Jane Melville uncovers the remarkable life of Jane Ward Tost, a pioneering Australian taxidermist, bird expert and museum worker whose story was almost lost to history. Her new book explores science, survival, reinvention and the hidden women who helped build Australia’s natural history collections. Guest: Dr Jane Melville, Senior Curator, Terrestrial Vertebrates at Museums Victoria Presenter: Warren Andrew The post Dr Jane Melville: New Book – ‘For Her Love of Birds’ [https://joy.org.au/joydrive/2026/05/25/dr-jane-melville-new-book-for-her-love-of-birds/] appeared first on JOY Drive [https://joy.org.au/joydrive].