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Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea

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★★★★★
4.5
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United States
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506 episodes
Language
English
Publisher
Newstalk
Explicit
No
Date created
2011/01/26
Latest episode
2026/10/27
Average duration
29 min.
Release period
4 days

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Jonathan responds to your texts and tweets, is joined in studio for all the latest science stories for Newsround and speaks to one of our two guests featured on the show. CONVERSATION THAT COUNTS | Ireland’s national independent talk station for news, sport, analysis and entertainment Listen to Newstalk at http://newstalk.com/listenlive | Download the GoLoud app now, the new home for Newstalk

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Extra: Chris Hadfield on the importance of space exploration
2026/10/27
Guest: Colonel Chris Hadfield, retired Royal Canadian Air Force Colonel, Test Pilot, and CSA Astronaut
Meeting the Astronauts of Artemis II
2026/10/25
Guests; Artemis II Astronauts Victor Glover and Jeremy Hansen Matthew Campbell, Professor of Genetics at TCD Ciara Murphy, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Anatomy and Regenerative Medicine at RCSI
Extra: 3D Printing
2026/10/20
Guest: Michael Golden, Education and Public Engagement Manager at I-Form
The History of Linking Computers with Human Brains
2026/10/18
Jonathan is joined by Phil Smith broadcaster and science communicator and Dr Shane Bergin Physicist and associate professor in science education at UCD for a round up of the weeks science stories  Jonathan looks at the chequered past of connecting computers to brains with Mike Jay, journalist and cultural historian.  And the world 3D printing with Michael Golden, Education & Public Engagement Manager at I-Form
Extra: The Hidden Power of Leaves
2026/10/13
Guest: Jonathan Silvertown - Professor of Evolutionary Ecology at the University of Edinburgh and author of Nature’s Magicians: The Hidden Power of Leaves
What is ancient smallpox doing in Trinity?
2026/10/11
Guests: Bruno Romero González PhD student, Trinity College Dublin Dr.Ruth Freeman from Research Ireland Fergus McAuliffe - Head of Research Engagement and Impact Trinity College Dublin
Futureproof Gold: Chances
2026/10/08
We tend to glean a lot of meaning from the random occurrences in our lives, it can give us a sense of place in a chaotic and frightening world. But what are the chances of seemingly impossible, miraculous events in our lives and can we reduce them down to numbers and figures? In this special feature from May 2019, Jonathan sought to find out...
Extra: A Computer Made From DNA
2026/10/06
Guest: Damien Woods, Professor of Computer Science in the Hamilton Institute at Maynooth University
Symbiosis: Collaboration in Nature
2026/10/04
Guests: Rowan Hooper, author of ‘Togetherness: Symbiosis and the Hidden Story of Life’s Greatest Collaborations’ Matthew Campbell, Professor of Genetics at TCD Ciara Greene, Associate Professor in the School of Psychology, UCD
Extra: CMLase - The Enzyme That Could Reverse Ageing
2026/09/29
Guest: Aaron Cravens, Founder and Chief executive of Revel Pharmaceuticals
Why are killer whales ramming yachts?
2026/09/27
Guests: Dr. Luke Rendell, Biologist at Sean Mammal Research Unit in the University of St. Andrews Matthew Campbell, Professor of Genetics at TCD Ciara Greene, Associate Professor in the School of Psychology, UCD
Extra: Did Life Start Twice On Earth?
2026/09/22
Guest: Bill Martin - Evolutionary Biologist and Head of the Institute of Molecular Evolution at Heinrich Heine University in Düsseldorf
Could ozempic cure addiction?
2026/09/20
Guests:  Philip Smyth, Broadcaster and Science Communicator  Dr. Laura Hayes, Dublin Institute of Advanced Studies  Prof. Paul Kenny, Nash Family Professor of Neuroscience and Director of The Friedman Brain Institute in the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City
Extra: Behind The Scenes of The Lost Bridge
2026/09/15
Presenter Jonathan McCrea and Producer Aidan McKelvey discuss the making of the Futureproof documentary ‘The Lost Bridge’.
Futureproof Special: The Lost Bridge
2026/09/13
Guests: Genevieve Von Petzinger, Paleoanthropologist and rock art researcher and Project Director of the LIACARA Project Dr. George Nash, Associate Professor in the Department of Archaeology, Classics and Egyptology at the University of Liverpool Dr. Barbara Oosterwijk, Postdoctoral Researcher at University of Exeter Shane Diffily, National Treasurer Irish Cave Rescue Organisation

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4.5 out of 5
13 reviews
★★☆☆☆
Shelby Lofty 2024/04/22
Jonathan needs to stop being so rude
I was going to subscribe but every episode I’ve listened to when they do the news at the beginning, Jonathan is always so condescending to the corresp...
★★★★★
Russell's Sister 2016/01/30
I learn EVERY podcast
Enlightening with self-depredation, and not overtly word nerdy! Also with a keen sense of Irish fun that makes me look forward each week to listening.
★★★☆☆
JSimp 2014/04/08
Listen, Please
Good topics. :) However, a pet peeve: When interviewing an expert, LISTEN. Don’t interrupt. Clarify when needed, but allow the interviewee to wan...
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