Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea

Guests:Dr Emma Whelan, Department of Experimental Physics, Maynooth UniversityDr Tara Shine, Change by DegreesDr Ruth Freeman, Research Ireland

Guest: Taha Yasseri, Director of the Joint Centre for Sociology of Humans and Machines at Trinity College Dublin

Guests:Malcolm Dando, Emeritus Professor at the School of Social Sciences at the University of BradfordDr Shelley Brady of DCUDr Shane Bergin of UCD

Science writer Marcus Chown, known for his accessible explanations of complex topics, dives into the core concept behind his latest book. He highlights the power of a single idea to unlock understanding in science. Discussing gravity's universal yet weak nature, he contrasts it with the mysteries of dark matter. Chown also reveals the strength of the electric force, illustrating its effects with thought experiments and real-world examples. He explains why matter feels solid despite atomic emptiness and addresses greenhouse gases' roles in climate change.

Guests:Professor Valerie Voon, Professor of Neuropsychiatry and Neuromodulation at the University of CambridgeDr Jessamyn Fairfield of the School of Natural Sciences at the University of GalwayDr Shane Bergin, Physicist at UCD

Guest: Dr Anjana Khatwa, earth scientist and author of ‘The Whispers of Rock – Stories from the Earth'

Guests:Kate Adamala, Associate Professor of Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development at the University of MinnesotaImmunologist Dr Lara DunganDr John Regan, Department of Theoretical Physics at Maynooth University

Guests:Dr Emily Sanford, Postdoctoral Researcher in Psychology at the University of California BerkeleyFiona Newell, Professor of Experimental Psychology at the Trinity Institute of NeurosciencesMeike Ramon, Cognitive Neuroscientist and Assistant Professor at the University of Fribourg

Guests:Prof Jane Aspell, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience and Head of the Self and Body Lab at Anglia Ruskin UniversityDr Ruth Freeman of Research IrelandDr Shelley Brady, DCU

Guest: Ana Angelova Volponi of King’s College London