Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea
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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.
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Episodes
Mentioned books
Mar 9, 2025 • 35min
The Future of Space Food
Guests: Jessamyn FairfieldTara ShineDr Joshua Pearce
Mar 4, 2025 • 17min
Extra: The Advancement of AI
Guest: Dr Brian MacNamee, UCD
Mar 2, 2025 • 32min
Should we reintroduce wolves to Ireland?
Guests: Dr Jonny Hanson QUBDr Annie CurtisDr Shane Bergin
Feb 25, 2025 • 12min
Extra: How our Brains Handle Aggression
Guest: Dayu Lin, Neuroscientist and Professor of Psychiatry, Neuroscience and Physiology at the New York University Grossman School of Medicine.
Feb 23, 2025 • 43min
Understanding More About the Sun & The Science of Risk
Guests:Dr Laura Hayes, Solar Physicist.Don Ross, Professor of Philosophy and Behavioural Economist.
Feb 18, 2025 • 16min
Extra: Solving Obesity
Guest: Professor Giles Yeo
Feb 16, 2025 • 34min
The Migration Journey for ‘Animal Athletes’
Guests: Dr Lucy HawkesDr Ruth FreemanDr Laura Dungan
Feb 11, 2025 • 17min
Extra: Meteorite Hunting
Guest: Joshua Howgego, author of 'The Meteorite Hunters'
Feb 9, 2025 • 36min
Toxic Semen in Mosquitoes
Guests:Dr Ruth Freeman.Dr Laura Dungan.Associate Professor in Applied BiosSciences at Macquarie University, Maciej Maselko.
Feb 4, 2025 • 18min
Futureproof Extra: Bioprinted Hearts
Guest: Professor Andrew Daly, Associate Professor in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Galway.
