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Nick Davis, neuroscientist and psychologist at Manchester Metropolitan University, joins Moncrieff to explain why our fingers get wrinkly in water — and why it might actually be a useful evolutionary trick.Listen here

Fiona Staunton, Director of Early Onset Parkinson’s Disease Ireland, joins Moncrieff to argue why younger people with early onset or chronic illness need specialised housing and care, not placement in nursing homes alongside the elderly.People as young as 30 are being placed in nursing homes where the needs of their illnesses are not being met.Listen here.

Declan Buckley and Barbara Scully join Moncrieff to tackle your adult dilemmas.From a 'too' secretive partner to a new man that announces himself "too loudly" in the group -- so to speak.Listen here.

Has Ireland's love for pets has gone too far?With insights from pet owners, kids, a vet and even a pet bonding specialist, NewsTalk's Henry McKean reports on if our obsession with animals is bordering on 'too much.'Listen here

Dr Ciaran Feighan, civil engineer and consultant with Pavement Management Services Ltd. joins Moncrieff to explain how potholes really form, why Ireland struggles with them, and what we should be doing differently to maintain our roads.Listen here

Author Colum McCann, joins Moncrieff to talk about his latest book American Mother -- the true story of a woman whose life was transformed by grief and forgiveness in the aftermath of her son’s murder.The novel is now being turned into an opera and joins Moncrieff to tell the story.Listen here

How does the brain perceive a situation which is new to us? A newly-released book explores how the mind fills in the gaps.Joining Seán to discuss is Daniel Yon, Director of the Uncertainty Lab at Birkbeck University in London and author of ‘A Trick of the Mind: How the Brain Invents Your Reality’...Image: Cornerstone Press

According to an Al Jazeera report, Ireland is the second biggest importer of Israeli products.And, with the Tánaiste bringing the outline of the Occupied Territories Bill to Cabinet yesterday, is our government's talk over Israeli actions in Gaza at odds with our actual economic relationship with the country?Joining Seán to discuss is Dr. Patrick Brodie, Assistant Professor at the School of Information and Communication Studies at UCD.Image: Reuters

The chances of an asteroid hitting the Moon in 2032 have been ratcheted upwards as new data becomes available.Joining Seán to discuss this is Space Commentator, Leo Enright…

Given recent events and the bombing of Iran by Israel and the United States, we can have a tendency to let headlines dominate our perception of these countries and their people.Tomás Mac an t-Saoir is a touring cyclist who has cycled all around the world.Last year he cycled around Iran and found the experience profoundly insightful.He joins Seán to discuss.