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Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea
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
- Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea
Extra: The highs and lows of a life in space exploration
Guest: Professor Bethany Ehlmann, Planetary Scientist, Geologist, and Director of the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics at the University of…
- Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea
Why Does Nature Make Having A Baby So Hard?
Jonathan is joined by Professor of Anthropology at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and author of Pregnancy Interrupted: The Science and Stories of…
- Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea
Extra: Chris Hadfield on the importance of space exploration
Guest: Colonel Chris Hadfield, retired Royal Canadian Air Force Colonel, Test Pilot, and CSA Astronaut
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Meeting the Astronauts of Artemis II
Guests; Artemis II Astronauts Victor Glover and Jeremy Hansen Matthew Campbell, Professor of Genetics at TCD Ciara Murphy, Senior Lecturer in the Department of…
- Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea
Extra: 3D Printing
Guest: Michael Golden, Education and Public Engagement Manager at I-Form
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The History of Linking Computers with Human Brains
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…
- Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea
Extra: The Hidden Power of Leaves
Guest: Jonathan Silvertown - Professor of Evolutionary Ecology at the University of Edinburgh and author of Nature’s Magicians: The Hidden Power of Leaves
- Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea
What is ancient smallpox doing in Trinity?
Guests: Bruno Romero González PhD student, Trinity College Dublin Dr.Ruth Freeman from Research Ireland Fergus McAuliffe - Head of Research Engagement and…
- Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea
Futureproof Gold: Chances
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…
- Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea
Extra: A Computer Made From DNA
Guest: Damien Woods, Professor of Computer Science in the Hamilton Institute at Maynooth University
- Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea
Symbiosis: Collaboration in Nature
Guests: Rowan Hooper, author of ‘Togetherness: Symbiosis and the Hidden Story of Life’s Greatest Collaborations’ Matthew Campbell, Professor of Genetics at TCD…
- Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea
Extra: CMLase - The Enzyme That Could Reverse Ageing
Guest: Aaron Cravens, Founder and Chief executive of Revel Pharmaceuticals
- Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea
Why are killer whales ramming yachts?
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…
- Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea
Extra: Did Life Start Twice On Earth?
Guest: Bill Martin - Evolutionary Biologist and Head of the Institute of Molecular Evolution at Heinrich Heine University in Düsseldorf
- Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea
Could ozempic cure addiction?
Guests: Philip Smyth, Broadcaster and Science Communicator Dr. Laura Hayes, Dublin Institute of Advanced Studies Prof. Paul Kenny, Nash Family Professor of…
- Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea
Extra: Behind The Scenes of The Lost Bridge
Presenter Jonathan McCrea and Producer Aidan McKelvey discuss the making of the Futureproof documentary ‘The Lost Bridge’.
- Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea
Futureproof Special: The Lost Bridge
Guests: Genevieve Von Petzinger, Paleoanthropologist and rock art researcher and Project Director of the LIACARA Project Dr. George Nash, Associate Professor…
- Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea
Gold: What is time?
We conventionally think of time as something simple and fundamental that flows uniformly, independently from everything else, from the past to the future…
- Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea
Extra: Decoding Birdsong
Guest: Julie Elie, Associate Project Scientist in the Department of Neuroscience at University of California, Berkeley.
- Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea
Jim Al-Khalili on time and time travel
Guests: Jim Al Khalili, Theoretical Physicist, Host of BBC’s ‘The Life Scientific’ and author of ‘On Time: The Physics That Makes the Universe Tick‘ Dr. Ruth…
- Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea
Extra: The Genetics of Wrongdoing
Guest: Kathryn Paige Harden, Professor of Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin and author of ‘Original Sin: The Genetics of Wrongdoing, the Problem…
- Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea
Did we find evidence of life on Mars in the 1970’s?
Guests: Steven A. Benner, Chemist, Astrobiologist and author of ‘Meet the Neighbors: Life on Mars and How to Find It’ Jessamyn Fairfield from the University of…
- Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea
Extra: Growing Old in Ireland - 20 Years of the TILDA Study
Guest: Rose Anne Kenny, Regis Professor of Medicine at Trinity College Dublin and Founding Principal Investigator of The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing…
- Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea
How many insects are there?
Guests: Alex Smith, Associate Professor in the Department of Integrative Biology at the University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada Dr Ruth Freeman from Science…
- Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea
Extra: The Irish scientists tackling organ transplant rejection
Guest: Professor Róisín Dolan, Chief Investigator with the Sentinel Study Ireland at St. Vincent's University Hospital
- Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea
The Greenland shark discovered on Ireland’s coast
Guests: Emilie De Loose, Project Officer of the Atlantic Whale Deal in the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group John Regan from Maynooth University Laura Hayes, DIAS
- Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea
Gold: Neil DeGrasse Tyson - A Brief Welcome to the Universe
Science Communicator extraordinaire Neil deGrasse Tyson joined Jonathan in 2021 to discuss his book ‘A Brief Welcome to the Universe: A Pocket-Sized Tour’, and…
- Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea
Observing the Solar Eclipse
Guests: Peter Gallagher, Director of Dunsink Observatory at the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies and an Adjunct Professor at Trinity College Dublin John…
- Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea
Gold: How does the brain conjure consciousness?
For centuries, philosophers have theorised about the mind-body question. Is the mind something separate from the body? If so what does that mean? So, how does…
- Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea
Could AI be conscious?
Guests: Charlotte Blease, Philosopher at Uppsala University and author of ‘Dr Bot: Why Doctors Can Fail Us – and How AI Could Save Lives’ Kevin Mitchell…
- Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea
Extra: Could base editing lead to designer babies?
Guest: Oliver Bower, Founding Scientist at ‘Preventive’
- Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea
The fish species with no males
Guests: Ed Ricemeyer, Senior Bioinformatician and Chair of Animal Systems Genomics at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Jessamyn Fairfield from the…
- Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea
Extra: ET Code of Conduct
Guest: Professor Michael Garrett, Astrophysicist at the University of Manchester and Chair of the International Academy of Astronautics’ SETI Committee
- Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea
The problem solving powers of bumblebees
Guests: Jussi Kantola, Data Analyst at the University of Oulu Matthew Campbell, Professor of Neurovascular Genetics, Trinity College Dublin Dr Ruth Freeman…
- Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea
Extra: Neuroscience and AI
Guest: Rana Gujra, CEO of Behavioural Signals, tech entrepreneur and AI expert
- Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea
Is sitting down for long periods killing us?
Guests: Dr. Frederick Ho, Senior Lecturer in Public health at the University of Glasgow Laura Hayes, Assistant Professor and Royal Society-Research Ireland…
- Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea
Extra: What is Cystinosis?
Guest: Anuj Chauhan, Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines
- Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea
Is photographic memory a real thing?
Guests: Gabrielle Principe, Professor in the Department of Psychology at the College of Charleston Jessamyn Fairfield from the University of Galway Shane…
- Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea
Extra: How VR can improve the health of the elderly
Guest: Martin O’Neill, Lecturer in Population Health Informatics & Statistics at the Atlantic Technological University
- Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea
The Internet of Animals
Guests: Martin Wikelski, Director at the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior Andrea Kwakowsky, Associate Professor of Pharmacology & Therapeutics at the…
- Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea
Extra: How Wi-Fi can be used for surveillance
Guest: Felix Morsbach, Privacy and Security Researcher at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea
What happens when you're struck by lightning?
Guests: Jessamyn Fairfield from NUI Galway, Eoin Murphy Science Communicator, Mary Ann Cooper Managing Director in the African Centres for Lightning Education…
- Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea
Extra: Can we cure nightmares?
Guest: Michelle Carr, Director of the Dream Engineering Laboratory at Montreal's Centre for Advanced Research in Sleep Medicine and author of ‘Into the Dream…
- Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea
Before Trees - What Were ‘Prototaxites’?
Guests: Dr. Corentin Loron, Paleobiologist in Trinity College Dublin Dr. Susan Kelleher, Associate Professor of Chemistry in DCU Shane Bergin, Physicist &…
- Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea
Extra: Was there human sacrifice in ancient Rome?
Guest: Frederic Auth, Doctoral Researcher at Goethe-Universität Frankfurt
- Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea
How does sperm work in outer space?
Guests: Hannah Lyons, Reproduction Researcher in Adelaide University Matthew Campbell from Trinity College Dublin Dr Ruth Freeman from Research Ireland
- Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea
Extra: How microbes tackle pollution
Guest: Ludmilla Aristilde, Environmental Engineering Professor at Northwestern University
- Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea
The Chimpanzee War in Uganda
Guests: John Mitani, Primatologist at the University of Michigan and Co-Founder of the Ngogo Chimpanzee Project Laura Hayes, Dublin Institute for Advanced…
- Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea
Extra: New Prostate Cancer Trials in Ireland
Guest: Dr Paul Kelly, Medical Director of the UPMC Cancer Network in Ireland
- Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea
Learning while you sleep!
Guests: Dr Karen Konkoly, Dream Scientist at the University of Cambridge Dr Ruth Freeman of Research Ireland Professor Annie Curtis of the RCSI
- Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea
Extra: Does science back up weird skincare trends?
Guest: Dr Xinyi “Beibei” Du-Harpur, NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer at St John’s Institute of Dermatology and King’s College London
- Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea
Early flavour memories may shape picky eaters
Guests: Professor Nadja Reissland of Science Foundation Ireland Dr Ruth Freeman of Research Ireland Dr Fergus McAuliffe of Trinity College Dublin
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Extra: Bodyoids
Guest: Hank Greely, Professor of Law and Expert in Bioethics at Stanford University
- Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea
What is ‘Forensic Botany’?
Guests: Christopher Hardy, Forensic Botanist and Biology Professor at Millersville University Laura Hayes, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies Tara Shine…
- Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea
Extra: The Power of Plankton
Guest: Vincent Doumeizel, Senior Adviser on the oceans to the United Nations Global Compact and author of ‘The Power of Plankton: How Plankton Made Life On…
- Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea
The Smell of the Past
Guests: Dr. Barbara Huber, Archaeochemist at the at the University of Tubingen in Germany Jessamyn Fairfield from NUI Galway John Regan from Maynooth University
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Extra: AI Improving Medicine
Guest: Charlotte Blease, Associate Professor in the Department of Women's and Children's Health, Uppsala University, Sweden and Author of ‘Dr Bot: Why Doctors…
- Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea
Building a Warp Drive
Guests: Dr. Katy Clough, Astrophysicist at Queen Mary University of London Annie Curtis Body Research Lecturer in RCSI Shane Bergin, Physicist & Assistant Prof…
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Extra: How apples are engineered
Guest: Kate Evans, Professor in the Department of Horticulture at Washington State University
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Will AI replace scientists?
Guests: Jeff Clune, CIFAR AI chair at the Victor Institute and Professor of Computer Science at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada…