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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. Listen and subscribe to Futureproof with Johnathan McCrea on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.   You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'

Latest episodes

Extra: How Does Pure Mathematics Shape Our World?

4 days ago - 13 mins

Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea

Extra: Did black holes create dark matter?

10 days ago - 15 mins

Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea

Can we programme life like software?

10 days ago - 32 mins

Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea

Extra: How do new planets form?

18 days ago - 17 mins

Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea

Vacuuming DNA & Is the ocean darkening?

20 days ago - 30 mins

Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea

'Mr Mummy' on King Tut's tomb and performing a mummification

a month ago - 47 mins

Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea

Could We Cure Blindness Within 3 Years?

Could we cure blindness within 3 years? John Flannery – Professor of Neurobiology in the Dept. Molecular & Cell Biology at the University of Berkeley & a member of the Medical and Scientific Advisory Board for Fighting Blindness Ireland joined Jonathan McCrea on Futureproof today at Newstalk to discuss his work in this area. Also on the show to look at the week's science news headlines were  Shane Bergin - Physicist & Assistant Prof in science education at UCD  and Dr. Lara Dungan.  Listen and subscribe to Futureproof with Johnathan McCrea on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.    Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.