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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'

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Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea

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9 days ago - 14 mins

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Futureproof Extra: Some Assembly Required

We’re all too aware at this moment in time that viruses basically have no redeeming features.  I mean, we’ve even come to think of some bacteria as good but can anyone remember one good thing they’ve ever heard about a virus?  No? Well the answer is somewhat in the question because you have a virus to thank for your ability to remember anything in the first place.  Neil Shubin, evolutionary biologist and author of Some Assembly Required, joins Jonathan to explore how the incredible diversity of life on our planet came to be.