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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: Did black holes create dark matter?

5 days ago - 15 mins

Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea

Can we programme life like software?

5 days ago - 32 mins

Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea

Extra: How do new planets form?

13 days ago - 17 mins

Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea

Vacuuming DNA & Is the ocean darkening?

15 days ago - 30 mins

Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea

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

22 days ago - 47 mins

Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea

Extra: Lyme Disease

a month ago - 14 mins

Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea

Futureproof Extra: Computer Games & Transcranial Stimulation

Gaming is almost unrecognisable since the days of the Sinclair ZX80 or Atari 2600. With 3D graphics and high-definition 4K resolution now ubiquitous gaming has come a long way, in fact it is now a multi-billion dollar industry with professional eSport players packing out whole arenas for international competitions. But how do these players play better and with more accurate reflex times? Is it just by practicing or can technology help? Dr Mark Campbell, Director of Lero’s sSports Science Research Lab (ESRL) and Senior Lecturer in Sports Psychology at the University of Limerick joined Jonathan to discuss. Listen and subscribe to Futureproof with Jonathan 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'.