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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?

2 days ago - 13 mins

Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea

Extra: Did black holes create dark matter?

8 days ago - 15 mins

Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea

Can we programme life like software?

8 days ago - 32 mins

Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea

Extra: How do new planets form?

16 days ago - 17 mins

Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea

Vacuuming DNA & Is the ocean darkening?

18 days ago - 30 mins

Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea

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

25 days ago - 47 mins

Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea

Futureproof Extra: The Refractory Period

The refractory period refers to the length of time it takes for a male to be able to ejaculate after just ejaculating and is a trait that is shared by many creatures across the animal kingdom. But why do males experience this and what causes it? Jonathan was joined by Susana Lima, Principal investigator at the Champalimaud Research Center for the Unknown 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'.