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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 Extra: The Science of Risk (Best of)

a day ago - 15 mins

Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea

Best of Futureproof: Becoming Concious & Rare Blood Plasma

3 days ago - 33 mins

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Extra: How soon could we see lab-grown teeth?

8 days ago - 13 mins

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The Science of Embalming

10 days ago - 35 mins

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Extra: How micro-robots will help detect cancer in patients

15 days ago - 15 mins

Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea

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17 days ago - 41 mins

Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea

Futureproof Gold: The Science of Smell

Of the five (traditionally accepted) senses, smell is definitely the one that gets overlooked. But it can also be one of the most evocative. If you’ve ever had a smell bring you back to a specific time or feeling you’ll know exactly what we mean by that. But how does smell work exactly? Luca Turin is a Biophysicist, Group Leader in Quantum Neurobiology at the Fleming Institute in Athens, and author of 'The Secret of Scent: Adventures in Perfume and The Science of Smell' - He joined Jonathan to discuss.