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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.

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John Mitani, Primatologist at the University of Michigan and Co-Founder of the Ngogo Chimpanzee Project

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Laura Hayes, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies

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Dr Ruth Freeman of Research Ireland

Guest: Dr Paul Kelly, Medical Director of the UPMC Cancer Network in Ireland

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Dr Karen Konkoly, Dream Scientist at the University of Cambridge

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Professor Annie Curtis of the RCSI

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Recent Guests

Paul Kelly
Medical director of UPMC Cancer Network in Ireland
UPMC Cancer Network (Ireland)
Episode: Extra: New Prostate Cancer Trials in Ireland
Annie Curtis
Professor
RCSI
Episode: Learning while you sleep!
Karen Konkoly
Dream scientist
University of Cambridge
Episode: Learning while you sleep!
Beibei Du-Harpur
Dermatologist
King's College London; St. John's Institute of Dermatology
Episode: Extra: Does science back up weird skincare trends?
Nadja Reissland
Professor from the Department of Psychology, Durham University
Durham University
Episode: Early flavour memories may shape picky eaters
Ruth Freeman
From Research Ireland
Research Ireland
Episode: Early flavour memories may shape picky eaters
Fergus McAuliffe
From Trinity College Dublin
Trinity College Dublin
Episode: Early flavour memories may shape picky eaters
Hank Greely
Professor of Law and expert in bioethics
Stanford University
Episode: Extra: Bodyoids
Laura Hayes
Episode: What is ‘Forensic Botany’?

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Jonathan McCrea
Host of Futureproof in-studio with science stories and guests.

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 394 ratings
  • Sound problem

    U say u have a sound engineer but guests and hosts r on a completely different sound level. Impossible to listen.

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    j790000
    Ireland8 months ago
  • Science news programme with some extra snark

    Podcast Addict
    5
    Bragcat
    a year ago
  • Used to be good

    I would have given a five star review a few years ago.

    But recently the main topics of the show are uninteresting, drawn out, not structured well.

    The news round is still good though.

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    gnrvrfan
    Irelanda year ago
  • AI boosterism. I expect less gullibility in my tech journalism

    Podcast Addict
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    Skrynesaver
    a year ago
  • Jonathan needs to stop being so rude

    I was going to subscribe but every episode I’ve listened to when they do the news at the beginning, Jonathan is always so condescending to the correspondents especially the female correspondents. It drives me nuts. The news they bring forth is very interesting and I hate that Jonathan feels the need to tell us that he’s not surprised by this news and asks “why are you?” in such a condescending manner.

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    Shelby Lofty
    United States2 years ago

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Extra: New Prostate Cancer Trials in Ireland
Q: How is the trial designed in terms of control groups and data collection?
The trial is a phase II design with no control arm for all participants receiving the experimental treatment; future trials may use comparative arms, and emerging technologies like AI-driven digital twins could influence trial design.
Extra: New Prostate Cancer Trials in Ireland
Q: Tell me about INSPIRE.
INSPIRE is a national radiotherapy trial focusing on localized prostate cancer, using advanced imaging and beam modulation to minimize side effects and potentially reduce dose to the water pipe (urethra), with a gel spacer as a protective buffer.
What is ‘Forensic Botany’?
Q: How can plant evidence help determine timing of death?
Plant evidence such as root growth rings and moss growth can indicate a minimum or approximate time since death, with examples showing how roots around bones can date a body to a specific year range.
What is ‘Forensic Botany’?
Q: What happens next when the police arrive at a murder scene in a Forensic Botany case?
The investigator explains that they need a forensic botanist on site to identify plant matter, and the team compares leaf fragments and other plant material from the suspect's vehicle to what's at the scene to establish linkage.
Extra: How apples are engineered
Q: Have apples changed a lot since they were fully natural?
Yes, through cross-breeding and selection to favor traits like sweetness, texture, and storage, modern cultivars differ significantly from their wild ancestors.

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