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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. 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,... more

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Dr Emily Sanford, Postdoctoral Researcher in Psychology at the University of California Berkeley

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Fiona Newell, Professor of Experimental Psychology at the Trinity Institute of Neurosciences

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Prof Jane Aspell, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience and Head of the Self and Body Lab at Anglia Ruskin University

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Recent Guests

Ana Angelova Volponi
Reader in regenerative dentistry at King's College London
King's College London
Episode: Extra: How Close Are We To Lab-Grown Teeth?
Oren Harman
Author of the book Metamorphosis
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Episode: Unusual Metamorphoses
Professor Kate Maguire
Professor in Physics at Trinity College Dublin
Trinity College Dublin
Episode: Extra: The Origin of Dark Energy
Colm McKeever
Assistant Lecturer and Researcher in Analytical Chemistry at TUS
TUS
Episode: Recovering fingerprints from ammunition for forensics
Professor John Nolan
Chair for Human Nutrition Research at Waterford Institute Technology
Waterford Institute Technology
Episode: Extra: How to verify supplement quality
Molly Fox
Associate Professor and biological anthropologist
UCLA
Episode: Why do pregnant women get morning sickness?
Paul Deane
Senior lecturer in clean energy futures
University College Cork
Episode: Extra: The Future of Solar Energy
Dr. Suzanne O'Sullivan
An award-winning neurologist and author
Episode: The Harms of Over-Diagnosis
Dr. Lauren Byrne
Principal Investigator at the Huntington's Disease Centre at UCL
Huntington's Disease Centre at UCL
Episode: Extra: Huntington’s disease slowed with gene therapy

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Jonathan McCrea
Host of a science-focused show that includes a mix of guest interviews and news updates from the scientific world.

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 386 ratings
  • Sound problem

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

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    j790000
    Irelanda month ago
  • Science news programme with some extra snark

    Podcast Addict
    5
    Bragcat
    5 months 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.

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    gnrvrfan
    Ireland8 months ago
  • AI boosterism. I expect less gullibility in my tech journalism

    Podcast Addict
    1
    Skrynesaver
    8 months 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.

    Apple Podcasts
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    Shelby Lofty
    United States2 years ago

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Generally engaging and informative, with a wide range of scientific topics covered.
Listeners appreciate the accessibility of complex scientific ideas and the quality of guest experts featured.
Some feedback indicates frustration with host interactions, specifically regarding a perceived condescension during segments.
Overall, the show maintains a strong and loyal listener base, with many respondents highlighting it as their favorite science podcast.

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Unusual Metamorphoses
Q: What happens to a caterpillar during metamorphosis?
A caterpillar undergoes massive cell death and regrowth, rewiring its brain and completely transforming its body into that of a butterfly.
Extra: How to verify supplement quality
Q: Are there specific supplements that you would recommend as we age?
Professor Nolan recommends carotenoids and omega-3 fatty acids, emphasizing their importance for eye health as we age.
Recovering fingerprints from ammunition for forensics
Q: And the finger marks that you got with your experiments, would you be able to identify the perp with them?
We managed to get some of the highest possible detail of visualization of that finger mark.
Recovering fingerprints from ammunition for forensics
Q: So the next test, I suppose, is using live ammunition. Have you not got to that stage yet?
We have to go through law professions in order to get kind of working on the next phase of the project.
Recovering fingerprints from ammunition for forensics
Q: So talk to me about what a fingerprint is exactly.
A fingerprint is those ridges that are on the tips of your fingers, obviously. But fingerprints form at birth and that's kind of the reason why we have this unique identifier.

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