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Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea

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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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  1. Extra: Chris Hadfield on the importance of space exploration

    · 25 min

    Guest: Colonel Chris Hadfield, retired Royal Canadian Air Force Colonel, Test Pilot, and CSA Astronaut

  2. Meeting the Astronauts of Artemis II

    · 39 min

    Guests; • Artemis II Astronauts Victor Glover and Jeremy Hansen • Matthew Campbell, Professor of Genetics at TCD • Ciara Murphy, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Anatomy and Regenerative Medicine at RCSI

  3. Extra: 3D Printing

    · 8:08

    Guest: Michael Golden, Education and Public Engagement Manager at I-Form

  4. The History of Linking Computers with Human Brains

    · 50 min

    Jonathan is joined by Phil Smith broadcaster and science communicator and Dr Shane Bergin Physicist and associate professor in science education at UCD for a round up of the weeks science stories Jonathan looks at the…

  5. Extra: The Hidden Power of Leaves

    · 16 min

    Guest: Jonathan Silvertown - Professor of Evolutionary Ecology at the University of Edinburgh and author of Nature’s Magicians: The Hidden Power of Leaves

  6. What is ancient smallpox doing in Trinity?

    · 30 min

    Guests: • Bruno Romero González PhD student, Trinity College Dublin • Dr.Ruth Freeman from Research Ireland • Fergus McAuliffe - Head of Research Engagement and Impact Trinity College Dublin

  7. Futureproof Gold: Chances

    · 33 min

    We tend to glean a lot of meaning from the random occurrences in our lives, it can give us a sense of place in a chaotic and frightening world. But what are the chances of seemingly impossible, miraculous events in…

  8. Extra: A Computer Made From DNA

    · 14 min

    Guest: Damien Woods, Professor of Computer Science in the Hamilton Institute at Maynooth University

  9. Symbiosis: Collaboration in Nature

    · 37 min

    Guests: • Rowan Hooper, author of ‘Togetherness: Symbiosis and the Hidden Story of Life’s Greatest Collaborations’ • Matthew Campbell, Professor of Genetics at TCD • Ciara Greene, Associate Professor in the…

  10. Extra: CMLase - The Enzyme That Could Reverse Ageing

    · 15 min

    Guest: Aaron Cravens, Founder and Chief executive of Revel Pharmaceuticals

  11. Why are killer whales ramming yachts?

    · 39 min

    Guests: • Dr. Luke Rendell, Biologist at Sean Mammal Research Unit in the University of St. Andrews • Matthew Campbell, Professor of Genetics at TCD • Ciara Greene, Associate Professor in the School of…

  12. Extra: Did Life Start Twice On Earth?

    · 15 min

    Guest: Bill Martin - Evolutionary Biologist and Head of the Institute of Molecular Evolution at Heinrich Heine University in Düsseldorf

  13. Could ozempic cure addiction?

    · 36 min

    Guests: • Philip Smyth, Broadcaster and Science Communicator • Dr. Laura Hayes, Dublin Institute of Advanced Studies • Prof. Paul Kenny, Nash Family Professor of Neuroscience and Director of The Friedman Brain…

  14. Extra: Behind The Scenes of The Lost Bridge

    · 24 min

    Presenter Jonathan McCrea and Producer Aidan McKelvey discuss the making of the Futureproof documentary ‘The Lost Bridge’.

  15. Futureproof Special: The Lost Bridge

    · 44 min

    Guests: • Genevieve Von Petzinger, Paleoanthropologist and rock art researcher and Project Director of the LIACARA Project • Dr. George Nash, Associate Professor in the Department of Archaeology, Classics and…

  16. Gold: What is time?

    · 28 min

    We conventionally think of time as something simple and fundamental that flows uniformly, independently from everything else, from the past to the future, measured by clocks and watches. In the course of time, the…

  17. Extra: Decoding Birdsong

    · 15 min

    Guest: Julie Elie, Associate Project Scientist in the Department of Neuroscience at University of California, Berkeley.

  18. Jim Al-Khalili on time and time travel

    · 39 min

    Guests: • Jim Al Khalili, Theoretical Physicist, Host of BBC’s ‘The Life Scientific’ and author of ‘On Time: The Physics That Makes the Universe Tick‘ • Dr. Ruth Freeman from Research Ireland • Matthew Campbell,…

  19. Extra: The Genetics of Wrongdoing

    · 18 min

    Guest: Kathryn Paige Harden, Professor of Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin and author of ‘Original Sin: The Genetics of Wrongdoing, the Problem of Blame and the Future of Forgiveness’

  20. Did we find evidence of life on Mars in the 1970’s?

    · 43 min

    Guests: • Steven A. Benner, Chemist, Astrobiologist and author of ‘Meet the Neighbors: Life on Mars and How to Find It’ • Jessamyn Fairfield from the University of Galway • Fergus McAuliffe, Head of Research…

  21. Extra: Growing Old in Ireland - 20 Years of the TILDA Study

    · 19 min

    Guest: Rose Anne Kenny, Regis Professor of Medicine at Trinity College Dublin and Founding Principal Investigator of The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA)

  22. How many insects are there?

    · 37 min

    Guests: • Alex Smith, Associate Professor in the Department of Integrative Biology at the University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada • Dr Ruth Freeman from Science Foundation Ireland • Matthew Campbell from TCD

  23. Extra: The Irish scientists tackling organ transplant rejection

    · 17 min

    Guest: Professor Róisín Dolan, Chief Investigator with the Sentinel Study Ireland at St. Vincent's University Hospital

  24. The Greenland shark discovered on Ireland’s coast

    · 29 min

    Guests: • Emilie De Loose, Project Officer of the Atlantic Whale Deal in the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group • John Regan from Maynooth University • Laura Hayes, DIAS

  25. Gold: Neil DeGrasse Tyson - A Brief Welcome to the Universe

    · 37 min

    Science Communicator extraordinaire Neil deGrasse Tyson joined Jonathan in 2021 to discuss his book ‘A Brief Welcome to the Universe: A Pocket-Sized Tour’, and how we communicate science to the public.

  26. Observing the Solar Eclipse

    · 47 min

    Guests: • Peter Gallagher, Director of Dunsink Observatory at the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies and an Adjunct Professor at Trinity College Dublin • John Regan from Maynooth University • Laura Hayes,…

  27. Gold: How does the brain conjure consciousness?

    · 21 min

    For centuries, philosophers have theorised about the mind-body question. Is the mind something separate from the body? If so what does that mean? So, how does the brain conjure consciousness? In this interview from…

  28. Could AI be conscious?

    · 1 h 00 min

    Guests: • Charlotte Blease, Philosopher at Uppsala University and author of ‘Dr Bot: Why Doctors Can Fail Us – and How AI Could Save Lives’ • Kevin Mitchell, Associate Professor of Genetics and Neuroscience at…

  29. Extra: Could base editing lead to designer babies?

    · 14 min

    Guest: Oliver Bower, Founding Scientist at ‘Preventive’

  30. The fish species with no males

    · 41 min

    Guests: • Ed Ricemeyer, Senior Bioinformatician and Chair of Animal Systems Genomics at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München • Jessamyn Fairfield from the University of Galway • Shane Bergin, Physicist &…

  31. Extra: ET Code of Conduct

    · 18 min

    Guest: Professor Michael Garrett, Astrophysicist at the University of Manchester and Chair of the International Academy of Astronautics’ SETI Committee

  32. The problem solving powers of bumblebees

    · 32 min

    Guests: • Jussi Kantola, Data Analyst at the University of Oulu • Matthew Campbell, Professor of Neurovascular Genetics, Trinity College Dublin • Dr Ruth Freeman, Director of Research for Society at Research…

  33. Extra: Neuroscience and AI

    · 22 min

    Guest: Rana Gujra, CEO of Behavioural Signals, tech entrepreneur and AI expert

  34. Is sitting down for long periods killing us?

    · 26 min

    Guests: • Dr. Frederick Ho, Senior Lecturer in Public health at the University of Glasgow • Laura Hayes, Assistant Professor and Royal Society-Research Ireland University Research Fellow at the Dublin Institute for…

  35. Extra: What is Cystinosis?

    · 12 min

    Guest: Anuj Chauhan, Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines

  36. Is photographic memory a real thing?

    · 33 min

    Guests: • Gabrielle Principe, Professor in the Department of Psychology at the College of Charleston • Jessamyn Fairfield from the University of Galway • Shane Bergin, Physicist & Assistant Professor in Science…

  37. Extra: How VR can improve the health of the elderly

    · 22 min

    Guest: Martin O’Neill, Lecturer in Population Health Informatics & Statistics at the Atlantic Technological University

  38. The Internet of Animals

    · 34 min

    Guests: • Martin Wikelski, Director at the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior • Andrea Kwakowsky, Associate Professor of Pharmacology & Therapeutics at the University of Galway

  39. Extra: How Wi-Fi can be used for surveillance

    · 15 min

    Guest: Felix Morsbach, Privacy and Security Researcher at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

  40. What happens when you're struck by lightning?

    · 44 min

    Guests: Jessamyn Fairfield from NUI Galway, Eoin Murphy Science Communicator, Mary Ann Cooper Managing Director in the African Centres for Lightning Education & Professor Emeritus at the University of Illinois and…

  41. Extra: Can we cure nightmares?

    · 17 min

    Guest: Michelle Carr, Director of the Dream Engineering Laboratory at Montreal's Centre for Advanced Research in Sleep Medicine and author of ‘Into the Dream Lab: The New Science of Dreams and Nightmares’.

  42. Before Trees - What Were ‘Prototaxites’?

    · 31 min

    Guests: • Dr. Corentin Loron, Paleobiologist in Trinity College Dublin • Dr. Susan Kelleher, Associate Professor of Chemistry in DCU • Shane Bergin, Physicist & Assistant Professor in Science Education at UCD

  43. Extra: Was there human sacrifice in ancient Rome?

    · 13 min

    Guest: Frederic Auth, Doctoral Researcher at Goethe-Universität Frankfurt

  44. How does sperm work in outer space?

    · 34 min

    Guests: • Hannah Lyons, Reproduction Researcher in Adelaide University • Matthew Campbell from Trinity College Dublin • Dr Ruth Freeman from Research Ireland

  45. Extra: How microbes tackle pollution

    · 15 min

    Guest: Ludmilla Aristilde, Environmental Engineering Professor at Northwestern University

  46. The Chimpanzee War in Uganda

    · 43 min

    Guests: • John Mitani, Primatologist at the University of Michigan and Co-Founder of the Ngogo Chimpanzee Project • Laura Hayes, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies • Dr Ruth Freeman of Research Ireland

  47. Extra: New Prostate Cancer Trials in Ireland

    · 15 min

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

  48. Learning while you sleep!

    · 32 min

    Guests: • Dr Karen Konkoly, Dream Scientist at the University of Cambridge • Dr Ruth Freeman of Research Ireland • Professor Annie Curtis of the RCSI

  49. Extra: Does science back up weird skincare trends?

    · 15 min

    Guest: Dr Xinyi “Beibei” Du-Harpur, NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer at St John’s Institute of Dermatology and King’s College London

  50. Early flavour memories may shape picky eaters

    · 35 min

    Guests: • Professor Nadja Reissland of Science Foundation Ireland • Dr Ruth Freeman of Research Ireland • Dr Fergus McAuliffe of Trinity College Dublin

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