Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea

459 episodes

Learning while you sleep!
24/05/2026 | 31 mins.
Guests:
Dr Karen Konkoly, Dream Scientist at the University of Cambridge

Dr Ruth Freeman of Research Ireland

Professor Annie Curtis of the RCSI
Extra: Does science back up weird skincare trends?
19/05/2026 | 15 mins.
Guest: Dr Xinyi “Beibei” Du-Harpur, NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer at St John’s Institute of Dermatology and King’s College London
Early flavour memories may shape picky eaters
17/05/2026 | 35 mins.
Guests:
Professor Nadja Reissland of Science Foundation Ireland

Dr Ruth Freeman of Research Ireland

Dr Fergus McAuliffe of Trinity College Dublin
Extra: Bodyoids
12/05/2026 | 13 mins.
Guest: Hank Greely, Professor of Law and Expert in Bioethics at Stanford University
What is ‘Forensic Botany’?
10/05/2026 | 41 mins.
Guests:
Christopher Hardy, Forensic Botanist and Biology Professor at Millersville University

Laura Hayes, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies

Tara Shine, Environmental Scientist

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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.CONVERSATION THAT COUNTS | Ireland’s national independent talk station for news, sport, analysis and entertainmentListen to Newstalk at http://newstalk.com/listenlive | Download the GoLoud app now, the new home for Newstalk

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