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

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Selective

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What is Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea about?

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.

Who hosts Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea?

Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea is hosted by Newstalk. The show has published 504 episodes to date.

What has Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Extra: Chris Hadfield on the importance of space exploration" (27 October 2026, 25 minutes), "Meeting the Astronauts of Artemis II" (25 October 2026, 39 minutes), and "Extra: 3D Printing" (20 October 2026, 8 minutes).

How often does Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea publish?

Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea publishes roughly a few times a week, with episodes averaging 28 minutes across 504 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea?

Booking probability for Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea is 38%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea's contact route on record: verified email.

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The strongest fits for Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea are Scientific Research & Development. Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea has a science audience.

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Newstalk hosts Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea, a science podcast with 504 episodes published.

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  • Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea

    Extra: Chris Hadfield on the importance of space exploration

    Oct 27, 202625 min

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

  • Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea

    Meeting the Astronauts of Artemis II

    Oct 25, 202639 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

  • Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea

    Extra: 3D Printing

    Oct 20, 20268 min

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

  • Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea

    The History of Linking Computers with Human Brains

    Oct 18, 202650 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...

  • Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea

    Extra: The Hidden Power of Leaves

    Oct 13, 202616 min

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

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  • Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea

    What is ancient smallpox doing in Trinity?

    Oct 11, 202630 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

  • Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea

    Futureproof Gold: Chances

    Oct 8, 202633 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 our...

  • Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea

    Extra: A Computer Made From DNA

    Oct 6, 202614 min

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

  • Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea

    Symbiosis: Collaboration in Nature

    Oct 4, 202637 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 School of...

  • Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea

    Extra: CMLase - The Enzyme That Could Reverse Ageing

    Sep 29, 202615 min

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

  • Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea

    Why are killer whales ramming yachts?

    Sep 27, 202639 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 Psychology, UCD

  • Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea

    Extra: Did Life Start Twice On Earth?

    Sep 22, 202615 min

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

  • Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea

    Could ozempic cure addiction?

    Sep 20, 202636 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...

  • Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea

    Extra: Behind The Scenes of The Lost Bridge

    Sep 15, 202624 min

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

  • Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea

    Futureproof Special: The Lost Bridge

    Sep 13, 202644 min

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

  • Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea

    Gold: What is time?

    Sep 10, 202628 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...

  • Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea

    Extra: Decoding Birdsong

    Sep 8, 202615 min

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

  • Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea

    Jim Al-Khalili on time and time travel

    Sep 6, 202639 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, Professor of...

  • Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea

    Extra: The Genetics of Wrongdoing

    Sep 1, 202618 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’

  • Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea

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

    Aug 30, 202643 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 Engagement and...

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