250 episodes

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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    • Science
    • 4.5 • 12 Ratings

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, play Newstalk'

    Extra: Ant Supercolonies

    Extra: Ant Supercolonies

    John Whitfield is a Science journalist and Author

    • 16 min
    Space Elevators

    Space Elevators

    Professor Arun Misra is a Thomas Workman Emeritus Professor in Mechanical Engineering at McGill University.

    • 34 min
    Extra: Why Don't Woodpeckers Get Concussed?

    Extra: Why Don't Woodpeckers Get Concussed?

    Sam Van Wessenbergh is a Research Professor in the Laboratory for Functional Morphology of the Department of Biology at the University of Antwerp

    • 13 min
    The Interstellar Workshop

    The Interstellar Workshop

    Joseph Meany is a Science consultant and board member of the IRG (Interstellar Research Group)

    • 42 min
    Extra: Extinctions: How Life Survives, Adapts and Evolves

    Extra: Extinctions: How Life Survives, Adapts and Evolves

    Mike Benton is Professor of Vertebrate Palaeontology at University of Bristol and author of Extinctions: How Life Survives, Adapts and Evolves

    • 18 min
    The Purpose of the Universe

    The Purpose of the Universe

    Philip Goff is Professor of Philosophy at Durham University and author of Why? The Purpose of the Universe

    • 45 min

Customer Reviews

4.5 out of 5
12 Ratings

12 Ratings

Russell's Sister ,

I learn EVERY podcast

Enlightening with self-depredation, and not overtly word nerdy! Also with a keen sense of Irish fun that makes me look forward each week to listening.

Shelby Lofty ,

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.

JSimp ,

Listen, Please

Good topics. :) However, a pet peeve: When interviewing an expert, LISTEN. Don’t interrupt. Clarify when needed, but allow the interviewee to wander, to explain, to teach us.

I was about to subscribe, but the female interviewer kept interrupting like an American morning TV show host. Just my own pet peeve.

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