Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea

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Jan 25, 2026 • 31min

Why some wounds won’t heal

Guests:Professor Kimberly Kline, Professor in Microbiology and Molecular Medicine at The University of Geneva and Visiting Scholar at Nanyang Technological University, SingaporeDr Shelley Brady, DCU’s Insight Research Ireland Centre for Data AnalyticsDr John Regan, Research Fellow in the Department of Theoretical Physics at Maynooth University
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Jan 20, 2026 • 14min

Extra: What if stopping Alzheimer’s means targeting one gene?

Guest: Dr Dylan Williams, Principal Research Fellow in Molecular and Genetic Epidemiology at UCL
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Jan 18, 2026 • 32min

Tackling Space Debris

Guests:Dr Penelope Wozniakiewicz, Senior Lecturer in Space Science at the University of KentDr Shane BerginDr John Regan
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Jan 13, 2026 • 13min

Extra: What exactly is DNA?

Guest: Dr Kevin Mitchell, Associate Professor of Genetics and Neuroscience at Trinity College Dublin
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Jan 11, 2026 • 32min

How blood vessels boost lab-grown mini-brains

Dr. Mihai Lomora, a scientist at CÚRAM, discusses the groundbreaking use of vascularisation in lab-grown brain tissues, enhancing their longevity and functionality. Dr. Jessamyn Fairfield brings insight into reducing aviation emissions and the role of efficient aircraft designs. Dr. Fergus McAuliffe dives into the fascinating world of migrions and their viral transport capabilities. Together, they explore the ethical implications of organoid research and the potential to replace animal models, opening new avenues for neuroscience.
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Jan 6, 2026 • 12min

Extra: Earth’s Early Wildfires

Guest: Dr Clayton Magill, Associate Professor of Biogeochemistry at Heriot-Watt University in Scotland
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Jan 4, 2026 • 15min

Sustaining human life on the Moon and Mars

Guest: Professor Matthew Gilliham, Director of the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space, at the University of Adelaide
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Jan 4, 2026 • 22min

The Surprising Flaws of Evolution

Dr Andy Dobson, author of ‘Flaws of Nature: The Limits and Liabilities of Natural Selection’
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Dec 30, 2025 • 20min

Extra: CAR T-Cell Therapy (Best of)

Guests:Dr Larry Bacon, Consultant Haematologist from St James’s HospitalDr Nicola Gardiner, Chief Medical Scientist at the Cryobiology Laboratory Stem Cell Facility at St James’s
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Dec 28, 2025 • 34min

Best of Futureproof: Creating Dark Matter, Curing Addiction

Guests:Dr John Regan, Maynooth UniversityYale Neuroscientist Vaughn Steele

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