Synopsis
Jonathan McCrea brings you the latest developments from the world of Science and Technology from robotics in warfare to artificial lifeforms and beyond
Episodes
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Extra: Why We Believe In Conspiracy Theories
01/04/2025 Duration: 14minGuest: Dr Daniel Jolley, Assistant Professor in Social Psychology at the University of Nottingham
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Self-Assembling Long-Lasting Contraceptive
30/03/2025 Duration: 33minGuests:Dr Ruth FreemanDr Lara DunganDr Giovanni Traverso, Assistant Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at MIT and a Gastroenterologist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in the US
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Extra: Using Virtual Reality To Conquer Fear of Public Speaking
25/03/2025 Duration: 16minGuest: Dr Chris MacDonald, Univeristy of Cambridge
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The Great Whale Pee Funnel
23/03/2025 Duration: 32minGuests:Dr Laura HayesDr Jessamyn FairfieldJoe Roman, Biologist at the University of Vermont
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When Do We Become Conscious?
16/03/2025 Duration: 32minGuests:Dr Laura HayesDr Ruth FreemanDr Lorina Naci
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Extra: Rare Blood Plasma
11/03/2025 Duration: 15minGuest: Dr Andrew Godfrey, Medical & Scientific Director of the Irish Blood Transfusion Service
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The Future of Space Food
09/03/2025 Duration: 34minGuests: Jessamyn FairfieldTara ShineDr Joshua Pearce
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Should we reintroduce wolves to Ireland?
02/03/2025 Duration: 32minGuests: Dr Jonny Hanson QUBDr Annie CurtisDr Shane Bergin
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Extra: How our Brains Handle Aggression
25/02/2025 Duration: 11minGuest: Dayu Lin, Neuroscientist and Professor of Psychiatry, Neuroscience and Physiology at the New York University Grossman School of Medicine.
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Understanding More About the Sun & The Science of Risk
23/02/2025 Duration: 42minGuests:Dr Laura Hayes, Solar Physicist.Don Ross, Professor of Philosophy and Behavioural Economist.
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The Migration Journey for ‘Animal Athletes’
16/02/2025 Duration: 34minGuests: Dr Lucy HawkesDr Ruth FreemanDr Laura Dungan
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Extra: Meteorite Hunting
11/02/2025 Duration: 17minGuest: Joshua Howgego, author of 'The Meteorite Hunters'
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Toxic Semen in Mosquitoes
09/02/2025 Duration: 35minGuests:Dr Ruth Freeman.Dr Laura Dungan.Associate Professor in Applied BiosSciences at Macquarie University, Maciej Maselko.
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Futureproof Extra: Bioprinted Hearts
04/02/2025 Duration: 18minGuest: Professor Andrew Daly, Associate Professor in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Galway.
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When Mega-Icebergs Melt
02/02/2025 Duration: 29minGuest: Prof Geraint Tarling of the British Antarctic Survey.Also Newsround with Shane Bergin and Ruth Freeman.
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Extra: What is AMOC? And Why is it Changing?
28/01/2025 Duration: 18minGuest: Dr Gerard McCarthy, Oceanographer with ICARUS Climate Research Centre and Department of Geography.
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How New Memories Are Formed
26/01/2025 Duration: 30minGuest: Antonio Fernando Ruiz, Assistant Professor and Meinig Family Investigator in the Life Sciences at Cornell University.