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We recently got an email in from a listener to the show about a topic they thought we should cover, and we’d encourage you to get in touch too if there is something you’d like to learn more about – [email protected]. The email was from Dr John Regan, the Royal Society - SFI University Research Fellow in the Department of Theoretical Physics at Maynooth University.
He said: “One of the postdocs in my group recently published a paper on Primordial Black Holes left over from the Big Bang being possible ‘seeds’ for super massive black holes. The JWST (James Webb Space Telescope) has, over the last two-three years, been discovering way more and way more massive black holes than was expected.
In short, the results from the very early Universe being returned from JWST are both puzzling and electrifying. Primordial black holes may explain some of these results (as well as possibly being a candidate for dark matter)! I think this would be a very cool topic for Futureproof. I would be delighted to discuss these results and perhaps also provide some context to what JWST is seeing and why it is so exciting.”
Dr John joins us on the show.
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Can life be programmed like software? Synthetic biology says yes. We’re entering an era where DNA is code and biology is becoming a programmable platform. You can now order synthetic DNA online and use AI to design brand-new proteins. Today, we’re diving into the frontlines of this biotech revolution — and joining us is microbiologist, geneticist, and futurist Andrew Hessel to explore what’s possible now and what’s coming next.
Also featured in Newsround are Dr Shelley Brady of DCU and Dr Shane Bergin of UCD.
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Guest: Dr Christian Ginski, School of Natural Sciences at the University of Galway
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Guests:
Dr David Duffy, Assistant Professor of Wildlife Disease Genomics at the University of Florida
Dr Thomas Davies, Associate Professor of Marine Conservation at the University of Plymouth
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Guests:
Eoin Murphy & Shelley Brady
Dr Bob Brier AKA Egyptologist 'Mr Mummy'
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They’re tiny, silent, and often go unnoticed – but their bite can change your life. Ticks are on the rise in Ireland, and with them, a disease that’s both underreported and often misunderstood: lyme disease. Joining us is Dr Eoin Healy, retired research associate at UCC’s School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences.
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The Earth’s core was thought to be a sealed vault 3,000 kilometers beneath our feet, isolated from the layers above. But now, new evidence is shaking that assumption to its core. Is the earth’s core leaking? Professor Matthias Willbold from the Department of Geochemistry and Isotope Geology at the University of Göttingen in Germany joins Jonathan to discuss.
Also featured, Newsround with Dr Tara Shine from Change by Degrees and Dr Jessamyn Fairfield from the University of Galway.
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Guest: Laurence Hurst, Professor of Evolutionary Genetics at the University of Bath and the author of ‘The Evolution of Imperfection’
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Guests:
Professor David Webb, Professorial Research Fellow at Aston Institute of Photonic Technologies at Aston University in the UK
Dr Shelley Brady of DCU
Dr Shane Bergin of UCD
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Are we alone in the universe? Could there be other civilisations out there that we could possibly contact?
In 1961, Astrophysicist Frank Drake tried to formulate an equation that could answer these questions.
Today, we have finally reached a technological level that allows us to search for signs of life and technology on planets in distant star systems.
So, “Is There Anybody Out There?”
We’ll be asking that question on this very special episode of Futureproof...
Guests:
Sean Jordan - Associate Professor in Biogeochemistry and Astrobiology at Dublin City University @SeanFJ
Professor Johanna Vos - Astrophysicist specialising in exoplanet atmospheres in Trinity College Dublin @TCD_physics
Professor Lisa Kalteneger - Professor of Astronomy at Cornell and current Director of the Carl Sagan Institute @KalteneggerLisa
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Guest: Dr Clare Cousins, Reader in the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of St Andrews
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Guests:
Susan Kelleher of DCU
Laura Hayes of DIAS
Tim Friede
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Guest: Prof Cliona O’Farrelly, Chair in Comparative Immunology at TCD
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Guests:
Dr Shane Bergin, UCD
Professor Annie Curtis, RCSI
Dr Shelley Brady Postdoctoral Researcher at the Insight Research Ireland Centre for Data Analytics at DCU
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Guest: Adam Kucharski, Mathematician and Epidemiologist, and Author of 'Proof: The Uncertain Science of Certainty'.
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Guests:
Dr Shane Bergin
Dr Jessamyn Fairfield
Professor Anya Hurlbert
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Guest: Don Ross, Experimental Economist and Philosopher of Science
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Guests:
Dr Lorina Naci
Dr Andrew Godfrey, Medical & Scientific Director of the Irish Blood Transfusion Service
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Guest: Dr Bronagh Keane
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Guests:
Dr Shane Bergin
Dr Ruth Freeman
Glynn Tallon
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