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Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea

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<p>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.</p><p><strong>CONVERSATION THAT COUNTS | Ireland’s national independent talk station for news, sport, analysis and entertainment</strong></p><p><strong>Listen to Newstalk at&nbsp;</strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://newstalk.com/listenlive"><strong>http://newstalk.com/listenlive</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;| Download the GoLoud app now, the new home for Newstalk</strong></p>

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What is Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea?
<p>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.</p><p><strong>CONVERSATION THAT COUNTS | Ireland’s national independent talk station for news, sport, analysis and entertainment</strong></p><p><strong>Listen to Newstalk at&nbsp;</strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://newstalk.com/listenlive"><strong>http://newstalk.com/listenlive</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;| Download the GoLoud app now, the new home for Newstalk</strong></p>
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