Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea

Why Do We Kiss?

Futureproof Extra: Resignation Syndrome & Other Mysterious Illnesses

FutureProof Gold: The Pentagon's Brain

FutureProof Gold: The Pentagon's Brain

How Military Funding Shapes What We Know About The Oceans

Michael Grothaus Novelist, Journalist and Author of ‘Trust No One: Inside the World of Deepfakes’ joined Jonathan McCrea to discuss his book and the scary reality of deepfakes currently. Grothaus examines cases that demonstrate the threats presented by morally dubious creators.

From the personal to political, the impact of deep fakes is considered carefully by Grothaus, both on the victims and on society as a whole, creating an essential picture of a growing trend in disinformation.

The image for this podcast is a Collage of hyperrealistic AI-generated human faces so the images you see are not real people.

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The Science of Sound with Dr. Nina Kraus

Can We Make Synthetic Blood?

On the program this week Jonathan chats to world-renowned Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson about his new book as well as all things cosmos related.

This week for the Newsround Jonathan McCrea was joined by Dr Fergus McAuliffe and  scientist Jessamyn Fairfield. They discussed a recent incident in which the US has condemned a Russian anti-satellite test this week which forced crew members on #ISS to scramble into their spacecraft for safety! Amongst other interesting stories in the News this week.

Science Communicator extraordinaire Neil deGrasse Tyson joined Futureproof this week to discuss his new book ‘A Brief Welcome to the Universe: A Pocket-Sized Tour’ in which he makes the science of the universe accessible and easy to comprehend. The astrophysicist covers everything from the cosmos, to planets, stars, and galaxies to black holes and time loops!

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Futureproof Extra: The Invisible Universe