Best Stellar Labs Podcasts (2025)

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Lab Notes: The plight of the southern right whales 13:46

13h ago13:46

13:46

Southern right whales (Eubalaena australis) were named by whalers because their high oil content made them the "right" ones to kill. In the decades since whaling was banned, southern right numbers increased — but a new study shows that population growth stalled, and might've dropped a bit, despite current numbers still far below what they were in p…

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Is it possible to stop aging? 11:10

4d ago11:10

11:10

David Walker of UCLA has studied aging for 30 years and thinks he now knows how it happens and, at least in fruit flies, how to reverse it.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Two tertiary students and an artist combine learning and creativity 30:19

4d ago30:19

30:19

Jonathan Davis, Zofia Witkovsky-Blake and Jessie French discuss their lives as tertiary students combining their interests spanning science and the arts.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Gus Nossal reflects and launches a new research chair 10:58

4d ago10:58

10:58

Australia’s eminent immunologist Gus Nossal is 94 and ailing but as enthusiastic as ever for the prospects for research.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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LITM Episode 115: Hannah Norman | Real Estate Insights in Columbia, SC 16:00

4d ago16:00

16:00

In this episode of Lost in the Midlands, Hannah Norman, a leading realtor in Columbia, SC, joins Wright Brennan to discuss her journey in the real estate industry. Hannah shares how she helps families buy and sell homes across the Midlands and explains her unique approach to marketing that goes beyond traditional methods. With over 400 families ser…

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LITM Episode 114: Sidney Hoff | Betting on Himself with Fastest Labs 26:10

5d ago26:10

26:10

Sidney Hoff, owner of Fastest Labs West Columbia, joins host Wright Brennan to talk about his entrepreneurial leap—from moving across the country to launching a business built on precision, professionalism, and people. Fastest Labs offers rapid, reliable testing services for individuals and businesses alike, right here in the Midlands. Learn more →…

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LITM Episode 113: Katherine Moize | Putting People First with Stellar HR 30:00

9d ago30:00

30:00

Katherine Moize, founder of Stellar HR Consulting, joins host Wright Brennan to talk about building better workplaces through employee relationships, smart policies, and proactive HR support. Based in Columbia, SC, Stellar HR partners with small business owners to help their people thrive—and take the pressure off leadership. Learn more → https://w…

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Lab Notes: Why one man let deadly snakes bite him 200 times 14:05

8d ago14:05

14:05

Cobras, taipans, black mambas — Tim Friede's been intentionally bitten more than 200 times by some of the most venomous snakes on Earth. And he survived, mostly because years of self-injecting venom let him develop immunity to them. (Please do not try this yourself!) Now his blood's been used to make a broad-spectrum antivenom that researchers say …

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Happy 99th birthday to a Science Show friend 9:26

11d ago9:26

9:26

David Attenborough describes one of his favourite birds, Birds-of-paradise with their golden crests.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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The amazing work of dung beetles 13:58

11d ago13:58

13:58

Dung beetles were introduced to Australia to clean up after cattle. Rhiân Williams describes the lives and work of dung beetles in her book for younger readers, One Little Dung Beetle.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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A tour of Cockatoo Island – and its hotels for marine creatures 16:20

11d ago16:20

16:20

Cockatoo Island in Sydney Harbour has a rich Indigenous history, the one-time industrial site is now a nature reserve and function centre.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Stellar explosions - where elements are formed 8:26

11d ago8:26

8:26

Mansi Kasliwal studies the moments when stars merge and produce heavy elements. The light from the massive explosions reveals which elements are produced.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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LITM Episode 112: Lindsey Cannon | Copywriting, Branding & Building an Agency 25:48

13d ago25:48

25:48

Lindsey Cannon, founder of Reify Copywriting, sits down with host Wright Brennan to share how her career journey—from nonprofit work to agency leadership—shaped the way she approaches brand messaging, team building, and communication. Based in Columbia, SC, Reify started with copywriting and evolved into a full-service brand and communication agenc…

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Lab Notes: Where's my needle-free vaccine? 14:01

16d ago14:01

14:01

Hate getting needles? You're in good company — one in five people in Australia have needle fear.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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LITM Episode 111: Rory Bailey | Entrepreneurship and Family Balance 21:59

18d ago21:59

21:59

Rory Bailey, co-founder of The Grout Medic West Columbia, shares his inspiring entrepreneurial journey. From stay-at-home dad to business owner, Rory talks about his role in the company, his wife’s behind-the-scenes impact, and the challenges and rewards of starting a business. The Grout Medic specializes in grout and tile repair, and they’re chang…

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The dangers of eating pumpkin with pigeon! 7:17

19d ago7:17

7:17

Len Fisher has created a computer program to analyse strange beliefs in order to test them and find out where they come from.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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A visit to Kangaroo Island in South Australia 17:38

19d ago17:38

17:38

Robyn meets resident Mark Bruce who describes the impact of the 2019 bushfires, and Rob Brookman who hopes to establish an art museum on the island.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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AI as a teacher’s aid 13:05

19d ago13:05

13:05

AI can be tailored to an individual and the individual’s progress. It provides one on one assistance.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Sharks the great survivors now under threat 7:19

19d ago7:19

7:19

Palaeontologist John Long takes us on a journey covering the unparalleled reign of sharks, describing their evolution at the top of the food chain in environments that changed little, and only slowly… until now.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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LITM Episode 110: Clark McCarthy | From Teacher to Crawlspace Medic 29:11

19d ago29:11

29:11

In this episode of Lost in the Midlands, Clark McCarthy, Market Director at Crawlspace Medic Columbia, shares his journey from teaching and coaching to becoming a local business leader in the crawl space industry. Clark discusses his craziest crawl space experiences, including finding snakes and opossums in ducts, and explains why regular crawl spa…

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LITM Episode 109: Michael Wishnia | Tactical Training and Preparedness (Part 2) 47:42

21d ago47:42

47:42

Mike Wishnia joins host Wright Brennan for Part 2 of their tactical training discussion. From real-world application to mindset shifts, this episode delivers insight you won’t want to miss.

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Lab Notes: Why did NASA spend a billion bucks on Lucy? 13:00

23d ago13:00

13:00

Somewhere out past Mars in the early hours of Easter Monday, a space probe called Lucy whizzed by an asteroid named Donaldjohanson. Lucy then sent back images showing Donaldjohanson is about five kilometres wide and shaped like a peanut. It's one of a handful of asteroids on Lucy's 12-year itinerary. So what does the billion-dollar mission hope to …

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LITM Episode 108: Tedd Dunn | Dumpster Mule and Reinventing Dumpster Rentals 31:22

22d ago31:22

31:22

Ted Dunn, founder of Dumpster Mule, joins host Wright Brennan to share how his company is changing the dumpster rental game. Born from necessity, Dumpster Mule provides efficient, innovative solutions for home service professionals and beyond. Learn more at DumpsterMule.pro

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Machines identify images and sounds 9:12

26d ago9:12

9:12

Professor Pietro Perona describes his work on machine recognition of plants, animals and birdsong.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Palaeontology – revealing the past, helping predict the future 22:15

26d ago22:15

22:15

Mike Archer explains how palaeontology helps us form a picture of the past, of what happened when, and so helps us see more clearly the path we are on and what is likely to happen.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Feeding coral and how spawning is coordinated 7:47

26d ago7:47

7:47

While the outlook for coral is poor, feeding them vital nutrients might buy time on a warming planet.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Science in Australia’s federal election campaign 12:04

26d ago12:04

12:04

Euan Ritchie says science is barely visible in campaigning for Australia’s federal election.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Lab Notes: Why sprinting sensation Gout Gout is so fast 12:49

1M ago12:49

12:49

Gout Gout is fast becoming the face of Australian athletics, regularly clocking blisteringly quick times over 100- and 200-metre sprints. And he's only 17. Many think the best is yet to come. So what is it about Gout that makes him such an impressive sprinter at such a young age?By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Jared Diamond - CEOs respond to environmental challenge 6:30

1M ago6:30

6:30

Jared Diamond responds to critics and tells of a CEO’s response to his children’s environmental concerns.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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A new massive fossil deposit – underground? 14:39

1M ago14:39

14:39

Satellite imagery may be suggesting a new large underground fossil deposit in Queensland.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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The history of money 19:07

1M ago19:07

19:07

Tom Levenson shows how a nation’s dosh differs from coin that appears from other sources, and why you should care.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Insights into how immunity can vary within populations 8:53

1M ago8:53

8:53

Cynthia Turnbull has tracked the ways in which immunity to disease can vary between people, even within a family and has revealed some of the basis for this variation.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Lab Notes: How to decommission a nuclear power plant 13:47

1M ago13:47

13:47

We've been hearing a lot about a certain proposal to get nuclear power up and running in Australia, but little's been said about what happens when plants reach the end of their life. Decommissioning a single nuclear power plant can cost hundreds of millions of dollars and take decades. So what's involved, and why is the process so long and expensiv…

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#42: Connected Vehicles: How Stellar Brings Space Tech to the Automotive Industry (feat. Damien Garot, CEO & Co-Founder) 45:29

1M ago45:29

45:29

Check out what GLOBBLE looks like here: https://www.stellar.tc/pages/globble The future of mobility isn’t just electric—it’s connected. And as autonomous and software-defined vehicles take over the roads, seamless connectivity will be as essential as the engines themselves. But how do you ensure perfect, uninterrupted internet for cars, trucks, and…

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The Microbe by Hilaire Belloc 1:30

1M ago1:30

1:30

The Microbe by Hilaire Belloc is read by Sophie Newby.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Caring for soil brings great benefit to produce and human health 29:58

1M ago29:58

29:58

Alexandra De Blas takes us from Tasmania’s Huon Valley to farms in Western Australia to explore what’s possible in a ‘grounded’ way of living with the land.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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How the Golden-fronted Bowerbird was rediscovered 7:27

1M ago7:27

7:27

In the 1800s, it was hunted for its beautiful feathers and thought to be extinct. Jared Diamond describes how he rediscovered the Golden-fronted Bowerbird on a survey trip in the Foja Mountains of New Guinea.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Tracing the history of invisible dead stars 8:06

1M ago8:06

8:06

David Sweeney is investigating how massive stars end their lives in fiery supernovas, leaving behind neutron stars and black holes.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Greed has failed us so how about compassion 7:27

1M ago7:27

7:27

Len Fisher argues that compassion is a high value yet undervalued aspect of human interaction. It can foster trust and cooperation and lead us to solutions benefiting society.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Lab Notes: Should we be putting pig parts in people? 13:27

1M ago13:27

13:27

Hearts, kidneys and now livers — over the past couple of years, surgeons have taken all these from gene-edited pigs and put them in people.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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California’s legacy to Albert Einstein 20:54

2M ago20:54

20:54

The world’s greatest physicist was also passionate about human rights, education, and disarmament.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Better to mine the ocean floor than destroy the land? 15:06

2M ago15:06

15:06

Jared Diamond says nodules of concentrated metals found on the ocean floor should be mined and replace terrestrial mining.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Changing climate – a review of progress and the challenge ahead 15:08

2M ago15:08

15:08

Nick Rowley reviews how we are sitting on the road to net zero by 2050, what is possible given the politics, and what is necessary given the science.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Lab Notes: Why have Saturn's rings 'vanished'? 11:48

2M ago11:48

11:48

As far as planets go, they don't get much more iconic than Saturn. A huge golden ball encircled by gigantic rings. But those distinctive rings — the very things that give Saturn its pizzazz — have seemingly disappeared. So what’s going on, and when will they be back?By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Water supply becoming a challenge in Samoa 10:39

2M ago10:39

10:39

Shelby Traynor takes us to Samoa where unreliable rainfall and aging infrastructure mean the supply of fresh water cannot be guaranteed. She joins students from Samoa University testing water quality.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Lord Howe island cockroach hangs on 6:30

2M ago6:30

6:30

It was thought to be extinct until a small population was found under one banyan tree.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Lord Howe Island – repairing a landscape under pressure 22:43

2M ago22:43

22:43

Local people lead efforts to rid Lord Howe Island of invasive species.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Noisy fungi?! 9:59

2M ago9:59

9:59

An art installation by Keg da Silva illustrates mycelial threads, the often hidden parts of fungi.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Lab Notes: The extreme conditions F1 drivers face in a race 13:33

2M ago13:33

13:33

They might be the epitome of cool, but Formula 1 race car drivers can get hot — really hot. An F1 cockpit can heat up to 60 degrees Celsius, and this affects cognition — the last thing you want when you're fanging around a track at 300kph. This year, a new rule was introduced to give F1 drivers a bit of relief from that heat … which is just one of …

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Science succeeds where politics fails 4:13

2M ago4:13

4:13

The American Association for the Advancement of Science and the Royal Society are uniting scientists from nations where political links have sometimes failed.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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