At the Lab

At the Lab

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Episodes 47
Avg. Duration 3m
Activity Sporadic
Since Mar 2024
Latest Episode Mar 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Weekly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
52%
Hosting
feed.podbean.com

About This Podcast

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) stands at the forefront of breakthrough bioscience in cancer, neuroscience, plant biology, and genomics. At the Lab, we dive into this groundbreaking research, bringing you the latest discoveries with the potential to change lives and the world. Each week, our podcast features another CSHL researcher or educator focused on the biggest global issues and scientific mysteries of the past, present, and future—from deadly diseases to climate change.

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Recent Episodes

Life as an early career scientist

Mar 05, 2026 31m

A conversation on curiosity, resilience, and discovery from the next generation of researchers.

Tech Transfer: Innovation HQ

Feb 04, 2026 22m

Hear how early-stage ideas become new tools and therapies that can benefit patients, researchers, and other groups worldwide.

On the trail of a cellular cold case

Dec 16, 2025 15m

Join us as we shine light on the mystery of nuclear speckles. Hear about their potential links to cancer and see where the science may take us next.

The world’s first personalized gene therapy

Dec 03, 2025 18m

The two physician-scientists behind this major biomedical breakthrough sit down with us to discuss their collaboration and what’s next.

Is an AI singularity possible?

Nov 19, 2025 23m

CSHL NeuroAI Scholars Kyle Daruwalla and Christian Pehle don’t see so-called “artificial general intelligence” anywhere on the horizon. Here’s why.

Pediatric cancers: Rare, relentless, and real

Nov 05, 2025 15m

The science is complex. The stakes are high. And the urgency is immediate.

Special edition: Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Oct 23, 2025 4m

CSHL Professor David Spector discusses some of his lab’s latest research and the partnership making it possible.

S2 Episode 10: An evening out with the brain and body

Jun 10, 2025 3m

Typically, if you hear someone in a bar talking about “conversations” between their brain and their body, you might want to call them a cab. Not this time! Barstool philosophy meets brain-body…

S2 Episode 9: Catch me if you cancer

Jun 03, 2025 2m

You’ve seen her on FOX and the cover of Newsday. Now, hear about the knowledge gaps that make Claudia Tonelli's discovery so crucial and the noble goals driving it.

S2 Episode 8: The human Microprocessor

May 30, 2025 3m

There’s a Microprocessor inside you. Actually, there are trillions. Only they’re not computer processors. They’re much smaller and far more complex.

S2 Episode 7: AI evolves

May 20, 2025 3m

Today’s AI can talk the talk, but it literally can’t walk the walk. CSHL neuroscientists discuss the biological brain’s multibillion-year advantage over AI—and the new algorithm they built based on…

S2 Episode 6: UTIs in women’s health

May 13, 2025 3m

“It started with an accident observation,” says CSHL Associate Professor Camila dos Santos. That observation? A group of lab mice with urinary tract infections also had breast abnormalities. So, what…

S2 Episode 5: The nuclear speckle option

May 06, 2025 3m

Speckles sound innocent enough, like little spots. But don’t be fooled. These tiny structures could someday have big implications for cancer care.

S2 Episode 4: Dancing with fire

Apr 29, 2025 3m

It can cause blackouts, memory loss, and hallucinations. It’s typically diagnosed in people in their 20s and considered more common among women than men. It’s not schizophrenia, but it can be…

S2 Episode 3: Products of an unseen environment

Apr 22, 2025 3m

Where does autism come from when it’s not genetic? One hypothesis suggests maternal viral infection could be a cause. But how does this work? You may have read about their fascinating research in…

S2 Episode 2: Science for lovers

Apr 15, 2025 2m

You can’t spell evolution without l-o-v-e. A tale of passion and curiosity takes us from New York to Australia, France, the U.K., and South America.

S2E1 S2 Episode 1: A vitamin for prostate cancer

Apr 08, 2025 3m

What if there were a vitamin that could help treat or prevent prostate cancer? We sat down with CSHL Professor Lloyd Trotman to find out about new preclinical studies that could point to a major…

Season 1 Research Rewind: AI+

Oct 29, 2024 16m

This season’s final Research Rewind brings us from the realm of quantitative biology to neuroscience, genomics, and beyond.

Season 1 Research Rewind: Genetics

Oct 22, 2024 18m

It’s the code for all life on Earth. This week At the Lab, we’re hacking it with the help of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory’s geneticists.

Season 1 Research Rewind: Neuroscience

Oct 15, 2024 17m

What do you think? How do you know? And who are you anyway? We probe each of these questions with the help of Cold Spring Harbor’s neuroscientists.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does At the Lab have?

At the Lab has published 47 episodes since March 2024, covering topics in Science.

Is At the Lab still active?

At the Lab is currently sporadic with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 3m.

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