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This week Bobbi Conner talks with Melinda Jarnecke about MUSC’s role in a national research initiative to study environmental exposures early in life, that may affect children’s health and development long term. Melinda is the ECHO Program Manager in the Department of Public health Sciences at MUSC.

“M” is for McGowan, Clelia Peronneau (1865-1956). Civic leader. Born in Columbia, McGowan studied in Sweden with a pioneer in the woman’s movement in that country.

An update of the news, events, and issues that are trending right now across South Carolina's business community. Mike Switzer interviews Jason Thomas, executive editor of SCBizNews, the company that publishes the Columbia Regional Business Report, Charleston Regional Business Journal, GSA Business and SCBizNews magazine.

“L” is for Lister, Hovie Franklin (1926-2001). Musician. For more than half a century Hovie Lister was leader and pianist for the Statesman Quartet, one of the best-known and most significant exponents of southern gospel music.

For decades, there has been software available to help you learn to play musical instruments. Our next guest says they have now been able to incorporate machine learning into their gaming-style music learning software that is increasing the likelihood of students to continue their lessons. And this technology recently earned them the 2023 InnoVision Education Award. Mike Switzer interviews Mak Grgic, co-founder of Notey, Inc. in Cayce, SC. YouTube video of awards presentation - Notey presentation starts at 19:15

It’s early in the year still, but as was the case last year, economic forecasts continue to be upended. The latest example just recently when a national jobs report came in stronger than expected and dampened prospects for interest rate cuts. Today we’ll check in with one of our resident economists to get his take. Mike Switzer interviews Frank Hefner, director of the Office of Economic Analysis and a professor of economics at the College of Charleston.

Effective coordination and communication need to take place between general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and of course, the customer. Our next guest’s Upstate company came up with a software solution to do just that.

Mike Switzer interviews John Warner, a serial entrepreneur and founder of Innoventure in Greenville, S.C. John talks about how he sees AI affecting business and industry in our state.

There’s actually a scientific method to establish when pines will be releasing pollen: by keeping a record of the number of degree-days above 55° Fahrenheit after February 1st.

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Patrick O’Neil about lifestyle changes that can help lose weight and keep the weight off.