Intrinsic Investigations: Exploring the Impact of Original Student Research

Jenna and Sarah both examined President Trump's rhetoric for this project, but in very different ways. Jenna focused her analysis on violent rhetoric in all of Trump's presidential debates, while Sarah examined the use of misogynistic language at rallies during the 2024 campaign. We lead off with a game of 'Who Said It: Biden or Trump' and then dig into the patterns they identified in their examin...

Vena explores weight loss culture on TikTok, analyzing how comments either reinforce or challenge potentially toxic content. We also examine the growing prevalence of online food and diet culture, and discuss the value of journaling as a tool for self-awareness and habit formation. (To skip the introduction, scrub to 1:05)

In Season 2's second episode, Lily and Hailey examine reviews of children's TV shows and books featuring AAPI representation. They discuss emerging patterns in these reviews and how their reviewers of interest evaluate children's media across various platforms. We close with a discussion of the growth Lily and Hailey are most proud of over their two years in the AP Capstone program. (To skip the i...

In the first episode of Season 2, Kameron discusses how he utilized the AP Capstone program to explore the experiences of marginalized communities in the United States. His research project analyzed the tweets of Black students discussing their experiences at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly White Institution (PWIs). He compares the substance of those tweets t...

In the final episode of Season 1, Jinu, a senior 14 days away from graduation, provides the findings of his work involving the rhetoric of senators on X (the platform formerly known as Twitter). The conversation closes with an important dialogue around patience and well-being for high-achieving students. During that conversation, Jinu makes the important point that "It's better to wait until you c...

To start, we establish how Daniel helped inspire the formation of this podcast. He then goes on to define peace journalism and discusses how it fits into press coverage in the United States, of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. (To skip the intro, scrub to 1:05.)

Ben explains what anthropomorphic language is and why it should be used with caution when describing AI. We talk about the implications of attributing human-like qualities to artificial intelligence systems. (To skip the intro, scrub to 1:05.)

Bryan digs into the commentary of TikTok users and how they perceive fad diets. We also differentiate between how he defines fad diets and how his biology class does. This is the second podcast that situates itself on TikTok. See S01, Ep06 for a different study. (To skip the introduction, scrub to 1:05.

Bela explores how Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) is portrayed in film, and we also discuss the role of content analysis in the public health sector. (To skip the intro, scrub to 1:05.)

Claire examines whether the use of the English language in domestic South Korean advertising impacts stock performance. If you don't know what "Konglish" is, you will by the end of this episode. The conversation also touches on how to get into K-Pop. (To skip the intro, scrub to 1:05.)

Luke examines the comparison between satellite projections of ground-level light pollution and the primary data he gathered. Luke provides examples of the health impacts of light pollution and why understanding it is important in our light-inundated world. We also briefly discuss his bowling prowess and interest in Magic: The Gathering. (To skip the intro, scrub to 1:05.)

If you'd like to read the published paper this interview is referencing, please click here . Reese and I discuss political bias in ChatGPT and how well it could be used as a possible hate speech detector. At the sixteen-minute mark, the conversation shifts to a candid discussion between teacher and student about where they see AI fitting into their roles in education. (To skip the intro, scrub to...

Elise explains how she used three different levels of content filtering to determine how effective TikTok is at preventing sexually-suggestive content from reaching younger users. We also discuss the sometimes "messy" process of picking a research topic for investigation. (To skip the introduction, scrub to 1:05)

In this episode, June explores the concept of media imperialism by comparing the coverage between the military coup in Myanmar and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. We also drop the location of a Burmese restaurant that you may be interested in checking out! Skip to 1:05 to get past the introduction.

Two former students, Suan and Melinda, discuss their time in our research program. They touch on the importance of relationships in independent research, reflect on the challenges of the program, and celebrate their development over the two years of Capstone. To skip the introduction, go to 1:05! To read their work please click their name below: Suan Melinda

In our first two-guest episode, Aadi and Kyriloss use a meta-analysis to find how effective a particular gene therapy approach is at improving the quality of life for sufferers of DMD. It should be noted that Kyriloss isn't even in this class! Scrub to 1:05 to skip the introduction.

Amelie uses a content analysis and the EPITOME scale to lock in on how anorexia is discussed on Tumblr. If you want to skip the introduction go to 1:05.

Kevin looks at gun marketing and ends up finding that there is more to podcasts than the audience may realize.