The Final Frontiers

You’re tuning into The Final Frontiers, the one and only podcast of the Frontier of Science Section 14 of Fall 2023! Our knowledge of the scientific world is ever growing. But, how can this research translate into our daily lives? Here at the Final Frontiers, we’ll discuss a vast range of topics, including, but not limited, to the secrets behind learning multiple languages and the relationship between sleep and athletic performance. So turn up your device’s volume and put your scientific thinking caps on as we learn about how scientific research can reshape the world as we know it–enjoy this episode of The Final Frontiers! Episode order: Introduction [0:00-0:43] Sophie Kloppenburg, Nicole Medeiros, Sally Ume-Ukeje: The Healing Hub: Unmasking the Silent Threat: Navigating Antibiotic Resistance [0:48 - 5:40] Raymond Chen, Matthew Cyntje, Logan Olazabal: Social Media: The Digital Cocaine [5:46-10:23] Nick Gonzalez, William Harrigan, Tomas Lopez: “Snooze to Success”: Athletes on Sleep and Performance [10:27-15:45] Eunice Choi, Leanna Kim, Julien Remy: Brilliant Bilinguals: A podcast uncovering the secrets behind learning multiple languages [15:50-20:36] Theodore Griffin, Gunnar Wagner, Bill Zhang: Trust your Gut: How accurate is your intuition? [20:42-25:41] Namya Manghnani, Paul Nkoribirama, Acacia Pringle: OptoFuture: Using Optogenetics to Solve Medical Mysteries [25:46-30:26] Christiane Calixte Jennifer Fu, Anna Strbka: Caught in 4K: How Research Exposes Unreliability of Police Lineups [30:31-35:27] Conclusion [35:28-36:02] Third-Party Audio Clips: Freak - Doja Cat OurMusicBox - Free Jazz Intro Music