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Join hosts Nina and Reno as they humorously navigate the World of Science with their smartass producer, Mike.
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Friday Apr 09, 2021
Friday Apr 09, 2021
We made it to episode 100! And so did you.
This episode is jam packed with crazy stories from our best friend, science - everything from what happens when you’re allergic to the cold to how our unique brain signatures could help coma patients.
Oh, and also cannibalism.
Enjoy!
Tooth extraction via hoverboard
Microsoft chatbots resurrect the dead
Saturday Apr 03, 2021
Saturday Apr 03, 2021
Welcome to episode 99 - almost 100!
Like several of our previous episodes, we wanted to take a moment to pay tribute to the beauty and chaos of the animal kingdom - so here is another all-animal episode, featuring some classics like elephants and some of the more exotic variety: platypuses, flying ants, and those of the animal kingdom who are capable of parthenogenesis!
The return of the Tasmanian devil
Platypus - totally normal, right?
Wednesday Jul 22, 2020
Wednesday Jul 22, 2020
This episode is all about PAIN!
Well, kind of. Sprinkled within it is news about Stonehenge, another advancement in alternative energy, and public opinion on AI.
BUT ALSO: Did you know swearing isn't only fun, but helps overcome adversity? It's a painful truth for anyone who ever told you not to swear so much. Did you know that science is experimenting with ways to help blind people "see" using electric shocks? No pain no gain....of...sight...
Also, there's now a mutated enzyme that breaks down plastic with ease. Sounds pretty painful - for the plastic!
Come join us in admitting that while pain is f*cking inevitable, maybe it makes life a little better.
Should AI be allowed to make mistakes?
Mutant enzyme breaks down plastic
Wind turbine could supply half a home’s energy needs
Hearing persists at the end of life
Thursday Jul 16, 2020
Thursday Jul 16, 2020
We're back! And we're so close to episode 100 we can taste it...it's almost as good as hallucinogenic honey. Don't know what that is? You're about to find out about it, along with how scientists grow organs in space, a caterpillar that saves its old heads, and the backstory of a surprising hand transplant. Life is made up of some strange parts...and this episode captures a lot of them!
Animals fake their deep voices
Monday Apr 27, 2020
Monday Apr 27, 2020
Six Degrees discusses an eclectic collection of drug developments! Included is micro dosing in the form of nasal spray, what caffeine cravings really are, and how ultrasound waves may help treat patients with psychiatric disorders.
Can we predict which anti-depressants will work for individuals?
Ultrasound waves can affect your mood; may help with psychiatric disorders
Friday Apr 10, 2020
Friday Apr 10, 2020
Enjoy Six Degrees' take on the post apocalyptic world with Episode 95! We've got touchable holograms, resurrected permafrost worms, and the promise of faster travel to Mars -- hmm, the dystopian life doesn't seem so bad after all.
AI discovers antibiotic that kills drug resistant bacteria
Plasma powered rocket engine can get to Mars in half the time
Technology aids in coma patients' communication
Thursday Mar 26, 2020
Thursday Mar 26, 2020
Technology! It’s great, it’s awe-inspiring; how do we live without it?
Well, some things might be able to live better if it wasn’t around. On the other hand, it does do wonderful things for some aspects of life.
Maybe all we can do is embrace it when it’s good to us and make sure we don’t rely on it completely. We don’t want it taking over our lives, after all.
Good thing we haven’t begun working on living robots.
Oh, wait.
Maybe almonds aren't that perfect...
Liquid that sucks up the sun's energy!?
Monday Mar 16, 2020
Monday Mar 16, 2020
We've done several episodes about humans improving life with technology, sometimes to the point of bordering on a bionic existence! Here are four articles that will have you marveling at humans' constant hunger to evolve, adapt, and ask, "why?"
Or they'll have you singing the Terminator theme. Either one.
Downloading knowledge to your brain
Why not work shorter hours in winter?
Wednesday Feb 19, 2020
Wednesday Feb 19, 2020
Episode 92 is all about the silly things humans do—except the Oxford comma. That’s serious, important, and irreplaceable.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/humans-hardwired-dismiss-facts-dont-130032262.html
Tuesday Dec 31, 2019
Tuesday Dec 31, 2019
Six Degrees rings in the New Year just as you’d expect – with a wide selection of science articles ranging from zany to outright f*cked up! We discuss everything from the age you discover the meaning of life to what elderly female whales do when their reproductive years are at an end. Oh, there's also a fair amount on what new horrors the overuse of technology may have in store for us, a story about a baby being buried alive, and we reveal a drug that's wreaking more havoc than the opioid crisis.
But you know, it's just another episode in the life of Six Degrees <3
“When will you discover the meaning of life?”
“Society’s addiction to lithium batteries”
“Alcohol kills more US people a year than opioids”