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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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Jul 16, 2020
Jul 16, 2020
47 min
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
Apr 27, 2020
Apr 27, 2020
1hr 2 min
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
Apr 10, 2020
Apr 10, 2020
56 min
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
Mar 26, 2020
Mar 26, 2020
42 min
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!?
Mar 16, 2020
Mar 16, 2020
38 min
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?
Feb 19, 2020
Feb 19, 2020
42 min
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
Dec 31, 2019
Dec 31, 2019
1hr 41 min
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”
Dec 23, 2019
Dec 23, 2019
1hr 20 min
Celebrate this holiday Six Degrees of Rumination style! Episode 90 is full of Christmas cheer - and a little Christmas caution. Sure, the holidays are awesome and most people love them, but if you're one of those individuals who worries more about the waste Christmas generates than how much joy you're spreading, then boy do we have articles for you! Don't worry, there are plenty of articles about the magic of Christmas too. There's even a website where you can email Santa!
This holiday season, Six Degrees will be joining all the other Christmas travelers. Producer Mike and host Nina Boyd are headed from one end of the state to the other to be with family, and host Reno Gorman is headed on a drive with even worse traffic to the outskirts of the Bay Area. You can be sure they'll be listening to their favorite podcasts in the car.
We hope this episode keeps you company during all of your holiday traveling!
*shameless self promotion*
In this episode, Producer Mike plugged his band- The Bitters- and their new Christmas single. Listen here:
https://open.spotify.com/track/0PUVKTw1rGRYHPvEV9VG7A?si=a873JuZTSUGhMo07Qhs8Ew
Host Nina Boyd plugged her Christmas (and other occasions!) cards. Browse here:
https://www.zazzle.com/ninasart?rf=238120189524272000
Finally, host Reno Gorman didn’t plug it this time, but he’s a yoga teacher and yoga teacher trainer AND a body worker! Find out more here:
https://www.renogorman.com/
Thanks for listening!
“Why are there no new Christmas songs?”
“Christians have the most abortions”
“’Tis the Season to take out the trash”
“Murderer dies and is resurrected; believes he has completed life sentence”
“10 Facts about the Winter Solstice”
Oct 17, 2019
Oct 17, 2019
39 min
We're almost at Episode 90! We really wanted to get there, so we thought we'd make Episode 89 short. Except for the part where producer Mike talks about Terminator for twenty minutes...
After that, Reno explains that plants are renewable and therefore should be eaten by robots, and everyone tries to figure out whether people are growing horns due to cell phone use.
Good thing we end on a high note--oh wait.
What's that growth on your skull?
The brain eats itself if chronically sleep-deprived
Sep 26, 2019
Sep 26, 2019
1hr 22 min
The world is a strange place, as we’ve learned on this podcast again and again. Enjoy this collection of the weird, the hilarious, and the terrible. Life’s just a bowl of cherries...or, sometimes, a bucket of heads.
Thoughts and prayers
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/sep/16/economists-calculate-monetary-value-thoughts-and-prayers?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other&fbclid=IwAR3KhuaEEgTMiFqPlQ0Lw25P0OSQQp0J8vygf2r84FTSei8tz3nK07j9Cg4
Weed cookies
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/3d4yen/science-has-figured-out-how-high-you-will-get-from-those-edibles?utm_source=vicefbin&fbclid=IwAR3L9Vc0Eswf3xymy82q7lJCQ8MN3QSu3afR6f_4W0PZ2qAXXIbMIjxAn9Q
NFL Sensory rooms
https://www.npr.org/2019/09/10/759332418/nfl-season-kicks-off-with-refuges-for-fans-with-sensory-needs-to-take-a-timeout?fbclid=IwAR2_lx7FcL7-etr2mjlAgXkCeB1ncyzPFVIq3cxu9MjNLvuAgQVe6Vw95AY
Talking to strangers
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/07/26/744267015/want-to-feel-happier-today-try-talking-to-a-stranger?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20190726&fbclid=IwAR00B70tUPSXnJKrMcF7Ud4V4xQ3fZL-W3rTcGLPGAfPgnVJkWFeijQWQaQ
weird and emotional airplane behavior
https://www.npr.org/2019/07/14/741619152/cool-your-jets-science-might-explain-your-weird-and-emotional-airplane-behavior?fbclid=IwAR3o3UUqVvsOh0RHLj9H1ViMOCANl9yV3ZsYmhhUj-f9UdFOMnPPWdDlwlY
Chernobyl vodka
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/chernobyl-vodka-intl-scli/index.html?fbclid=IwAR0YfRXox8rMsnWkA0I6NCFtLGD2L78UrIcX9yNJig8HCqaqqEXK70OTGyE
Bucket of heads
https://gizmodo.com/fbi-finds-bucket-of-heads-cooler-of-penises-sewn-fran-1836697819?fbclid=IwAR23NBT3mnTrmnlbCnP6U842l-k7grH5Vhzry9MZeXzyGQFBSYdhz1S-eKk
Zombie trees
https://www.sciencealert.com/this-tree-stump-is-mysteriously-being-kept-alive-with-a-little-help-from-its-friends?fbclid=IwAR2gd7JaxmAWrJFYSVj-ygR0nVFiIUyIvvT23i1GQcv9vFZXYIh03Xil6uQ
Vaginal atrophy
https://theheartysoul.com/natural-remedies-vaginal-atrophy/?utm_source=THS&fbclid=IwAR2SXnUMMmVPN__EymXInBgcayV84aeiCBl9BHCTBxjcN90e7veTnMQcy5c