Six Degrees of Rumination

Producer Mike is on Day 1 of attempting to quit coffee, while hosts Nina and Reno make no attempt to ease up on puns and smart remarks.  Baby pods are discussed, as well as the logistical and moral sub-issues of the intra-vaginal technology.  Scientists took a break from developing in utero soundscapes to find a way to preserve the entire internet (yes, your old Myspace profile will live forever now).  They've also come up with waterless toilets that turn human waste into power.  Six Degrees discusses it all!

http://consequenceofsound.net/2016/01/meet-babypod-an-intravaginal-speaker-that-delivers-music-to-your-fetus/

 

http://www.sciencealert.com/a-pair-of-researchers-has-come-up-with-a-way-to-store-the-internet-in-a-small-test-tube-and-it-will-last-millions-of-years

 

http://www.sciencealert.com/your-sleeping-position-can-affect-what-you-dream-about-more-than-you-think

 

http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/01/04/460620606/lack-of-deep-sleep-may-set-the-stage-for-alzheimers?sc=17&f=1007

 

http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/01/04/460291551/forgot-something-again-its-probably-just-normal-aging?sc=17&f=1007

 

http://www.sciencealert.com/trials-begin-on-new-waterless-toilet-that-can-turn-human-waste-into-power

 

http://qz.com/584850/creative-peoples-brains-really-do-work-differently/

 

http://www.npr.org/2016/01/03/461795258/arts-capsule-to-hitch-a-ride-to-the-moon-on-carnegie-mellon-s-rover?sc=17&f=1007

 

http://www.sciencealert.com/leading-harvard-physicist-has-a-radical-new-theory-for-why-humans-exist

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3384551/The-infrared-space-telescope-save-Earth-Neocam-allow-researchers-spot-millions-asteroids-heading-gets-funding.html?ITO=applenews

 

http://www.inquisitr.com/2683442/goodbye-vasectomy-hello-sperm-switch-men-can-turn-fertility-on-and-off-with-new-sperm-switch-invention/

 

 

 

 

Enjoy co-host Reno playing Devil's Advocate during this entire episode: 

The blind are back!  This time with smart phones.  Hear why special ed students should stay away from Texas, how nature makes twelve different kinds of rainbows, and why helping others during a busy day is worth that extra few seconds.

http://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2015/12/15/459870958/help-a-blind-person-identify-everyday-things-via-smartphone-app?sc=17&f=1019

 

http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2015/12/15/459405542/coming-next-year-to-texas-special-ed-classrooms-video-cameras?sc=17&f=1019

 

http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/12/17/460030338/be-kind-unwind-how-helping-others-can-help-keep-stress-in-check?sc=17&f=1128

 

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/12/18/460254072/curiouser-and-curiouser-nasas-curiosity-rover-finds-piles-of-silica-on-mars?sc=17&f=1001

 

http://www.sciencealert.com/watch-why-december-has-the-longest-days

 

http://www.iflscience.com/environment/there-are-actually-12-types-rainbow

 

http://www.sciencealert.com/the-first-brits-to-clone-a-dead-pet-are-expecting-two-clone-puppies-on-boxing-day

 

http://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-have-discovered-brain-networks-linked-to-intelligence-for-the-first-time

 

 

Find out what a selectively blind woman, deja vu, and an artificial body start up company have in common.  Also learn about literal power plants, why carbon farming is more efficient, and how to live inside plastic bottles.  Plus this: is double dipping really that bad for your health...?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/11/24/the-blind-woman-who-switched-personalities-and-could-suddenly-see/?postshare=2181448728880524&tid=ss_fb

 

http://www.openculture.com/2015/10/michio-kaku-on-what-is-deja-vu.html

 

http://www.sciencealert.com/a-new-start-up-wants-to-transfer-your-consciousness-to-an-artificial-body-so-you-can-live-forever

 

http://www.sciencealert.com/world-s-first-electronically-augmented-plants-fuse-circuitry-with-roses

 

http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/12/07/458063708/carbon-farming-gets-a-nod-at-paris-climate-conference?sc=17&f=1007

 

http://truththeory.com/2015/11/20/nigerians-are-building-fireproof-bulletproof-and-eco-friendly-homes-with-plastic-bottles-and-mud/

 

http://www.sciencealert.com/we-should-all-be-eating-seaweed-every-day-say-food-experts

 

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-double-dipping-a-food-safety-problem-or-just-a-nasty-habit/

 

http://www.sciencealert.com/who-owns-space-us-asteroid-mining-act-is-dangerous-and-potentially-illegal

 

http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/12/08/458835148/medical-students-see-their-mentors-as-marauding-monsters?sc=17&f=1001

 

http://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-have-found-a-link-between-low-intelligence-and-believing-philosophical-quotes

 

 

 

 

Is there sound in space? Do religiously raised children view altruism differently than the children of atheists? What IS producer Mike's political affiliation? Do women's Fallopian tubes implode in space? All these questions and more are answered in episode 54, just in time for your Thanksgiving drive.

Phil Collins is coming out of retirement!  And in SCIENCE news, Sweden considers employing new technology that would allow them to get rid of cash, a refrigerator keeps food cold....without electricity, and crows are proven to be even smarter than we previously thought.

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/red-meat-bacon-hot-dogs-processed-meats-cause-cancer-dangerous-smoking/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=pbsofficial&utm_campaign=newshour

 

http://www.sciencealert.com/vegetarian-hot-dogs-found-containing-traces-of-meat-and-human-dna

 

http://www.sciencealert.com/this-clever-new-refrigerator-keeps-food-cold-without-electricity

 

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/10/28/452508572/small-california-town-gives-its-police-nunchucks-as-non-lethal-alternative?sc=17&f=1001

 

http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2015/10/26/449279730/the-online-college-thats-helping-undocumented-students?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=2051

 

http://www.sciencealert.com/sweden-is-on-track-to-become-the-world-s-first-cashless-society

 

http://www.sciencealert.com/this-plasma-engine-could-get-humans-to-mars-on-100-million-times-less-fuel

 

http://consequenceofsound.net/2015/10/always-let-the-wookie-win-chewbacca-arrested-in-ukraine-for-campaigning-for-darth-vader/

 

 

http://www.sciencealert.com/honda-just-unveiled-its-new-hydrogen-powered-car

 

http://www.sciencealert.com/the-element-cube-combines-every-collectible-element-on-earth-into-one-weird-looking-cube

 

http://www.sciencealert.com/earth-s-first-mass-extinction-was-caused-by-the-emergence-of-animals-scientists-say

 

http://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/murder-crows-learns-death

 

http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/10/26/449966350/fetal-cells-may-protect-mom-from-disease-long-after-the-babys-born?sc=17&f=1001

As we near the end of October 2015, we celebrate that all important date from Back to the Future!  Learn about a conspiracy theory that connects the classic movie to--you guessed 

it--9/11, a disease that makes the brain perceive faces as dragons, and NASA's 3 step plan for getting humans to Mars.

http://www.sciencealert.com/the-woman-who-looked-at-faces-and-saw-dragons?utm_source=Article&utm_medium=Website&utm_campaign=InArticleReadMore

 

http://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/infants-head-reattached-following-internal-decapitation

 

http://m.ksla.com/ksla/pm_/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=od%3A83RhV1As

 

http://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-map-genes-that-extend-life-by-as-much-as-60-percent-if-deleted

 

http://www.sciencealert.com/7-things-that-are-actually-better-in-2015-than-they-were-in-back-to-the-future-ii

 

http://www.sciencealert.com/china-s-had-a-functioning-telescope-on-the-moon-for-the-past-two-years

 

http://www.sciencealert.com/this-is-nasa-s-three-step-plan-for-getting-humans-to-mars

 

http://www.ewao.com/a/1-according-to-psychologists-coloring-is-the-best-alternative-to-meditation

 

 

http://www.simplemost.com/cheese-addictive-says-science/?source=TV_KMGH&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=TV_KMGH

 

http://www.iflscience.com/editors-blog/cost-being-batman

 

http://gizmodo.com/scientists-acquire-more-proof-that-only-beavers-can-sav-1737859426?utm_campaign=socialflow_gizmodo_facebook&utm_source=gizmodo_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

 

 

Benjamin Abel knows more about aliens than he thinks he does, and we know less.  Good thing Ben is here!  Learn about alien classification, how the Vatican feels about aliens, and how a new instrument improves the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3184769/We-not-says-Vatican-Pope-s-chief-astronomer-says-alien-life-exists-unlikely-visited-Jesus.html’

 

http://locklip.com/the-6-alien-species-currently-fighting-for-control-over-earth/

 

http://www.astronomy.com/news/2015/03/new-instrument-extends-the-search-for-extraterrestrial-intelligence-to-new-realms

 

http://www.alien-technology.com/alien-abduction-stories/two-pairs-hands-grabbed-neck/

 

http://www.kurzweilai.net/massive-clash-of-black-holes-raises-astronomers-hopes-of-witnessing-gravitational-waves

 

http://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2013/11/27/247220595/probing-extraterrestrial-abduction?sc=17&f

 

https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=news%20on%20the%20big%20bang%20theory

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1561_celestial_phenomenon_over_Nuremberg

 

http://www.npr.org/2015/07/20/424722472/russian-billionaire-donates-100-million-in-search-for-e-t?sc=17&f

 

 

Find out how a dolphin can kill you, why coffee and bowel movements have a causal relationship, and what kind of new device can target and kill blood clots.  Also, Reno brings up the unspeakable act connected to Dave Matthews Band.

http://www.sciencealert.com/here-s-why-you-need-to-poop-after-your-morning-cup-of-coffee

 

http://www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/celebrity/Dave-Matthews-Still-Apologizing-For-Poopgate.html

 

http://www.sciencealert.com/hydrogen-sulphide-smashes-superconductor-temperature-record

 

http://www.sciencealert.com/microsoft-s-new-ai-is-capable-of-spotting-a-good-joke

 

http://www.americanhs.org/irish%20in%20the%20blood.htm

 

http://www.sciencealert.com/new-device-can-immediately-target-and-destroy-deadly-blot-clots

 

http://www.upworthy.com/theyre-called-electric-highways-and-they-might-change-everything-about-how-we-drive?c=click&g=2

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2015/08/19/hamas-claims-it-nabbed-an-israeli-spy-dolphin-media-reports/

 

http://www.kurzweilai.net/koko-the-gorilla-shows-signs-of-early-speech

 

http://www.kurzweilai.net/how-to-create-a-genius-mouse

 

http://www.kurzweilai.net/the-origin-of-the-robot-species

 

http://www.kurzweilai.net/information-sabotage-on-wikipedia-claimed

 

http://www.iflscience.com/technology/what-dark-web

 

 

 

 

Despite the fact that our first article has been debunked by Snopes (and a number of other sites) it remains an invaluable example of how glorious the human race can be.  In other news, the dangers of AI are a serious concern in this day and age, so maybe we should just put the kibosh on technology for awhile and instead of enhancing our bodies with lasers and robotics, we should use our hands to see without glasses, and partner with nature to improve our memories.

http://jacksonville.suntimes.com/jax-news/7/115/146332/couple-arrested-selling-golden-tickets-heaven

 

http://www.snopes.com/media/notnews/goldentickets.asp

 

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/jul/27/musk-wozniak-hawking-ban-ai-autonomous-weapons?CMP=fb_us

 

http://www.sciencealert.com/super-smart-rifles-are-the-latest-devices-to-get-remotely-hacked

 

http://www.sciencealert.com/the-world-s-most-powerful-laser-has-just-been-fired-in-japan

 

http://www.sciencealert.com/watch-how-to-see-without-glasses

 

http://www.sciencealert.com/dutch-scientists-have-designed-a-windmill-that-provides-housing-and-could-power-a-whole-town

 

http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/08/03/428016725/could-your-childs-picky-eating-be-a-sign-of-depression?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20150803

 

http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/07/31/427854425/cheetos-canned-foods-deli-meat-how-the-u-s-army-shapes-our-diet?sc=17&f=1001

 

http://www.iflscience.com/brain/what-happens-your-brain-when-you-don-t-sleep

 

http://www.sciencealert.com/the-best-music-to-listen-to-for-optimal-productivity-according-to-science

 

http://www.kurzweilai.net/memory-problems-go-climb-a-tree

 

In episode 48, you'll learn how a short term memory of 90 minutes can affect your life, why more sex won't make you happy, and how depression damages your brain--but the Immortality Bus trumps all of the above.

http://www.iflscience.com/brain/meet-man-whose-memory-lasts-90-minutes

 

http://www.sciencealert.com/no-having-more-sex-will-not-make-you-happier-study-reveals

 

http://www.sciencealert.com/depression-damages-regions-of-the-brain-study-concludes

 

http://www.sciencealert.com/new-pacemaker-for-the-brain-is-set-to-change-the-way-we-treat-mental-illness

 

http://www.kurzweilai.net/transhumanist-party-presidential-candidate-to-drive-immortality-bus-across-the-u-s

 

http://www.npr.org/2015/07/14/422952208/how-long-would-it-take-to-drive-to-pluto?sc=17&f=1007

 

http://www.kurzweilai.net/3-d-printed-food

 

http://www.sciencealert.com/a-carnivorous-plant-has-learnt-how-to-communicate-with-bats

 

http://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/black-bears-mistaken-puppies-two-years-chinese-villager

 

http://www.sciencealert.com/newly-discovered-compound-could-unlock-the-secrets-of-human-hibernation