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Six Degrees of Rumination

Nina Reno and Michael

Join hosts Nina and Reno as they humorously navigate the World of Science with their smartass producer, Mike.

science & medicine

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54:22

Episode 14: 2/12/14 Wait, DOES the sun go around the...

Six Degrees of Rumination ·

2014/03/06

Reno and Nina see if producer Mike is smarter than 1 in 4 Americans, Reno speculates what the universe was like before the Big Bang, and Nina checks her freezer for anti-biotic-riddled chicken while Reno compares the cost of salad and fast food. Not surprisingly, pesticides are linked to neuro-developmental learning disabilities in children. A new "ultra-precise" method to filter water is discovered. Have dreams of natural disasters and saving the day? You're most likely a man....and if you'd

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59:52

Episode 13: 2/5/14 Pluripotency, Chimerism, and...

Six Degrees of Rumination ·

2014/02/16

How many puns can Reno and Nina make about eggs? Well, they egg each other on constantly, so a lot. But if you want to learn about chimerism, you must make it through all of them! If you suspect you're pooping wrong, you're probably right. If this embarrasses you, chances are you feel that embarrassment in your face, like much of the world. Also discussed is how most cells could gain the ability to morph into cells for any part of the body, when the autistic brain is creating the most

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56:53

1/29/14 Episode -1/12: Technology has infinite...

Six Degrees of Rumination ·

2014/02/01

In the spirit of calculating infinity, we have dubbed our twelfth episode, "Episode -1/12." The innovations keep coming as we near the end of the first month of 2014, and each is more inspiring than the next! Reno and Nina make plans to land on the sun--they will leave, of course, at night. When they return, maybe they'll take producer Mike out to sushi and see if their rolls are indeed radioactive. There's an app for that! In a world of sugar batteries, robots in the cloud, and brains that

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47:00

1/22/14 Episode 11: The Human Experience

Six Degrees of Rumination ·

2014/02/01

Oh, to be human! We have the unique ability to analyze our thoughts, research the world around us, and use all we learn to do things like: Compress our own ashes into heirloom jewelrySequence tens of thousands of genomes for $1,000Create recognition algorithms that learn without usBuild robots that learn through improvising--and look like Pixar characters!Model biobots after our own sperm And, as a bonus, we can also calculate infinity. What's next? Or could anything be next after infinity? If

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51:40

1/15/14 Episode 10: Good Shit

Six Degrees of Rumination ·

2014/02/01

Hey everyone- The audio is a little wonky on this episode. My apologies! -Producer Mike Welcome to 2014. We're surrounded by sound waves that can levitate objects, self-driving cars, pens that can draw conductive circuits, and renewable energy that's only getting more efficient. Anti-psychotic pharmaceuticals are also developing at an insane rate--want perfect pitch? Just make sure you suffer from seizures first. But that's not the only advancement in the medical world. Need a heart

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44:46

12/30/13 Episode 9: Don't worry, it's all just an...

Six Degrees of Rumination ·

2013/12/31

It's a good thing our universe is just a hologram and nothing matters, because otherwise we'd have to try to understand what that means! However, if you still find yourself up all night thinking about this concept, take comfort: there are plenty of things to distract you, like using your brain waves to control your blender, acting out video games in your house, making replacement organs with a 3D printer... Also discussed is the hidden code in our DNA, how to make cells communicate to fight the

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48:45

12/11/13 Episode 8: Hydrogen pressure cookers could...

Six Degrees of Rumination ·

2013/12/23

Reno's lifestyle choice to be a (semi) vegetarian is further supported by plant based diets that change human intestinal bacteria, a European space probe gets ready to ring in the New Year on a comet, and Mike and Nina realize with improved fiber optics, people on the Internet can show how dumb they are....a lot

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01:11:55

11/6/13 Episode 7: Randomizer!

Six Degrees of Rumination ·

2013/11/10

Because all podcasts, at one time or another, have their random moments. Sometimes, those moments comprise a whole episode! Reno and Nina talk about how blind people see, how your smart phone might know you better than you know yourself, how seemingly cute animals are hiding their true natures, and how a newly developing drug may reverse the negative trajectory that leads to Alzheimer's. These topics and more are discussed with the usual mix of puns, shortly followed by groans from producer

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01:07:59

10/30/13 Episode 6: Dark Matter, Dolphins, and Deja Vu

Six Degrees of Rumination ·

2013/11/04

Nina and Reno talk about the brain's perception of time, and how long it takes (or seems to take) to impale one's leg on cymbals. After deducing the coldest object in the universe is not Reno's heart, conversation is momentarily buried in puns--until producer Michael has a breakthrough in understanding space, Nina admits she doesn't know the order of the planets, and Reno interrogates both of them on the subject. IQs are compared, numerosity is defined, and finally, somehow, the inevitable cats

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01:22:39

10/23/13 Episode 5 - Keanu Tomato Tofu Reeves

Six Degrees of Rumination ·

2013/11/04

Why is immortality reserved just for jellyfish? Can bio-bots perform rescue missions in the Bermuda triangle? Has anyone else noticed that Keanu Reeves eerily takes on the flavor of ANY movie? When Mercury retrograde is afoot, these are the questions that come up! Maybe that same mercurial interference is also responsible for the gaps in Nina's memory, and caused Reno to impale his leg muscle on a drum set. Despite the cosmic assault on communication and coordination, Reno and Nina navigate

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01:36:45

10/16/13 Episode 4: Aliases, Time Machines, and Orcae

Six Degrees of Rumination ·

2013/10/15

Nina can't stop laughing long enough to introduce the podcast--possibly because of the multiple Greek alphabet jokes made prior to recording. Luckily, producer Michael is there to jump in, but immediately finds himself under interrogation by Reno and Nina. Aliases quickly result all around, and the remaining episode is run by Johnny, Kathy, and Gerald/Gerry. These aliases protect us as we discuss the government shutdown, admit to illegally burning movies, and worst of all, make plans to 3D print

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01:27:14

10/9/13 Episode 3: Jet packs are my anti-drug

Six Degrees of Rumination ·

2013/10/08

Producer Michael talks about his and Nina's new EOS, which, while not quite a jet pack, does boast the Optimus Prime feature. Reno learns Chinese because of his innate percussive abilities, and Nina experiences cognitive dissonance against her will. Hey everyone! It's Episode 3!! The sound is not as hot as the past two episode since I was trying something new with microphone placement and with the mixboard. I've been able to fix it for the most part, so it's still listenable. Thanks for

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01:16:08

10/2/13 Episode 2: It smells like space in here...

Six Degrees of Rumination ·

2013/10/08

Nina's attempt at formal introductions is deterred. Producer Michael temporarily assumes the role of director as well, and Reno blames Eminem for Detroit's decline...which appears even more devastating when compared to the cleanliness of Burning Man porta potties. Mike's mind gets "red" and Reno and Nina drown in puns faster than Tim drowned in

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01:10:24

9/11/13 Episode 1: 9/11 Pilot (Time Traveling...

Six Degrees of Rumination ·

2013/10/08

Reno, Nina, and producer Michael ruminate on everything from how the brain intuits numbers to the implications of glowing green rabbits. Producer Michael is diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome, Nina bores everyone by explaining a tesseract, and Reno's synesthesia almost makes him go color

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