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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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55:54

Episode 34 - Grimace with Annie Armanino.....again....

Six Degrees of Rumination ·

2015/01/29

A self aware Mario? 3D advertisements that you can't escape? A bracelet with a touch screen that displays on your forearm? It's definitely 2015, and more technology is on the way. But never fear, good old fashioned dream analysis, herbs, and coffee beans are still around, too. Find out about the horrors that accompany sleep paralysis, how lavender can promote trust between strangers, and the best time of the day to drink your coffee. Annie Armanino guest stars again, and

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57:40

Episode 33: Super Duper Massive Photonic Poop Bombing...

Six Degrees of Rumination ·

2015/01/15

How would you like a scientific formula for falling in love? How about a massive processor that turns human waste into drinkable water? These things aren't far from reach; in fact, they already exist. Have a listen to also learn about ground breaking performance art and how mice are becoming more like us with every lab

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01:01:17

Episdoe 32: How was that New Year's kiss? 1/7/15

Six Degrees of Rumination ·

2015/01/08

First podcast of the year! We discuss a myriad of topics, from why humans kiss to what a non-person person might be. Best of all, in the true spirit of the glitz and sparkle of New Year's celebrations, NASA admits that glitter might be the key to properly viewing

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01:15:54

Episode 31: Old School 12/17/14

Six Degrees of Rumination ·

2015/01/08

Six Degrees is sans internet tonight, and reads their articles off paper. Not rewritable paper, not 3D printed paper...just paper. Plus, they return to some of their favorite topics of old: bioluminescence, discovering new species of animals, the secret lives of marine folk, and ANY applications to the

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01:08:59

Episode 30: Emotions are for baby-eaters 12/7/14

Six Degrees of Rumination ·

2015/01/08

It's a carnival of the animals on Six Degrees! Reno's and Nina's penchant for ravens is quenched, mice whose brains are part human are smarter than other mice, and a furry convention is horribly interrupted. Elsewhere in the news, there could be a scientific reason why we say things like "That baby is so cute, I could just eat him

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01:29:25

Episode 29: Pope Francis has sh*t for brains 10/29/14

Six Degrees of Rumination ·

2015/01/08

Halloween is just around the corner, and all the signs of the devil abound: the world's longest snake experiences a virgin birth, the Pope endorses science yet again, evidence of starquakes is found, snobby foodies praise McDonalds as fine cuisine, and prolonged exposure to cat poop appears to alter human

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01:16:40

Episode 28: Chimps are jerks, and schizophrenia just...

Six Degrees of Rumination ·

2015/01/08

Producer Mike and Reno ruminate on the horrors of testicular assault, while Nina tries to imagine how painful childbirth might be. Soft robots are discussed, as well as the personality defects of chimps. Plus, is anyone who hears voices schizophrenic? What is schizophrenia? Further advances in science shed light on this disorder, as well as how blood tests could predict clinical

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49:45

Episode 27: The First Anniversary of Our Genesis 9/10/14

Six Degrees of Rumination ·

2015/01/08

One year and counting. Here's to approximately twelve months of ruminating on science, psychology, technology....and gargoyles. There's no stopping us

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52:20

Episode 26: 8/6/14 Are you afraid of the dark?

Six Degrees of Rumination ·

2014/08/07

Interested in seeing a goat/sheep hybrid? Visit a petting zoo in Arizona to see "Butterfly." The debate on which came first, the chicken or the egg, is settled once and for all. Reno, Nina, and Mike also discuss a study on whether being raised religious could impair one's ability to discern fact from fiction, a new device inspired by fly ears, and what might go faster than the speed of

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51:58

Episode 25: 7/23/14: Don't try to use all of your...

Six Degrees of Rumination ·

2014/07/24

Listen to Reno, Nina, and producer Mike debunk 7th myths about the brain, discuss the likelihood of 3D printing options at Kinko's, predict what kind of damage kudzu could do if left completely alone, and what happens when someone has 232 extra teeth. Also discussed are Lego microscopes, why Mike hates Legos, and how a black hole becomes a white hole. Lastly, in honor of Six Degrees' 25th Episode, please enjoy 25 of the best Anti-Jokes of all

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48:24

Episode 24: 7/16/14: Things you didn't know and...

Six Degrees of Rumination ·

2014/07/17

Enjoy a mish-mash of articles in episode 24, including more 3D printing antics, how a parasite adds insult to injury, what new nursery rhymes may be emerging about natural selection, and just what an nT might

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54:05

Episode 23: 6/25/14 The artificiality of life, and...

Six Degrees of Rumination ·

2014/07/13

Join Nina, Reno, and producer Mike to explore the many faces of salad, as well as what you might consume if you give up food altogether. Would you eat a colorless, nearly tasteless sludge in the name of efficiency and sustainability? What do you think of AI? Could it ever be so well done that it fools real humans? Reno, Nina, and Mike discuss. As Eugene Goostman might say, "Oh, what a fruitful conversation ;-)" Harvard is reasonably sure their university library houses a book that's bound in

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51:56

Episode 22: 5/21/14: Running around like chickens...

Six Degrees of Rumination ·

2014/07/13

Chickens are now taking advantage of virtual reality! Yes, you read that right. In an ingenious political move, the inventor of the VR chicken helmets creates a stir around the issue: can we afford to return animals to free-range lives? Moving onto current trends, some gamers have begun using trans-cranial direct stimulation, basically with a non FDA approved device that electrically zaps their brains, to better focus and improve their performance. The question is, what are the long term

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57:19

Episode 21: 4/30/14: Maximizing Stiffness

Six Degrees of Rumination ·

2014/07/13

Have you ever wanted to draw RIGHT INTO THE AIR? Now you can, with a kickstarter product dubbed "the smallest 3D printing pen in the world." It uses moldable plastic instead of ink, and creates 3D lines with every stroke you make. Nina's on board, especially since Reno figured out how to "erase" mistakes you might make when drawing your 3D model. Should you want to hang up your 3D creations when you're finished, maybe you can use "geckskin," a product that uses gecko-inspired characteristics to

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01:15:30

Episode 20: 4/16/14: With guest podcaster Annie Armanino

Six Degrees of Rumination ·

2014/06/26

Jokes aside, the fact that science can grow new vaginas for disease afflicted young women is pretty amazing. Jokes not aside, beware of video game controllers that look like bizarre sex toys. Join Reno, Nina, producer Mike, and guest podcaster Annie Armanino as they navigate through over an hour of science, psychology, technology, and miscellaneous articles. Spoiler alert: puns abound. Scientists have found life on tilted exoplanets, certain hospitals open their doors

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58:50

Episode 19: 4/9/14: Vanilla comes from Beavers

Six Degrees of Rumination ·

2014/06/26

Have a listen to discover a few things you didn't know, and probably didn't want to know, about animals. Spoiler alert, you might not view beavers and whales the same way again. And, another spoiler alert, Reno still has the hots for dolphins. If you fear robots may take over the world, you could be right: but first, they're getting better at Pacman. Perhaps making an invisibility cloak out of nano materials will save you...Next time you're on a date, whether it's with someone brand new or a

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49:53

Episode 18: 3/26/14 If society doesn't collapse, here...

Six Degrees of Rumination ·

2014/03/27

Learn why our society is going down like the Roman Empire, what to do if you don't like your wife's mitochondria, how water drops can run uphill, and why people's eyes are even more important than you

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55:57

Episode 17: 3/12/14 The Science of Segues....not...

Six Degrees of Rumination ·

2014/03/13

Reno, Nina, and producer Michael discuss everything from orca rights to the funniest joke in the world. Science continues to fight its way back into mainstream culture with a children's story book about evolution already gaining $25K in backing money on kickstarter.com, with Neil deGrasse Tyson hosting Cosmos and boldly defending scientific thinking in a CNN interview, and NASA is awarding cash prizes to anyone who can improve existing algorithms to track asteroids more effectively. Yes, science

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01:05:59

Episode 16: 3/5/14 Don't look a chicken in the eye

Six Degrees of Rumination ·

2014/03/13

Reno finds a living Barbie who can teach us Breatharianism, producer Michael finds a new program that allows people to read a novel in 90 minutes, and Nina tries to explain disordered hyper-uniformity...but then chaos

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01:02:41

Episode 15: 2/19/14 You don't know what you've got...

Six Degrees of Rumination ·

2014/03/13

This episode is dedicated to Harold Ramis. Reno and Nina try to convince producer Michael that technology is ALWAYS amazing--whether you're eating peanuts at 30,000 feet or waving an infrared light to fight enemies on a screen. Studies on fruit fly neurons show that dendrites in the brain can regrow, thus combating effects from a stroke or brain injuries. Are we slowly advancing toward becoming a race of cyborgs? Natural sounding electronic speech devices, super strong muscles made of tightly

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