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Enjoy Episode 113 with special guest Nicole Armour! We get into one of our favorite topics: the inner workings of the mind. Find out how to improve your mood, explore your own brand of spirituality, and prevent brain rot. Oh and also, do dogs actually watch TV when they're hanging out with us? Prevent brain rot Exploring your spirituality How to get caffeine out of your system Pooping affects performance Why you might not want to pluck or wax your nose hair Improve your mood Can dogs watch TV
Welcome to our last episode of 2024! Episode 112, "Back to the Basement, Producer Mike!" is, be warned, one of our longest episodes. So settle in, hopefully as you're starting a long drive to friends or family for the holidays, and prepare to be entertained with an all out throw down on socio-psychological-cultural-conspiracy theory issues, from chemtrails to astrology to coin tosses to artificial intelligence, and then perhaps the ultimate question of our time: who are metal guitarists trying to impress? Chemtrails https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/31/chemtrails-tennessee-bill-conspiracy-theory?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other Lead exposure if you're born before 1996 https://scitechdaily.com/born-before-1996-according-to-scientists-leaded-gas-may-have-permanently-altered-your-personality/ Urgency culture https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/urgency-culture-burnout?cmpid=org%3Dngp%3A%3Amc%3Dsocial%3A%3Asrc%3Dinstagram%3A%3Acmp%3Deditorial%3A%3Aadd%3Dig20240416science-urgencyculturegatedhedcard&linkId=399615453 How to appear more likable in social situations https://www.iflscience.com/psychology-study-reveals-trick-for-appearing-more-likeable-in-social-situations-77165 Metal guitarists may just be impressing other dudes https://www.psypost.org/extreme-metal-guitar-skills-linked-to-intrasexual-competition-but-not-mating-success/ AI Granny https://www.npr.org/2024/12/10/nx-s1-5220362/daisy-ai-granny-o2-fraud-spam-prevention Can you tell an AI face from a human one? https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/urban-survival/202311/people-now-see-ai-generated-faces-as-more-real-than-human-ones? (Test): https://www.whichfaceisreal.com/ Astrologists maybe can't do astrology either https://www.iflscience.com/astrologists-are-overly-confident-and-terrible-at-astrology-study-finds-75562? (Test): https://programs.clearerthinking.org/astrology_challenge.html?_gl=1%2Az4wyvq%2A_ga%2AMTA5MjA3NjA4OC4xNzIzNDYyNzQ2%2A_ga_58RPQ2D860%2AMTcyMzY0NzE2OC4zLjEuMTcyMzY0NzE4OC40MC4wLjA Coin flips: 50/50 or not? https://www.iflscience.com/scientists-tossed-350757-coins-and-proved-coin-flips-are-not-5050-77192 Double uterus https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/dec/23/alabama-double-uterus-twins-delivery?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other Robotaxi fails https://futurism.com/the-byte/robotaxis-gather-honk-all-night Nature alters time https://www.sciencealert.com/being-in-nature-has-a-profound-effect-on-how-you-experience-time? Neanderthals may have been early risers https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/14/health/early-risers-neanderthal-dna-scn/index.html? Fossilized dinosaur poop https://www.npr.org/2024/11/26/nx-s1-5206634/fossilized-poops-show-how-dinosaurs-came-rule-earth
Welcome to episode 111, after about a year's hiatus! "Animus Prime - who let Mike out of the basement?" is filled with wacky animal stories, as our episodes are prone to do. Albatrosses, dragons, and military dolphins are just some of the friends we encounter in our second to last episode of 2024. Giant sperm found trapped in amber https://archaeology-world.com/100-million-year-old-giant-sperm-found-trapped-in-amber/? Ancient dragon https://www.sciencealert.com/ancient-dragon-unearthed-in-japan-is-unlike-anything-weve-ever-seen Nuclear codes https://www.iflscience.com/your-password-may-be-stronger-than-us-nuclear-codes-during-the-cold-war-77173 Military dolphins https://www.iflscience.com/military-dolphins-still-protect-around-a-quarter-of-the-uss-nuclear-arsenal-77088 Orcas attacking boats https://newatlas.com/biology/orcas-killer-whales-boats/ Cocaine pollution in the ocean https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/cocaine-sharks-brazil-pollution-contaminated-water Slingshot spiders https://www.npr.org/2024/12/06/nx-s1-5214779/slingshot-spiders-rely-on-good-vibrations-to-catch-supper Robot mushroom https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/robot-mushroom-biohybrid-robotics-cornell-b2610411.html Stop planting trees https://www.wired.com/story/stop-planting-trees-thomas-crowther/? Don't plant trees in the wrong places https://www.sciencealert.com/study-planting-trees-in-wrong-places-actually-boosts-global-warming Wisdom the albatross https://www.npr.org/2024/12/06/nx-s1-5220094/shes-74-and-expecting-wisdom-the-albatross-astounds-once-again
Welcome to Episode 110 and a whole new year! But wait, before you forget about 2023 completely, we ask that if you have not yet listened to Episode 109 (air date 12/20/23), go back and do so before enjoying Episode 110. There are lessons to be learned before you delve further into the holy terror that is AI.... Elongated skulls in Rome https://www.iflscience.com/cemetery-full-of-deformed-long-skulls-reveals-the-chaos-after-the-fall-of-rome-55862 The Mandela Effect https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/unserious-psychology/202312/the-psychology-behind-the-mandela-effect Theta waves https://singularityhub.com/2023/07/23/scientists-found-the-source-of-a-key-brain-wave-for-memory-and-creativity/ Shape of the brain https://scitechdaily.com/century-old-paradigm-overturned-brain-shape-matters-more-than-neural-connectivity/ AI scores in top percentile for creative thinking https://www.psypost.org/2023/12/ai-scores-in-the-top-percentile-of-creative-thinking-214895 AI can read your thoughts https://www.iflscience.com/ai-brain-activity-decoder-can-translate-thoughts-into-written-words-68686 A breakthrough in understanding whale language https://www.vice.com/en/article/4a35kp/scientists-have-reported-a-breakthrough-in-understanding-whale-language AI lie detector https://www.freethink.com/robots-ai/ai-lie-detector#Echobox=1680279620 AI faces perceived as more real than human ones https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/urban-survival/202311/people-now-see-ai-generated-faces-as-more-real-than-human-ones
Producer Mike LOSES HIS MIND and treats us to his best rant ever. Enjoy Episode 109 during your holiday travels or when you want to escape familial joy for a bit and indulge in some sarcasm. We cover hibernation, 3D printing (food and otherwise), caffeine intake, and of course - artificial intelligence. Hibernation for space travel https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/may/25/hibernation-artificially-triggered-in-potential-space-travel-breakthrough?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other Astronauts going to Mars should be all women https://www.iflscience.com/astronauts-going-to-mars-should-be-only-women-its-basic-science-68736 Are AI relationships cheating? https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/jun/15/a-bot-on-the-side-is-it-adultery-if-you-with-an-ai-companion?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other Human skin 3D printing https://www.iflscience.com/we-built-a-human-skin-printer-from-lego-and-we-want-every-lab-to-use-our-blueprint-68664 3D printed cheesecakes https://www.iflscience.com/scientists-create-3d-printed-cheesecakes-cooked-to-perfection-with-lasers-68071 How much caffeine is too much? https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-much-caffeine-is-too-much/ Optimism affects decision making https://neurosciencenews.com/optimism-cognition-decision-making-25307/ Dinosaur legs on chickens https://www.iflscience.com/dinosaur-legs-grown-genetically-modified-chickens-world-first-34465
It's Episode 108! We're glad to be back after such a long time away. What better way to say hello to you all again than with weird animal articles? Some of our favorites! Hear about reanimated pigs, what snakes have that some humans also have, and how monkeys have made wolves do their bidding. Oh, and dolphins make an appearance, of course. Snakes have clitorises https://www.sciencenews.org/article/scientists-snakes-clitorises-evolution Dolphins and snakes https://www.businessinsider.com/dolphins-seen-playing-with-anaconda-while-sexually-aroused-study-2022-5 Monkeys have domesticated wolves https://www.zmescience.com/science/monkeys-and-wolves-domestication-423/ The hidden language of chimpanzees https://www.sciencealert.com/thousands-of-recordings-of-chimpanzees-reveal-a-hidden-language-we-never-knew-about AI talking to animals https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/jul/31/can-artificial-intelligence-really-help-us-talk-to-the-animals?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other Plants make noise https://www.sciencealert.com/plants-really-do-scream-out-loud-we-just-never-heard-it-until-now Mass of humans vs animals in the world https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/mar/18/a-wake-up-call-total-weight-of-wild-mammals-less-than-10-of-humanitys?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other Reanimated pigs https://bigthink.com/surprising-science/zombie-pigs-brainex/#Echobox=1646437812-1
Welcome to Episode 107, a delightful romp about the psychology of being human. We're glad to be back after a long and sort of accidental hiatus. Join us for this semi-focused discussion on all things psychology, like analyzing stress through typing patterns and the particular strategies of raising a genius. Also covered are ketamine spas, mystical thinking vs. psychosis, and lots and lots of brain stuff. You're probably using these psychological terms wrong https://lifehacker.com/youre-probably-using-these-psychological-terms-wrong-on-1848582251 Identifying stress through typing https://www.iflscience.com/how-you-use-your-mouse-or-type-says-a-lot-about-your-stress-levels-at-work-68444 AI reads emotions with radio signals https://futurism.com/the-byte/ai-emotions-radio-signals How to raise a genius https://bigthink.com/neuropsych/how-to-raise-genius-kids/#Echobox=1652422457 Creative brains https://neurosciencenews.com/creativity-connectivity-20274/ Mystical or psychosis? https://www.forbes.com/sites/traversmark/2022/03/03/are-mystical-experiences-a-sign-of-a-healthy-mind/?sh=35d87921f89d Presence, not impostor sydrome https://www.forbes.com/sites/lidijaglobokar/2022/03/08/meet-presence-your-antidote-to-the-impostor-syndrome/?sh=36033e93c4cd Types of sleep patterns https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-have-split-up-adult-sleep-into-16-distinct-types Ketamine spas https://apple.news/A5tNvzsdJSHSzTQpvbMHxsA https://apple.news/A5tNvzsdJSHSzTQpvbMHxsA Situationships https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/relationships/here-s-why-ending-a-situationship-may-be-harder-than-a-relationship-breakup/ar-AA1abTIm
Episode 106 - Big Questions, Little Answers In this episode, we explore the macro "why"s: why are we here, what entity or unseen force made this universe we live in, why are there so many mysteries surrounding our earth and the space around it? These "why"s don't always have concrete answers, but we found a few! Where are we relative to the Big Bang? Our sun used to have a twin The first spacecraft to touch the sun The Earth is pulsing every 26 seconds - no one agrees why Balloon borne telescope Dark matter radio Dark matter bridges Are black holes holograms? Two massive black holes will merge in 10,000 years
Episode 105 - Life and Living in Space Ever wondered about the day to day ins and outs of living in space? How does the altered environment affect your bodily functions, daily routine, and mental state? You might be surprised by some of the answers... Collaboration with aliens Precursor to life Red blood cell loss in space 9 reasons sex in space is difficult Peeing and pooping in space Affordable housing in space ISS to break down Russia threatens that ISS will drop if sanctions continue Would NASA warn us if an asteroid were about to wipe us out? Maybe octopuses came from space World's first skyscraper to hang from asteroid
It's official - society has reached that terrifying point where technology knows more about you than your own family. Hooray! Welcome to a world of brain implants, AI turning your thoughts into texts, legislation for sexbots, and, of course - a toilet that recognizes you by your...well, we don't want to give everything away. But don't be afraid! Technology can be good, too. Technology is your friend...with technology, the sky (net) is the limit. Redefining life Xenobots Tesla bot to take over boring work Writing laws for sexbots Brain implant turns thoughts into text Toilets that identify their users
It's the mammals episode! From humans lucid dreaming to camel beauty contests, in this episode you'll hear everything you wanted to know about mammals - and maybe a bit more. Mammals dream before birth How to Lucid Dream Analyzing the construction of spiderwebs Octopuses classified as sentient beings Octopuses grow extra organs - then they disappear Squirrels have distinct personalities Cats have 7 distinguishable personality traits Cats can track you so watch out Flesh eating plants - a 12th one found! Camel beauty contests crack down on Botox
Welcome to episode 102! We'll take you on a journey through the day in the life of a human, from (before!) birth, birth defects, all those years of punching the clock, health problems, revitalizing marriages...and, finally, to the inevitable end. Magnetic testes https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/07/210728105602.htm?fbclid=IwAR2mpW8MJQX2qUH3Fbv81cdpbXBCODJOaAFMN-4G5PnBe3cNakfDrl2vXLM Baby with 3 penises https://www.sciencealert.com/a-baby-was-born-with-3-penises-in-a-world-first-medical-case?utm_campaign=AppleNews&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=AppleNews Eight hour workday https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2021/06/8-hour-workday-is-holdover-of-old-ways-research-suggests-5-hours-is-the-office-time-sweet-spot.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=theoregonian_sf&fbclid=IwAR1ShAJ1-mu8z-dZfVzTZg9DdmMO7-L62zcBQ7vwHRWHcPvYCk18Uza1DvE 80's and heavy metal music lowers blood pressure https://consequence.net/2021/02/study-80s-pop-heavy-metal-reducing-blood-pressure-anxiety/?fbclid=IwAR0pAvrE3BGjN6b-RE0SP5bmz7DeABJe0ra-iAy5wkTafFvsSqtNbCkxv4c Ukranian couple splits after handcuffed together https://www.reuters.com/news/picture/ukrainian-couple-split-after-123-days-ha-idUSRTXDE49E Yoga conspiracy theory https://www.bbc.com/news/world-55957298?fbclid=IwAR10qT5pyfponnxK-DFFeNFUQFYNEIyWj10yrQbPd-TZNfnhzsxsRe1Uk80 Human composting funeral home https://www.bbc.com/news/world-55957298?fbclid=IwAR10qT5pyfponnxK-DFFeNFUQFYNEIyWj10yrQbPd-TZNfnhzsxsRe1Uk80
Get your brain fix here! Episode 101 is all about brains: their altered properties after death, the feats they can achieve when paired up with a little technology….or how they take to EXTRA BODY PARTS! Oh, and there's a little Elon Musk in here. Brain cell activity spikes after death https://gizmodo.com/some-of-our-brain-cells-get-more-active-hours-after-we-1846537888 How to grow a bigger brain https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-identify-key-neurological-switch-that-makes-human-brains-so-large?fbclid=IwAR18IntcUGST5FrumzykTIO429y7JJY1kxlhfLIIMAWxjvtV5bzKCcDauBI Fun with magnets! https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/02/210204144005.htm?fbclid=IwAR1f7I5hR6Xgcd2kGS9bWKn1wvvmM1VaxCEYoG-ZWYAoIKiIY5xmz-S5B2U Ultrasound waves can help restore your memory https://interestingengineering.com/ultrasounds-restore-human-memory-reverse-dementia?fbclid=IwAR04KKXJpFbKaBYQXZo2kTl0ttzcNG-QzJv7ESif-YolfXrve7CNYX3AuEM Brain implants translate imagined handwriting into text https://www.sciencenews.org/article/brain-implants-translate-handwriting-text?fbclid=IwAR3Rcm5zp90RimTso2D0oREsQjEmev1iufzmfeVKTXfQpwqzjxnEXi0S8dE Elon Musk is at it again https://consequence.net/2021/02/elon-musk-human-trials-neuralink/?fbclid=IwAR18VEnNpNDiQTMvLGR5SLt540LnIIvxd7jj64i_5CgxV1DLCN02NVZ1rCs Apparently, your brain can support an extra limb https://interestingengineering.com/human-brain-can-support-extra-robotic-body-part-third-thumb?fbclid=IwAR04KKXJpFbKaBYQXZo2kTl0ttzcNG-QzJv7ESif-YolfXrve7CNYX3AuEM While my artificial tear gland...gently weeps https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-make-tiny-lab-grown-tear-glands-cry-180977267/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=news_tab&utm_content=algorithm&fbclid=IwAR3JB6kkS60gnayLWc2VgiE0V0RGUJt8BkLCFUw-H6y0scb8OylUt15slsU People experiencing depression could actually be seeing the world differently https://www.sciencealert.com/study-shows-how-depression-really-does-change-how-we-see-the-world?fbclid=IwAR29JH72mPgwctfXZNrjniZPSU17-gKIEFTrISbTCa1-GqQ8mtaKyeUTQ_s The "dark watchers" phenomenon https://www.livescience.com/dark-watchers-california-optical-illusion.html?fbclid=IwAR3ZHclY8KYkGJjBcMjpAWw_aQfGgtUm7uAsrKa22kxaJrtzIOFAfguOVGA *if you have time to venture down a rabbit hole* CIA: how to escape the confines of space and time https://www.vice.com/en/article/7k9qag/how-to-escape-the-confines-of-time-and-space-according-to-the-cia?fbclid=IwAR0oJNRspm-7lcXjb7vpe1zxgIJL--CUraQ-I1FLxLP0-o7osCgCDc-Y4UE
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! Allergic to cold air Death by black licorice Tooth extraction via hoverboard France supersoldiers Men’s vs women’s brains Brain signatures Unconscious learning Fool's gold Microsoft chatbots resurrect the dead Sound beaming Children’s show controversy Luminescent wood Thailand’s Hannibal
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! Killer whales Cat Rapport Meow talk Bee sting in the eyeball Honeybee venom Ant butts Flying ants Alligator helium Elephant baby boom The return of the Tasmanian devil Platypus - totally normal, right? Virgin births Crab evolution
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. The F word Silicon and mouse neurons Should AI be allowed to make mistakes? Another ring at Stonehenge Crystals that “grow” energy Mutant enzyme breaks down plastic Wind turbine could supply half a home’s energy needs Seeing with electricity Hearing persists at the end of life Wife crashes her own funeral
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! Hallucinogenic Honey Military psychedelics Growing organs in space Caterpillar head collector Animals fake their deep voices T-rex! Mysterious elephant deaths Hand transplant
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. Psilocybin nasal spray LSD overdose Caffeine cravings explained Can we predict which anti-depressants will work for individuals? Ultrasound waves can affect your mood; may help with psychiatric disorders A hemp powered plane
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. First touchable hologram AI discovers antibiotic that kills drug resistant bacteria Permafrost worms! Mad Mike rocket crash Plasma powered rocket engine can get to Mars in half the time Technology aids in coma patients' communication
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... Solar foods Fireflies are going extinct Living robots Liquid that sucks up the sun's energy!?
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 Telescopic lens can zoom 3x Why not work shorter hours in winter? Can music help you release sadness?
Episode 92 is all about the silly things humans do—except the Oxford comma. That’s serious, important, and irreplaceable. Grant for Hookers for Jesus https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/articles/2018-01-23/tribal-divisions-created-by-religion-most-harmful-in-global-conflict-experts-say?utm_source=usn_fb&fbclid=IwAR0bN1RVKH88cK6O2Hg-x365ep-OfRatp05UdCjJUwJx2Hra0l_W_v0ZwLc https://www.yahoo.com/news/humans-hardwired-dismiss-facts-dont-130032262.html https://www.patreon.com/posts/33101514?fbclid=IwAR2G8iT6y1-GzUv1ARNEqEgWrkS4DotXjsXqh1iTAXyxYQthqUb9uyw-Azs https://thewritelife.com/is-the-oxford-comma-necessary/?fbclid=IwAR2wrYGSz-h_fVMfLPK5bs37OgPzQ2FCx8mmE1S5chUzbWM9dcVs6-QD9ew#.XHRDArDjD-N.facebook
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
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” “Emailing Santa Claus” “A bad Santa bot” “’Tis the Season to take out the trash” “Fruitcake” “Jesus’ birthday” “Murderer dies and is resurrected; believes he has completed life sentence” “10 Facts about the Winter Solstice”
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. Robots that eat life forms!? What's that growth on your skull? Dogs know when you’re lying Octopus cities Freshwater under the ocean The brain eats itself if chronically sleep-deprived
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 prayershttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/sep/16/economists-calculate-monetary-value-thoughts-and-prayers?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other&fbclid=IwAR3KhuaEEgTMiFqPlQ0Lw25P0OSQQp0J8vygf2r84FTSei8tz3nK07j9Cg4 Weed cookieshttps://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 roomshttps://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 strangershttps://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 behaviorhttps://www.npr.org/2019/07/14/741619152/cool-your-jets-science-might-explain-your-weird-and-emotional-airplane-behavior?fbclid=IwAR3o3UUqVvsOh0RHLj9H1ViMOCANl9yV3ZsYmhhUj-f9UdFOMnPPWdDlwlY Chernobyl vodkahttps://www.cnn.com/travel/article/chernobyl-vodka-intl-scli/index.html?fbclid=IwAR0YfRXox8rMsnWkA0I6NCFtLGD2L78UrIcX9yNJig8HCqaqqEXK70OTGyE Bucket of headshttps://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 atrophyhttps://theheartysoul.com/natural-remedies-vaginal-atrophy/?utm_source=THS&fbclid=IwAR2SXnUMMmVPN__EymXInBgcayV84aeiCBl9BHCTBxjcN90e7veTnMQcy5c
Last episode we brought you tales of humanity...now we bring you tails of animals. Oh yes we did! Animals are just as crazy as humans, if not more. Although, since we're the ones studying them, can we really say the evidence isn't biased by the observer? Cats know their names even if they pretend not to People in New Jersey are getting high off catnip A toxic garbage fire in Arkansas Some birds set their prey on fire A special kind of jellyfish A woman had 4 bees living in her eyes Bullet proof spider silk Genetically modified mosquitoes Scientists turn carbon dioxide back into coal
Six Degrees presents you with episode 86 - tales of humanity. Oh, how crazy we are. A cop can't pull you over for flipping them off Phasing out gas powered leaf blowers in DC A material that cancels sound Herbalist is jailed for replacing insulin treatments with lavender oil This woman can smell Parkinson's Anger can be contagious Death metal doesn't desensitize you to violent imagery A minister of loneliness!? Under employers' gaze, Gen Z is biting its tongue China's social credit system Another article on anxiety
Have you ever wondered why animals act or look the way they do? What about those really rare strange type of animals you never knew existed—and now that you know, you’re terrified!? Well, Six Degrees covers them all in episode 85, from discussing squirrels of unexpected colors to why zebras have stripes. Oh, and some unborn sharks are cannibals… Flying squirrels glow in the dark The answer to why zebras have stripes Baby sharks are hungry....REALLY HUNGRY Dracula ants Scientists create the first successful biohybrid Printed hemp homes Is organic food worse for the climate? Cigarettes are the largest source of ocean trash A photosynthesis shortcut
It's 1984! Yes, that's right, you are about to experience the Six Degrees episode bearing that name, BUT ALSO, looking at scientific trends these days, we are apparently living in the horrifying society from the prophetic dystopian novel! Join hosts Reno and Nina (who are both experts on 1984 since they were born then) as they discuss all of technology's beautiful and terrifying capabilities. Oh, and producer Mike gets to sing the terminator theme a lot. Self Driving Cars Conscious robots with insect brains Psychedelic parasites LSD attacks Robots that sleep and dream perform better AI can tell if you're gay or straight Odor free underwear Shrink rays! New "dumb phone" can cure your app addiction Live vicariously through a human uber Cuteness overload and what it does to some people's brains Alzheimer's can't destroy memories of good music Why silence is vital for your brain
Enjoy our last episode of the year! Six Degrees wraps up the year with random articles that are somehow crazier and more fantastical than all the articles of 2018 combined. China makes plans to launch a second moon, nanorobots are now capable of drilling drugs directly into your eyes, and anti-vaxxers strike once more before 2019. Hope you have a happy new year!
Much to Reno’s dismay, it’s the Holiday Season! Take a listen as Host Reno Gorman lists all the reasons why he doesn’t like Christmas while Host Nina Boyd and their Producer Mike tell him he’s wrong. Merry Christmas everyone!! https://www.independent.co.uk/news/long_reads/dark-side-christmas-saturnalia-christmas-carol-dickens-norse-mythology-festive-traditions-a8112341.html https://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/12/131219-santa-claus-origin-history-christmas-facts-st-nicholas/?fbclid=IwAR026_EHJ5bEXBlHge3fufHVka19lMJBsPI_eO-GBfda-m4RcSCXl-6wLMg https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-46317225 https://www.npr.org/2018/11/23/670458893/black-friday-online-retail-makes-inroads-but-shoppers-still-pack-the-malls https://www.vox.com/2014/12/24/7447727/materialism-psychology?fbclid=IwAR3oMUCnoo_Kw-5jj8UDuDM7HooJ6UCimObo9-H5tlSq9Gzpk_fmDxLWY30 https://www.npr.org/2018/11/21/660168325/optimized-prime-how-ai-and-anticipation-power-amazons-1-hour-deliveries?fbclid=IwAR38BNSe9K5NjDTIoQSSFGpggRte7SXmRa646gG4lHEDf_zRYMPhc1Sjilc https://www.bbc.com/news/business-46306037?ocid=socialflow_facebook&ns_mchannel=social&ns_source=facebook&ns_campaign=bbcnews https://www.businessinsider.com/science-says-holiday-music-is-bad-for-your-mental-health-2017-12?utm_content=buffer9466d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer-ti&fbclid=IwAR2Wq-VP7qtJfW-3bl7wHzO1nQQxbZhGvvH3qx3bWDW5CWyYH7LdfKg9-x0
In episode 81 (the second installment of a two part episode) Six Degrees covers the "nurture" side of "nature vs. nurture." This installment is the darker of the two--well, except for the cannibalism in the first installment!--and includes such gems as a vending machine dispensing crack pipes, street corner urinals shaped like mailboxes, and what happens when you leave contact lenses in for twenty-eight years. https://www.npr.org/2018/09/11/646801811/pen-dispensers-in-long-island-actually-sold-crack-pipes https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2018/09/27/study-links-restricting-screen-time-kids-higher-mental-performance/?utm_term=.b5a8dcc42b66 https://foxbaltimore.com/news/offbeat/hundreds-expected-at-satanic-temple-rally-at-ark-capitol-senator-rapert-responds https://www.npr.org/2018/08/14/638512558/nope-those-arent-mailboxes-paris-rolls-out-sidewalk-urinals?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20180815 https://www.npr.org/2018/09/09/645704776/a-documentary-swipes-left-on-dating-apps https://www.sciencealert.com/here-s-what-your-emojis-say-about-you-according-to-a-new-study https://ktla.com/2018/08/15/british-woman-had-contact-lens-embedded-in-eyelid-for-28-years/
Six Degrees had so many good articles this time around, we decided to record TWO episodes at once! This first of the two has a more positive bent, and is the "nature" side of "nature vs. nurture" if you will (and Reno will). Learn why elephants get cancer less often than other mammals, how producer Mike would deal with a robot begging for its life, and oh--just so things don't get too serious, Six Degrees also discusses the culinary experiences that ensue following an amputation. https://psmag.com/environment/the-planet-now-has-more-trees-than-it-did-35-years-ago https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/cancer-one-worry-elephants-forget-180969993/ https://www.npr.org/2018/09/11/646724291/a-massive-floating-boom-is-supposed-to-clean-up-the-pacific-can-it-work https://www.theverge.com/2018/8/2/17642868/robots-turn-off-beg-not-to-empathy-media-equation https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2016/06/would-a-world-without-work-be-so-bad/488711/?utm_source=facebook&utm_content=edit-promo&utm_campaign=the-atlantic&utm_medium=social&utm_term=2018-07-25T16%3A25%3A07 https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2018/09/12/645221590/blind-grocery-shoppers-access-second-set-of-eyes-through-app-at-wegmans https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/gykmn7/legal-ethical-cannibalism-human-meat-tacos-reddit-wtf?utm_source=vicefbus
Six Degrees welcomes Reno's brother on their 79th episode! Chris is like Reno but with less Reno and more Chris. This episode is a collection of articles demonstrating how amazing - and how terrifying - science is getting: reattaching legs backwards, growing brains with Neanderthal DNA, getting pregnant by eating undercooked seafood...it's a strange and beautiful world we live in. Also, a shout out to Jason Ryerson, one of our listeners who met Reno recently :D https://www.sciencealert.com/here-s-why-most-of-us-stop-discovering-new-music-after-30-according-to-science https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2153310/china-brings-star-wars-life-laser-ak-47-could-set-fire https://www.sciencealert.com/seven-year-old-girl-rotationplasty-procedure-tumour-surgery https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/may/11/scientists-to-grow-mini-brains-using-neanderthal-dna?CMP=fb_gu https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/05/robotic-living-muscle-tissue-science/ https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/04/23/605054470/veteran-receives-penis-transplant-to-repair-war-wound?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20180423 https://www.sciencealert.com/penis-satellite-space-google-maps-australia-marree-man-geoglyph https://worldnewsdailyreport.com/lottery-winner-arrested-for-dumping-200000-of-manure-on-ex-boss-lawn/ https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/05/hippos-poop-so-much-that-sometimes-all-the-fish-die/560486/ http://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/womans-tongue-gets-inseminated-by-squid-after-eating-undercooked-seafood/ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-34001790 https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/07/the-electric-flight-of-spiders/564437/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-art-of-lying/ https://www.sciencealert.com/cracker-test-how-many-carbs-health-diet-sharon-moalem https://www.sciencealert.com/experiments-show-that-humans-can-sleep-for-days-when-living-alone-underground https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/05/10/610102872/man-allegedly-used-change-of-address-form-to-move-ups-headquarters-to-his-apartm
Join Six Degrees for producer Mike's longest episode, in which he is so angry his co-hosts started late that he cuts them off even before their first segue... The world doesn't disappoint in its strangeness; this episode's articles range from trying to prove small talk can actually be interesting to how a turtle can breathe through its genitals. Oh, and did you already think platypuses (platypi...) were impossibly weird? Well, prepare yourself to be blown away yet again by their bizarre genetic make up. https://www.inc.com/marcel-schwantes/13-genius-questions-most-interesting-people-ask-to-start-great-conversations.html http://goodfullness.net/science-shows-sister-makes-better-person/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/willburns/2018/04/19/more-scientific-studies-reveal-how-we-can-unleash-our-creativity/#46a9ba102d17 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/apr/11/green-haired-turtle-that-breathes-through-its-genitals-added-to-endangered-list?CMP=fb_gu https://www.sciencealert.com/birds-see-magnetic-fields-cryptochrome-cry4-photoreceptor https://www.sciencealert.com/platypus-weirdest-creature-australia-science-sweat-milk-see-electricity-venom https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-think-we-should-start-drinking-cockroach-milk-superfood https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/04/chimpanzees-monkeys-brains-animals-predators/ https://www.sciencealert.com/here-s-how-to-tell-the-difference-between-a-headache-and-a-migraine http://www.kurzweilai.net/darpa-funded-prosthetic-memory-system-successful-in-humans-study-finds https://www.sciencealert.com/counterfeit-cosmetics-seized-by-police-contaminated-with-bacteria-faeces https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/04/flushing-toilets-launch-germs-and-hot-air-dryers-aim-them-at-your-hands/ http://www.newsweek.com/christians-should-not-do-yoga-says-indian-catholic-church-873140 https://www.theverge.com/2018/4/10/17219406/embalmed-alive-russia-formaldehyde-how-caleb-wilde
Episode 77 is full of bears, bees, (no birds though), legal and illegal drugs, and what's next for human improvement on a bionic level. Also discussed is the case of a dead man who couldn't prove he was alive in a court of law. Oh, and heaps and heaps of jokes about cocaine. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2018/03/21/woman-dies-after-acupuncture-session-that-used-live-bees-instead-of-needles/?utm_term=.ff2cf6e1d5cb https://www.sciencealert.com/daycare-workers-arrested-giving-children-melatonin-gummy-bears https://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/03/14/cocaine-bear/ https://science.howstuffworks.com/caffeine4.htm https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/science/2018/03/22/great-pacific-garbage-patch-grows/446405002/ https://www.sciencealert.com/thousands-of-dead-sea-creatures-star-fish-washed-up-england-frozen-to-death https://www.sciencealert.com/octopus-and-squid-evolution-is-officially-weirder-than-we-could-have-ever-imagined https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/15/17124312/nasa-twins-study-dna-scott-kelly-international-space-station https://futurism.com/bionic-contacts-goodbye-glasses-hello-vision-thats-3x-better-than-2020/ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/iceland-male-circumcision-ban-religious-leaders-outrage-mp-bill-proposed-a8217696.html https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/03/16/594431754/man-claims-hes-not-dead-court-doesn-t-buy-it?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20180316
Six Degrees maintains our streak of doing an episode once every time we all meet up with microphones! This one is all about those odd cases in science, from animals' unusual coping mechanisms to how a change in climate turns mummies into creatures from the black lagoon. Discussed also are deer who move slower than deer in the headlights and how the Y chromosome of human beings may be on its way out... https://www.livescience.com/61018-turtles-breathe-through-butt.html https://www.menshealth.com/health/never-hold-in-a-sneeze https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2018/feb/28/barbra-streisand-cloned-her-dog-twice-variety?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other https://www.sciencealert.com/the-world-s-oldest-mummies-are-turning-into-black-slime-why https://www.menshealth.com/health/chronic-wasting-disease-in-humans https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-engineered-sheep-human-hybrids-first-time-stem-cell-chimera https://www.sciencealert.com/chemistry-kits-history-risks-benefits-education https://www.sciencealert.com/y-chromosome-vanishing-changing-genetics-males-evolution https://nypost.com/2018/02/04/doritos-to-make-lady-friendly-chips-that-dont-crunch-for-women/ https://futurism.com/two-decades-scientists-gmos-corn-good-seriously/amp/ https://www.sciencealert.com/china-will-be-carrying-insects-and-plants-to-the-surface-of-the-moon-this-year https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/09/08/iowa-grants-gun-permits-to-the-blind/2780303/
For their 75th episode, Six Degrees is joined by guest Sean Keehan, and celebrates with a plethora of topics, including the alarming number of body parts in the Pacific Ocean, a gene that almost eliminates pain, what LSD does to dolphins (and humans living with dolphins), plus one very special story about Jesus. https://nypost.com/2017/11/29/300-year-old-note-found-inside-butt-of-jesus-statue/?utm_content=inf_11_2731_2&utm_source=tsefacebook&utm_medium=tsefb&utm_campaign=tse&tse_id=INF_47bf80d0d60611e7b926579f881108d6 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/12/12/570189142/human-feet-still-washing-up-in-pacific-northwest-but-dont-panic?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=2041 http://www.sciencealert.com/this-italian-family-feels-no-pain-scientists-finally-understand-why-marsili-insensitivity https://www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/high-tech-suicide-machine-makes-death-painless-peaceful-optimal-way-go https://futurism.com/space-kingdom-asgardia-first-nation-territory-orbit/ https://futurism.com/china-is-enacting-a-plastic-waste-import-ban/ https://futurism.com/amino-acid-plant-waste-offers-unexpected-energy-potential/ https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/9amw88/what-weve-learned-from-giving-dolphins-lsd?utm_campaign=fansLAL1&utm_source=vicefbusads https://janest.com/article/2017/12/05/five-plants-beside-cannabis-target-endocannabinoid-system/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=pagepost https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/12/new-research-finds-that-kids-aged-4-6-perform-better-during-boring-tasks-when-dressed-as-batman/ https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/12/15/571175252/scientists-say-japanese-monkeys-are-having-sexual-interactions-with-deer?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=2044 https://www.space.com/38983-nasa-extends-beam-inflatable-habitat-space-station.html https://futurism.in/2017/12/11/uae-minister-artificial-intelligence/ https://futurism.in/2017/12/04/new-black-metal-album-published-wasnt-made-human/ https://imgur.com/gallery/u3Ata
Six Degrees discusses surgery to shrink a penis, why toilet paper is destroying parts of the planet, and what 65 cats are capable of when given the proper training. *They do hit a serious note for one article* Well, for a few seconds, anyway... https://www.inquisitr.com/4582284/mans-3-foot-penis-and-11-pound-scrotum-gone-surgeons-give-20-year-old-new-lease-on-life/?utm_content=inf_11_3140_2&source=se&utm_source=se&utm_campaign=se&utm_medium=fb&tse_id=INF_a51b2910beb811e7b926579f881108d6 https://futurism.com/sponsored-15-of-deforestation-is-due-to-toilet-paper-alone-heres-how-we-can-fix-this/ http://www.kurzweilai.net/integrated-circuits-printed-directly-onto-fabric-for-the-first-time https://futurism.in/2017/11/13/bill-gates-smart-city-arizona/ http://www.gosocial.co/people-born-1977-1983-given-new-name/ http://worldnewsdailyreport.com/elderly-woman-accused-of-training-her-65-cats-to-steal-from-neighbors/ http://wakeuptop.com/2017/11/08/pedophile-priest-who-was-forgiven-by-church-for-raping-26-children-found-dead/ http://www.sciencealert.com/quick-eating-bad-for-waistline-heart-health http://www.sciencealert.com/beluga-whale-bottlenose-dolphin-learns-new-language
It’s a scary...ish episode just in time for Halloween! With topics ranging from sweating blood to robot offspring, Six Degrees covers just what makes us humans cringe, gasp, and scream! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-5008295/Woman-21-sweats-BLOOD-face-palms-hands.html?ITO=applenews https://apple.news/AmkAlb4mGSJmAfTGsNpsnLg http://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-turn-conservatives-liberal-john-bargh-psychology-2017-10 https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/10/18/16479796/stockton-california-basic-income-economic-security-experiment http://www.wired.co.uk/article/chinese-government-social-credit-score-privacy-invasion http://www.businessinsider.com/sophia-robot-citizenship-in-saudi-arabia-the-first-of-its-kind-2017-10 https://venturebeat.com/2017/10/02/an-ai-god-will-emerge-by-2042-and-write-its-own-bible-will-you-worship-it/ https://www.google.com/amp/nypost.com/2017/10/23/sex-robot-creator-is-ready-to-make-a-baby-with-his-machine/amp/ https://www.google.com/amp/nypost.com/2016/12/15/boredom-quickies-might-be-why-humans-lost-their-penis-bone/amp/ http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/10/27/560268250/does-smoking-pot-lead-to-more-sex http://returntonow.net/2017/10/15/yoga-pants-destroying-planet/ http://www.sciencealert.com/dolphins-are-the-first-wild-animals-to-show-traces-of-alzheimer-s http://ewao.com/2017/10/04/people-want-a-reality-show-where-flat-earthers-search-for-the-edge-of-the-world/
Six Degrees returns with a plethora of articles, from what dolphins could do with opposable thumbs to what some people do with their placentas. Also discussed are the inclusion of hover bikes into policing and how hackers could be plotting your demise through your seemingly innocent sex bot. Enjoy! http://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/california-passes-law-to-ban-the-sale-of-dogs-from-puppy-mills/ http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article124360119.html http://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/we-visited-a-penis-museum-can-you-guess-which-penis-belongs-to-each-animal/ http://www.iflscience.com/editors-blog/turkish-archaeologists-claim-found-tomb-santa-claus/ http://www.iflscience.com/space/you-can-now-send-your-ashes-to-be-scattered-in-space-as-british-company-launches-space-funerals/ http://www.iflscience.com/technology/could-hackers-program-sex-robots-to-kill/ http://www.kurzweilai.net/walking-dna-nanorobot-could-deliver-a-drug-to-a-precise-location-in-your-body https://futurism.in/2017/10/16/officials-electric-police-hoverbikes-will-soon-patrol-dubai/ http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/if-dolphins-had-evolved-opposable-thumbs-they-would-be-ruling-world-instead-humans-1643101 http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/kim-kardashian-placenta-eating-trend-cannibalism-says-top-gynaecologist-1643318
Six Degrees welcomes guest Cody Tudor, and quickly degenerates into a frank and appetizing discussion about cannibalism. Other topics included are human pig chimeras, gene editing, the health benefits of dragon's blood (...Komodo Dragons...), and the latest venture from Elon Musk. http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/02/22/515668867/cannibalism-its-perfectly-natural-a-new-scientific-history-argues?sc=17&f=1007 http://www.kurzweilai.net/scientists-use-stem-cells-to-create-humanpig-chimera-embryos http://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-say-now-s-the-time-to-talk-about-creating-humans-from-stem-cells http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/01/01/507244429/unexpected-risks-found-in-editing-genes-to-prevent-inherited-disorders?sc=17&f=1007 http://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/blood-dragons-destroy-antibiotic-resistance/ http://www.livescience.com/57746-tinder-for-orangutans-mating-program.html http://www.techly.com.au/2017/02/10/these-robo-bees-may-one-day-pollinate-the-earth/ http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/02/25/517221933/lucille-horn-who-was-nursed-to-health-in-a-coney-island-sideshow-dies-at-96?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20170225 https://www.inverse.com/article/26891-neural-lace-elon-musk-announcement?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=elonquotes&utm_campaign=influencer https://futurism.com/new-ai-can-write-and-rewrite-its-own-code-to-increase-its-intelligence/ http://www.iflscience.com/technology/new-material-can-turn-light-heat-and-movement-into-electricity-all-at-once/ https://m.phys.org/news/2017-02-lossless-metamaterial-boost-efficiency-lasers.html http://www.kurzweilai.net/manipulating-silicon-atoms-to-create-future-ultra-fast-ultra-low-power-chip-technology http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/02/23/515584634/should-scientists-march-u-s-researchers-still-debating-pros-and-cons?sc=17&f=1007
Special guest Amanda Kelly Van Winkle miraculously returns for a second episode! We must not have scared her off too much. Six Degrees covers the mechanics of speech in monkeys, giraffes becoming an endangered species, and the mysteries of antimatter. Reno loses his ability to speak coherently for a few minutes, and we all discuss how we feel about Christmas songs. http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/12/09/504890630/say-what-monkey-mouths-and-throats-are-equipped-for-speech?sc=17&f=1001 http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/12/08/504810338/giraffe-now-listed-as-vulnerable-to-extinction-as-population-plummets?sc=17&f=1007 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/elephants-africa-tusks-ivory-poaching-born-without-a7440706.html http://www.sciencealert.com/this-man-gets-stung-by-the-most-painful-insect-on-earth-and-it-s-pretty-upsetting http://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/which-european-city-takes-the-most-drugs-according-to-sewage-wastewater-analysis/ http://www.kurzweilai.net/how-to-control-a-robotic-arm-with-your-mind-no-implanted-electrodes-required http://www.sciencealert.com/physicists-have-observed-the-light-spectrum-of-antimatter-for-first-time http://www.iflscience.com/environment/massive-metal-dragon-hiding-inside-earths-outer-core/ http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/12/19/506151375/this-christmas-song-brought-to-you-by-the-worlds-tiniest-radio-receiver?sc=17&f=1007
Six Degrees takes on another guest, Amanda Kelly Van Winkle! After she is properly intiated by producer Mike, she jumps in the discussion of cryogenics, two brothers who are paralyzed during the day, and talking sex robots with warm genitals. Also, Nina and Reno have a heated debate on why AI judges and lawyers could never argue the existence of Santa Claus. http://www.sciencealert.com/here-s-the-science-of-why-paper-cuts-hurt-so-much http://www.sciencealert.com/crispr-gene-editing-has-been-tested-in-a-human-for-the-first-time http://www.sciencealert.com/these-incredible-brothers-become-paralysed-when-the-sun-sets-each-day http://www.sciencealert.com/this-woman-survived-the-lowest-body-temperature-ever-recorded http://www.sciencealert.com/you-have-a-second-brain http://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-say-they-ve-identified-the-physical-source-of-depression-in-the-brain http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/bees-endangered-list/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=pbsofficial&utm_campaign=newshour http://www.sciencealert.com/global-warming-is-making-the-oceans-sick-new-report-finds http://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-just-accidentally-discovered-a-process-that-turns-co2-directly-into-ethanol http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/11/23/503156414/research-on-chinese-haze-helps-crack-mystery-of-londons-deadly-1952-fog?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=2054 http://www.kurzweilai.net/will-ai-replace-judges-and-lawyers http://www.npr.org/2016/09/24/495186758/as-our-jobs-are-automated-some-say-well-need-a-guaranteed-basic-income?utm_campaign=storyshare&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social https://www.inverse.com/article/23021-talking-sex-robots-for-sale-next-year?utm_content=inf_11_3448_2&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=jabra&utm_campaign=influencer&tse_id=INF_f12a2e40a22211e6ae75d71756b4e6b3 http://www.foodbeast.com/news/mushgasm/ http://www.kurzweilai.net/battery-breakthrough-charges-in-seconds-lasts-for-a-week
You haven't seen a viral video until you've seen a sloth pooping. In other science, low fat chocolate is created (Reno is unimpressed), the phenomenon of onions making us cry is explained (producer Mike is unimpressed), and why some people get "skin orgasms" from listening to music is explained (Nina is impressed). http://www.sciencealert.com/this-is-the-horror-that-sloths-have-to-go-through-every-time-they-poop http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/06/25/482538542/with-a-zap-scientists-create-low-fat-chocolate?sc=17&f=1007 http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/06/22/482032913/the-science-of-why-onions-make-us-cry?sc=17&f=1007 http://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-think-parasitic-worms-could-be-the-key-to-treating-multiple-sclerosis http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2015/06/08/412314701/lost-posture-why-indigenous-cultures-dont-have-back-pain?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20160703 http://ww2.kqed.org/futureofyou/2016/06/27/seniors-go-virtual-to-relieve-pain-loneliness/ http://www.popsci.com/ai-pilot-beats-air-combat-expert-in-dogfight?src=SOC&dom=tw http://www.sciencealert.com/iceland-is-the-most-peaceful-place-on-earth-according-to-the-stats http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/06/24/481859662/invisibilia-is-your-personality-fixed-or-can-you-change-who-you-are?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20160624 http://www.sciencealert.com/hundreds-of-genes-caught-sparking-to-life-2-days-after-death http://www.sciencealert.com/the-ozone-hole-is-finally-closing-up http://www.sciencealert.com/here-s-why-some-people-get-skin-orgasms-from-listening-to-music
Technology advances further in the reanimation of dead tissue, and science advances further in studying feelings of fish. Silicon Valley creates a veggie burger that bleeds, sizzles, and tastes like meat, while new research indicates that depression might be an allergic reaction to inflammation. Oh, and we get severely off topic discussing vegetables. http://www.callingallscience.com/biotech-given-permission-to-attempt-to-wake-up-the-brain-after-death http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/06/20/482468094/fish-have-feelings-too-the-inner-lives-of-our-underwater-cousins?sc=17&f=1001 http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/06/21/482322571/silicon-valley-s-bloody-plant-burger-smells-tastes-and-sizzles-like-meat http://consequenceofsound.net/2016/05/donald-trump-is-more-disliked-than-nickelback-according-to-polls/ http://www.feelguide.com/2015/01/06/new-research-discovers-tha-depression-is-an-allergic-reaction-to-inflammation/ http://www.popsci.com/scientists-debut-system-making-fuel-through-more-efficient-photosynthesis http://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-have-found-a-technique-that-helps-you-learn-new-skills-twice-as-fast http://qz.com/705398/the-price-of-leds-is-falling-so-fast-its-profitable-to-farm-in-a-new-jersey-nightclub/
Reno and Nina finally admit they might have a serious brain condition--producer Mike is not surprised. Technology wins against Earth when it comes to leap seconds, but it takes nothing more than a weasel to disarm the most powerful particle collider. Looks like Earth got technology back. New York may be one step closer to prosecuting people who text and drive, and accidental developments in the science of energy create a battery that lasts 400 times longer. http://www.dose.com/health/28132/If-You-Frequently-Make-Lame-Jokes-You-Might-Actually-Have-A-Medical-Condition?utm_content=inf_10_71_2&utm_source=partners&utm_medium=WHFacebook&utm_campaign=fijifrost&tse_id=INF_7722b210e94f459fa2acba0c31cc3640 http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/04/29/476154494/weasel-shuts-down-world-s-most-powerful-particle-collider?sc=17&f=1001 http://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2016/04/27/474980140/new-york-wants-to-know-have-you-been-texting-and-driving?sc=17&f=1019 http://arstechnica.com/science/2016/04/the-leap-second-because-our-clocks-are-more-accurate-than-the-earth/ http://mentalfloss.com/article/76694/brains-anxious-people-may-perceive-world-differently http://www.iflscience.com/technology/mechanical-sea-snakes-could-be-there-future-underwater-explanation http://www.digitaltrends.com/health-fitness/reclaimed-wastewater-drugs/ http://www.sciencealert.com/researchers-accidentally-made-batteries-that-last-400-times-longer
Six Degrees starts off this episode with a marijuana article--we had to; it's 4/20!--but the episode also includes plenty of standby favorites, like crazy animal stunts, nanotechnology, and Pope Francis. http://www.oregonlive.com/marijuana/index.ssf/2016/04/rescheduling_marijuana_what_th.html http://home.bt.com/news/science-news/6-things-we-learned-from-the-worlds-first-study-examining-lsds-effect-on-the-human-brain-11364051355728 https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/animalia/wp/2016/04/13/octopus-slips-out-of-aquarium-tank-crawls-across-floor-escapes-down-pipe-to-ocean/ http://www.sciencealert.com/billions-of-cicadas-are-about-to-erupt-from-the-earth-and-have-a-whole-lot-of-sex http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/04/20/474943913/utah-declares-porn-a-public-health-hazard?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20160420 http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/04/08/473494133/some-relationship-advice-from-pope-francis?sc=17&f=1008 http://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2016/04/11/473801506/just-like-human-skin-this-plastic-sheet-can-sense-and-heal?sc=17&f=1001 http://www.sciencealert.com/samsung-just-patented-smart-contact-lenses-with-a-built-in-camera http://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2016/04/12/473815818/new-jersey-student-uses-3-d-printer-for-diy-dental-work?sc=17&f=1019 http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/04/11/473784919/canadian-first-nation-declares-state-of-emergency-over-suicide-attempts?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20160411 http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/04/07/473438101/call-a-random-swede-we-tried-it-out?sc=17&f=1019 http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2016/04/09/468005732/volunteers-who-say-bite-me-are-helping-to-win-the-war-vs-mosquitoes?sc=17&f=1128 http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/04/09/473406980/sleep-deprived-were-recharging-our-phones-but-not-ourselves?sc=17&f=1128