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Six Degrees of Rumination
Hosted by Nina Reno and Michael · EN
Join hosts Nina and Reno as they humorously navigate the World of Science with their smartass producer, Mike.
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Episode 107 - Brainalysis - 11/15/23
Dec 9, 202302:06:11Tap to summarizeWelcome 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
Transcribe →Episode 106 - Big Questions, Little Answers
Aug 15, 202201:18:13Tap to summarizeEpisode 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
Transcribe →Episode 105 - Life and Living in Space - 7/18/22
Jul 18, 202201:19:07Tap to summarizeEpisode 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
Transcribe →episode 104 - Welcome to 2022 - 1/13/22
Jan 13, 202201:06:45Tap to summarizeIt'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
Transcribe →Episode103 - Mammals! - 12/28/21
Dec 28, 202101:06:34Tap to summarizeIt'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
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