39 min

The Science behind Six Degrees of Separation Mind Theory

    • Medicine

Most of us are familiar with the concept of six degrees of separation - the idea is that anyone on the planet can be connected to anyone else in just six steps. So through just five other people, you're effectively connected to the Queen of England, Tom Cruise, or even a Mongolian sheepherder. But is there actually any science to back up this commonly cited theory?
This is what Frank and I explore on this episode.

Most of us are familiar with the concept of six degrees of separation - the idea is that anyone on the planet can be connected to anyone else in just six steps. So through just five other people, you're effectively connected to the Queen of England, Tom Cruise, or even a Mongolian sheepherder. But is there actually any science to back up this commonly cited theory?
This is what Frank and I explore on this episode.

39 min