Recycled Electrons

Chris is mourning the loss of Kepler and Rob has been in Tenerife (for work!). There are startling predictions for the historic future of astronomy and maths makes curious leaps forward. All of this in very unusual units of measurement. [MP3 Link] Episode #77. If you have anything you’d like us to look at, or any questions you’d like us to answer - use the links at the top of the web page at http://recycledelec.com. Follow us on Twitter @recycledelec @orbitingfrog and @chrislintott. Links: Rob’s been in Tenerife: http://orbitingfrog.com Space Warps: http://www.spacewarps.org A prediction for the future of astronomy:  https://twitter.com/MTMurphy77/status/334262258077147136/photo/1 Kepler is down! http://blog.planethunters.org/2013/05/15/thoughts-on-the-possible-death-of-kepler/ http://www.nasa.gov/offices/oce/appel/ask/issues/47/47s_kepler_prt.htm Maths discoveries that are exciting:  http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn23535-proof-that-an-infinite-number-of-primes-are-paired.html?full=true&print=true http://www.nature.com/news/first-proof-that-infinitely-many-prime-numbers-come-in-pairs-1.12989 Mental Floss: http://mentalfloss.com/ Credits: Audio content Copyright 2012 Chris Lintott and Robert Simpson. Many thanks to Oxford Press Office for recording space. Podcast Image courtesy of Flickr user bazik (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bazik/395792175/).

Chris has made a terribly academic error and Rob has been in Chicago. Many things are thrown at the Moon, Herschel is no more and Hubble turned 23. [MP3 Link] Episode #76. If you have anything you’d like us to look at, or any questions you’d like us to answer - use the links at the top of the web page at http://recycledelec.com. Follow us on Twitter @recycledelec @orbitingfrog and @chrislintott. Links: Perils of translation and open source: http://blog.galaxyzoo.org/2013/05/02/how-to-translate-galaxy-zoo/ Kepler-62 most Earth-like planet yet? http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/kepler/multimedia/images/kepler-62-diagram.html Horsehead with Hubble: http://www.spacetelescope.org/news/heic1307/ xkcd’s ‘is it worth the time?’ http://xkcd.com/1205/ Credits: Audio content Copyright 2012 Chris Lintott and Robert Simpson. Many thanks to Oxford Press Office for recording space. Podcast Image courtesy of Flickr user bazik (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bazik/395792175/).

Chris and Rob discuss reality shows on Mars, how to tickle rats, the state of MOND, and the lunar eclipse that is happening right now as Rob types… these… very… words (sorry). [MP3 Link] Episode #75. If you have anything you’d like us to look at, or any questions you’d like us to answer - use the links at the top of the web page at http://recycledelec.com. Follow us on Twitter @recycledelec @orbitingfrog and @chrislintott. Links: Tonight’s lunar eclipse? http://earthsky.org/tonight/lunar-eclipse-for-eastern-hemisphere-on-night-of-april-2526 Tickling rats for science: “For the “tickling treatment”, rats were tickled once daily, in two sessions of two minutes each, for two weeks”: http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/scicurious-brain/2013/04/22/to-calm-a-rat-with-tickling/ You can sign up for our online course: http://www.conted.ox.ac.uk/F990-1 Vibrating pants (thanks Arfon!): http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/shortcuts/2013/apr/19/durex-fundawear-vibrating-pants-foreplay-future Notes from Nature: http://www.notesfromnature.org/ Credits: Audio content Copyright 2012 Chris Lintott and Robert Simpson. Many thanks to Oxford Press Office for recording space. Podcast Image courtesy of Flickr user bazik (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bazik/395792175/).

Chris and Rob discuss exoplanet naming, the complexity of life, lassoing an asteroid and dark matter (again). We implore you to tweet #nobacon and to help find a way to travel that doesn’t involve flying using Chris’ University of Oxford access card. [MP3 Link] Episode #74. If you have anything you’d like us to look at, or any questions you’d like us to answer - use the links at the top of the web page at http://recycledelec.com. Follow us on Twitter @recycledelec @orbitingfrog and @chrislintott. Links: Uwingu (Stuart Lowe: http://www.strudel.org.uk/blog/astro/index.shtml, IAU: http://www.iau.org/public_press/news/detail/iau1301/) Life before Earth: http://arxiv.org/pdf/1304.3381v1.pdf We’re happiest farther from home: http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2013-04/12/twitter-happiness Rodeo an asteroid: http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2013/apr/06/nasa-lasso-asteroid-rodeo-research Neurodome: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1100424922/neurodome-a-dome-format-film-that-explores-the-bra Credits: Audio content Copyright 2012 Chris Lintott and Robert Simpson. Many thanks to Oxford Press Office for recording space. Podcast Image courtesy of Flickr user bazik (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bazik/395792175/).

Chris and Rob discuss AMS, dark matter and condoms. Curiosity is taking a rest and cows may not be able to ‘feel’ magnetic fields. [MP3 Link] Episode #73. If you have anything you’d like us to look at, or any questions you’d like us to answer - use the links at the top of the web page at http://recycledelec.com. Follow us on Twitter @recycledelec @orbitingfrog and @chrislintott. Links: AMS: http://press.web.cern.ch/backgrounders/first-result-ams-experiment AMS: http://profmattstrassler.com/2013/04/03/ams-presents-some-first-results/ A survey of astronomical development: http://arxiv.org/abs/1304.0657 Do cows align along magnetic fields? : http://www.nature.com/news/the-mystery-of-the-magnetic-cows-1.9350 Bill Gates and condoms: http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/03/25/175258772/gates-foundation-says-its-time-for-a-snazzier-condom Origami condom: http://www.origamicondoms.com/ Credits: Audio content Copyright 2012 Chris Lintott and Robert Simpson. Many thanks to Oxford Press Office for recording space. Podcast Image courtesy of Flickr user bazik (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bazik/395792175/).

Chris and Rob talks about the Planck results that were announced today. There is controversy - or not - about whether Voyager has left the Solar System, and we have cool space facts for young children. [MP3 Link] Episode #72. If you have anything you’d like us to look at, or any questions you’d like us to answer - use the links at the top of the web page at http://recycledelec.com. Follow us on Twitter @recycledelec @orbitingfrog and @chrislintott. Links: Planck Background : http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/across-the-universe/2013/mar/21/planck-unveils-earliest-map-of-universe?CMP=twt_fd ESA press for Planck: http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Planck/Planck_reveals_an_almost_perfect_Universe Planck Papers: http://www.sciops.esa.int/index.php?project=PLANCK&page=Planck_Published_Papers Has Voyager 1 left the Solar System?  Yes : http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/grl.50383/abstract No : http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2013-107 Most obscene paper title in peer-reviewed journal :  http://io9.com/5987715/and-the-award-for-most-obscene-title-of-a-peer+reviewed-scientific-article-goes-to Use Wolfram alpha for technical measurements : http://younglandis.wordpress.com/2013/03/11/how-to-describe-obscure-technical-measurements/ Cool space facts for young children: http://orbitingfrog.com/post/45418127352/cool-space-facts-for-young-children Credits: Audio content Copyright 2012 Chris Lintott and Robert Simpson. Many thanks to Oxford Press Office for recording space. Podcast Image courtesy of Flickr user bazik (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bazik/395792175/).

Chris and Rob discuss Comet PanSTARRS, what Mars would taste like and the perils and joy of Daylight Savings Time. We answer some of your questions from Twitter too. Apologies for poor sound quality on this episode. [MP3 Link] Episode #71. If you have anything you’d like us to look at, or any questions you’d like us to answer - use the links at the top of the web page at http://recycledelec.com. Follow us on Twitter @recycledelec @orbitingfrog and @chrislintott. Links: DST: http://www.leancrew.com/all-this/2013/03/why-i-like-dst Go and sponsor @garwboy for his crowdsourced Comic Relief guardian blog http://t.co/2a9Itc3Lc1 Curiosity rover : http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/msl/news/msl20130312.html Space Station to host a new telescope : http://news.uchicago.edu/article/2013/03/11/space-station-host-new-cosmic-ray-telescope The oldest star is still too old : http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2013/08/full/ Video: water appears frozen in sine wave http://t.co/POxjLTPVFM iGeology App from the BGS Credits: Audio content Copyright 2012 Chris Lintott and Robert Simpson. Many thanks to Oxford Press Office for recording space. Podcast Image courtesy of Flickr user bazik (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bazik/395792175/).

Chris and Rob talk about Mars, 3D printing, Mars, urine, and Mars! There’s lots of Mars that’s for sure! This is a blue episode of the podcast, for reasons that will be explained. [MP3 Link] Episode #70. If you have anything you’d like us to look at, or any questions you’d like us to answer - use the links at the top of the web page at http://recycledelec.com. Follow us on Twitter @recycledelec @orbitingfrog and @chrislintott. Links: Coding is a skill like any other. Think of it like playig an intrument, for example: http://www.code.org A 3D printed car: http://laughingsquid.com/urbee-2-a-1200-pound-3d-printed-car/ uCheck, an iPhone urine sampler: http://www.tuaw.com/2013/02/26/uchek-raises-the-stakes-in-smartphone-health-care-with-camera-ba/ Mars to be hit by a comet in 2014? http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2013/02/28/mars_impact_the_red_planet_may_get_hit_by_a_comet_in_october_2014.html Couples on Mars: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21603490 MSL : http://www.planetary.org/blogs/emily-lakdawalla/2013/curiosity-update-sol-193.html Credits: Audio content Copyright 2012 Chris Lintott and Robert Simpson. Many thanks to Oxford Press Office for recording space. Podcast Image courtesy of Flickr user bazik (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bazik/395792175/).

Chris and Rob talk about Google Glass and the possible iWatch, 6- (or 19-) degrees of separation, and the various kinds of space rock. More importantly though: Bees can see electromagnetic fields! [MP3 Link] Episode #69. If you have anything you’d like us to look at, or any questions you’d like us to answer - use the links at the top of the web page at http://recycledelec.com. Follow us on Twitter @recycledelec @orbitingfrog and @chrislintott. Links: Asteroid and the Meteorite: http://orbitingfrog.com/post/43156325860/at-about-09-20-this-morning-a-meteor-exploded-over 19 clicks of speration: http://laughingsquid.com/any-2-web-pages-are-no-more-than-19-clicks-apart-according-to-hungarian-physicist/ Redshirt statistics : http://www.significancemagazine.org/details/webexclusive/4381371/Keep-your-redshirt-on-a-bayesian-exploration-of-character-deaths-in-Star-Trek.html NanoLight (12W > 100W): http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/619878070/nanolight-the-worlds-most-energy-efficient-lightbu I-Love-Q : http://arxiv.org/abs/1302.4499 From @bitfield (John Arundel) - Bees can see magnetic fields: http://boingboing.net/2013/02/20/google-glass-demo-video.html Google Glass is coming http://boingboing.net/2013/02/20/google-glass-demo-video.html Credits: Audio content Copyright 2012 Chris Lintott and Robert Simpson. Many thanks to Oxford Press Office for recording space. Podcast Image courtesy of Flickr user bazik (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bazik/395792175/).

Chris, Rob and Rob the Alien talk about the longest running experiments in the world, the speed of light, citizen science ands Pluto’s many moon. We do all this from a room one-billionth the size of Wales. [MP3 Link] Episode #68. If you have anything you’d like us to look at, or any questions you’d like us to answer - use the links at the top of the web page at http://recycledelec.com. Follow us on Twitter @recycledelec @orbitingfrog and @chrislintott. Links: 3Rs of Citizen Science in the classroomn: http://www.britishscienceassociation.org/blog/3rs-citizen-science-classroom The speed of light is approximately 1 foot per nanosecond and a nanoWales in an area 4.5m by 4.5m (roughly) The electric bell : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxford_Electric_Bell A Valentine rose : http://www.noao.edu/news/2013/pr1301.php Name Pluto’s moons : http://www.plutorocks.com Mars bedrock sample collected : http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2013-052 No aliens yet : http://arxiv.org/abs/1302.0845 S&T Jupiter’s moons : http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/objects/planets/3307071.html Credits: Audio content Copyright 2012 Chris Lintott and Robert Simpson. Many thanks to Oxford Press Office for recording space. Podcast Image courtesy of Flickr user bazik (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bazik/395792175/).

Chris is on a tropical island, while Rob remains in Oxford. But the podcast must go on and we discuss prime numbers. near-Earth asteroids and space monkeys. [MP3 Link] Episode #67. If you have anything you’d like us to look at, or any questions you’d like us to answer - use the links at the top of the web page at http://recycledelec.com. Follow us on Twitter @recycledelec @orbitingfrog and @chrislintott. Links: Twitter statistics: http://www.beevolve.com/twitter-statistics/ Supertasters: http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/01/the-lab-accident-that-led-to-the-discovery-of-supertasters/272522/ Iranian Space Monkey: http://boingboing.net/2013/02/04/mystery-iranian-space-monkey.html Moon Illusion: http://arxiv.org/abs/1301.2715 Asteroid 2012 DA14 http://www.sen.com/news/asteroid-heads-for-closest-predicted-approach-to-earth.html Stargazing Oxford talks are online: http://www.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/series/stargazing iOS game: Spaceteam https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/spaceteam/id570510529?mt=8 Credits: Audio content Copyright 2012 Chris Lintott and Robert Simpson. Many thanks to Oxford Press Office for recording space. Podcast Image courtesy of Flickr user bazik (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bazik/395792175/).

Chris and Rob waffle on about green stars, latin, birthdays, microlensing, Uranus, asteroids and other things in this 66th episode. [MP3 Link] Episode #66. If you have anything you’d like us to look at, or any questions you’d like us to answer - use the links at the top of the web page at http://recycledelec.com. Follow us on Twitter @recycledelec @orbitingfrog and @chrislintott. Links: Microlensing for asteroids: http://arxiv.org/abs/1301.6165 Ikea Hackers: http://www.ikeahackers.net Kepler resting: http://kepler.nasa.gov/news/nasakeplernews/index.cfm?FuseAction=ShowNews&NewsID=248 Darwin Correspondance Project: http://www.darwinproject.ac.uk NASA joins Euclid: http://sci.esa.int/science-e/www/object/index.cfm?fobjectid=51316 Credits: Audio content Copyright 2012 Chris Lintott and Robert Simpson. Many thanks to Oxford Press Office for recording space. Podcast Image courtesy of Flickr user bazik (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bazik/395792175/).

Chris and Rob feel like dung beetles as they roll around in the weeks’ news. Wait no, that’s not right. We discuss dropping steak from space, Betelgeuse, exoplanets and moar! [MP3 Link] Episode #65. If you have anything you’d like us to look at, or any questions you’d like us to answer - use the links at the top of the web page at http://recycledelec.com. Follow us on Twitter @recycledelec @orbitingfrog and @chrislintott. Links: Dung Beetles and the Milky Way: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21150721 Spiders at Mars’ North Pole : http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2013-034 More planets for HAT-P-7 : http://subarutelescope.org/Pressrelease/2013/01/24/index.html Ten hundred words of science: http://www.strudel.org.uk/blog/astro/001022.shtml Siding Spring fires: astropixie - http://orbitingfrog.com/post/40594495841/bush-fires-at-siding-spring-observatories-by Steak drop: http://what-if.xkcd.com/28/ Herschel observes Betelgeuse : http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Betelgeuse_braces_for_a_collision Is asteroid mining the new black : http://deepspaceindustries.com/ (‘If you can Dream it, you can Be it’) Is that a manatee in space? https://www.nrao.edu/pr/2013/w50/ What If? http://what-if.xkcd.com/ Credits: Audio content Copyright 2012 Chris Lintott and Robert Simpson. Many thanks to Oxford Press Office for recording space. Podcast Image courtesy of Flickr user bazik (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bazik/395792175/).

Chris and Rob talk live(!) at Stargazing Oxford, in front an audience: an experience for them and for the audience. A marrow also participates. We answer questions and talk about some highlights from the week’s news. [MP3 Link] Episode #64. If you have anything you’d like us to look at, or any questions you’d like us to answer - use the links at the top of the web page at http://recycledelec.com. Follow us on Twitter @recycledelec @orbitingfrog and @chrislintott. Links: Astronomers: Gangnam style: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgwaJdik6eI It’s really big and it shouldn’t exist : http://arxiv.org/abs/1211.6256 A cloudy mystery in the Galactic Centre : http://www.caltech.edu/content/cloudy-mystery The supernova that cried wolf : http://arxiv.org/abs/1209.6320 Iridium flares and http://www.heavens-above.com Gorgeous 47 Tuc : http://www.eso.org/public/news/eso1302/ Stargazing Live: http://bbc.co.uk/stargazing Planet Four: http://www.planetfour.org Credits: Audio content Copyright 2012 Chris Lintott and Robert Simpson. Many thanks to Oxford Press Office for recording space. Podcast Image courtesy of Flickr user bazik (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bazik/395792175/).

Chris and Rob talk about exoplanets, Stargazing Live and then exoplanets again. We’re not going below absolute zero but we are going to Marrsssss. [MP3 Link] Episode #63. If you have anything you’d like us to look at, or any questions you’d like us to answer - use the links at the top of the web page at http://recycledelec.com. Follow us on Twitter @recycledelec @orbitingfrog and @chrislintott. Links: CBeebies ‘Get Well Soon’ and the anti-vaccination crowd: http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/get-well-soon Formalhaut b does exist: http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/01/fomalhaut-b-confirmed/ Below absolute zero? http://www.livescience.com/25959-atoms-colder-than-absolute-zero.html PH2b and the others: http://blog.planethunters.org/2013/01/07/a-newly-confirmed-planet-and-42-additional-planet-candidates/ Stargazing Live: http://bbc.co.uk/stargazing Planet Four: http://www.planetfour.org Credits: Audio content Copyright 2012 Chris Lintott and Robert Simpson. Many thanks to Oxford Press Office for recording space. Podcast Image courtesy of Flickr user bazik (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bazik/395792175/).