Post-Conceptual Hyperbolic Word Creation

Summary: Chris and Rob talk about plotting the Perseids in 3D, Elon Musk’s ‘hyperloop’, and the Golden Age of science writing. There’s also the best paper abstract ever. [MP3 Link] Episode #85. 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: Is this the best time for science writing? :  http://inversesquare.wordpress.com/2013/08/08/the-best-of-times-good-reads-redux/ Elon Musk’s ‘Hyperloop’ and why we need more public discussion of bonkers sci-fi becoming reality. LA-SF in 35 minutes. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperloop It’s not the Universe, it’s you : http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/2013/08/one-physicists-thinks-the-universe-is-not-expanding-and-he-might-not-be-crazy/#.Ugpz8HMiZC4.twitter Possibly the best abstract ever : http://qix.sagepub.com/content/early/2013/07/11/1077800413489534.abstract GZ2 Paper is out: http://t.co/eIJ4ZidAtZ New Planet Hunters paper : http://arxiv.org/abs/1308.0369 Perseids: animation and path tracking: http://orbitingfrog.com/2013/08/13/amazing-perseid-meteor-animation/ and http://www.flickr.com/photos/30974264@N02/9520622404/in/photostream/ Lazarus comets : http://www.ras.org.uk/news-and-press/224-news-2013/2325-a-cometary-graveyard Aeon magazine : http://www.aeonmagazine.com/ The Odd Couple: http://www.eso.org/public/news/eso1335/ Credits: Audio content Copyright 2013 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/).