Rice on Chessboards

Summary: Chris and Rob return (finally) for their 100th episode. We discuss new dwarf planets, new comet data, and new evidence for inflation. And, you know, other stuff too. [MP3 Link] Episode #100. 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: Astrophotography has come a long way: http://canadianastronomy.wordpress.com/2014/03/03/astrophotography-has-come-a-long-way-baby/ New dwarf planet http://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/mar/26/dwarf-planet-super-earth-solar-system-2012-vp113 Rings around a Centaur: http://www.eso.org/public/news/eso1410/ BICEP2’s evidence for inflation: http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news/2014/mar/17/bicep2-finds-first-direct-evidence-of-cosmic-inflation Hubble spots Comet Siding Spring: http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2014/19 …and ROSETTA sees its target: http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Rosetta/Rosetta_sets_sights_on_destination_comet Hearing color when you’re monochtomatic (Neil Harbisson): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygRNoieAnzI Outer Solar System hangout: http://www.planetary.org/blogs/emily-lakdawalla/2014/hangout-on-air-today-why.html Credits: Audio content Copyright 2011-2014 Chris Lintott and Robert Simpson. Many thanks to Oxford Press Office for recording space. Podcast Image of lightbulb courtesy of Flickr user bazik (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bazik/395792175/).