Bilbo Says Molecular

Summary: Chris is ready to go nuclear and Rob is feeling ignoble. We report on a report suggesting a report about reports about reports. Astronomy Photographer of the Year was just awarded in Greenwich and the JWST may be able to see the very first supernovae in the Universe. This and more in our self-aware 50th episode! [MP3 Link] Episode #50. 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: Astronomy Photographer of the Year: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19637073 and http://www.rmg.co.uk/visit/exhibitions/astronomy-photographer-of-the-year/2012-winners/ Ignoble Awards: http://www.improbable.com/ig/winners/#ig2011 Curiosity is looking at a rock : http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2012-295&cid=release_2012-295 Astrochemistry in the lab : http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2012-293 Seeing supernova at the edge of the universe with JWST: http://arxiv.org/abs/1209.3457 The Larson Scaling relation is just an observational artefact: http://arxiv.org/abs/1209.3346 @radiovicky would like this explained : http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Technology/SEMLWO7YJ6H_0.html Wikipedia List of Fictional Medicines: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fictional_medicines_and_drugs#section_1   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/).