19 December 2019: A solution to the three-body problem, and festive fun

We’ve launched our 2019 listener survey. We want to know what you think of the show to help us make a great podcast. You can find the survey here. Thanks!This week, a solution to a centuries-old physics problem, and holiday shenanigans.In this episode:00:51 Disentangling three bodiesA problem that has stumped scientists since the 1600s has a probabilistic solution. Research Article: Stone and Leigh08:50 Frosty the SnowmanThe first of our festive science songs, about how a certain snowman is faring under climate change. Scroll to the transcript section below for the lyrics.11:00 Festive quiz showOur reporters battle it out to be crowned as this year’s quiz champion. Can they describe some of the top news headlines without saying certain important words? We find out.19:21 Carol of M87Our second song is about the Event Horizon Telescope collaboration’s imaging of the supermassive black hole at the centre of the M87 galaxy. Scroll to the transcript section below for the lyrics.20:33 News ChatWe hear about some of the people on Nature’s 10 this year. Feature: Nature’s 10: Ten people who mattered this year30:00 Rockin’ Around SupremacyFor our final song, we hark back to October, when Google claimed to have achieved quantum supremacy. Scroll to the transcript section below for the lyrics.TRANSCRIPTFrosty the Snowman lyrics:Frosty the Snowman was a jolly, happy soulBut the smile wore off as the globe got hot‘Cause the world used too much coal.Fr...
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