• The Gömböc revisited

  • Oct 1 2024
  • Length: 22 mins
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The Gömböc revisited

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  • A Gömböc is a strange thing. It looks like an egg with sharp edges, and when you put it down it starts wriggling and rolling around as if it were alive. Until not so long ago no-one knew whether Gömböcs even existed. Gabor Domokos, one of their discoverers, reckons that in some sense they barely exists at all. So what are Gömböcs and what makes them special?

    In this episode of Maths on the move we revisit an interview with Domokos from all the way back in 2009.

    We were reminded of this interview when we thought about what makes a good mathematical story and the story of the Gömböc has it all: beautiful mathematics, an exciting discovery, a beach holiday, romance (sort of) and even turtles. We hope you enjoy it!

    You can read the article that accompanies this this episode here.

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