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In this episode mathematician Jessica Fintzen, winner of a prestigious EMS Prize, tells us how to capture infinitely many snowflakes at the same time, the maths of symmetry, and why she likes doing handstands.

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Meet the multiverse

Are there other universes besides our own? And if yes, what can we say about them? Find out with this episode of Maths on the move. 

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Should we allow mathematical proofs to  contain errors? We find out from  Avi Wigderson in our podcast series covering the European Congress of Mathematics 2024.

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A Gömböc is an inanimate object that wriggles around as if it were alive and in some sense barely exist at all — and it's a mathematical sensation! Find out more in this episode of Maths on the move!

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