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It looks like an egg, it wriggles, and it shouldn't really exist: introducing the Gömböc.

What do the human brain, the Internet and climate change have in common? They're all hugely complex and can only be understood with maths.

Does it? We talk to some big names in the field to find out.

The Universe is an infinitely self-perpetuating foam of bubbles.

Can we blame maths for our money troubles? Find out behind door number 7!

Open door number 6 and step inside a mathematical space!

The Fourier transform is a piece of maths that is, almost single-handedly, responsible for the digital revolution. We asked Chris Budd what the Fourier transform does, and how it does it. This podcast accompanies the Plus article Saving lives: The mathematics of tomography.

We asked cosmologist Pau Figueras everything we’ve ever wanted to know about black holes. In this podcast he explains what black holes are, physically, and how we hope to observe them.

It's the time of the year for cough sweets, flu medication and paracetamol. But how do we know these and other medicines really work?

Find out about what's involved in building a football stadium and why it requires listening to Belgian techno.

If you feel like snuggling up on the sofa with your headphones in, then try our advent calendar filled with some of our favourite Plus podcasts!