The yearly Science Photo competition of British Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council is announced in five categories. This year the second place in the “Weird and Wonderful” category was awarded to Alain Goriely, professor of mathematics at the University of Oxford, for his picture “The Gömböc equation”. The news was also announced on the University’s website. Another beautiful Gömböc picture made by Professor Goriely can be viewed here.
Further details are available at the website of the University of Oxford: