Since 1939, the Portugese Mathematical Society publishes the Gazeta de Matemática three times every year. On the cover of the first issue in 2021 the Gömböc appears as “the toy of the 21st century”. The issue contains an article by José Carlos Santos who summarizes the history of the Gömböc and also describes the application to turtle shells. The graphics on the cover refer to…
AHHAA, the largest science center in the Baltic states opened in 2014 the popular math exhibition “AHA Cubed!” where visitors can familiarize themselves with fundamental mathematical concepts by using interactive displays. Part of the popular show is an exhibit featuring a 240mm tall black plexiglass Gömböc, the largest monolithic Gömböc model on display worldwide. The only functional Gömböc model which…
Founded in 1722, the Université de Bourgogne is the region’s leading institution of higher education. The library of the Institut de Mathématiques de Bourgogne (IMB), named after Burgundy’s famous son, Gaspard Monge, is located in the Sciences Mirande building. The Gaspard Monge library hosts the showcase with valuable mathematical volumes where, next to the works of V.I. Arnold, the Gömböc is on display.
The winners of the phyics, chemistry and informatics National Secondary School Academic Competition, Péter Pácsonyi, Ádám Kapdos and Márton Nagy received one Gömböc each from István Szabó, vice president of National Office for Reserach and Innovation (NKFIH). Mr Szabó greeted the students with the following words at the ceremony (according to the NKFIH press release): “This special object should remind them…
The Royal Institution is among the world’s most established centres for research and scientific education. Founded in 1799 by the leading British scientists of the age including Henry Cavendish. The institution still serves as a leading center for research and popularization of science, including the Christmas Lectures founded by Michael Faraday. Lectures are delivered in the famous Auditorium and on January 19th…
The only museum dedicated to mathematics in North America, the award-winning National Museum of Mathematics in New York City is running a science shop. Recently, the management of the shop decided to expand their portfolio by adding Gomboc models. Link to Gömböc in the museum’s shop:
Following the example of the Tokyo Embassy, the Hungarian Embassy in Bangkok decided to launch the permanent exhibition “Smart Hungary”, introducing renowned inventions and innovations from Hungary. The exhibition was opened in the library of Chulalongkorn University. The Gömböc is on display among iconic inventions like the dynamo, Rubik’s Cube and the ballpoint pen. The brochure of the exhibition may be viewed here. The exhibition was…
The world’s largest professional mathematical organization, the American Mathematical Society launched 10 years ago the series “Mathematical Moments” with the goal to popularize mathematics to a broad audience. The monthly series consists of posters, accompanied occasionally by podcasts and other online materials. Beyond the poster published on the Society’s website, physical copies are being sent out to…
The 64-page Gömböc booklet recently published by attendance of the Typotex Publishing House not only contains a comprehensive summary of Gömböc-related scientific information but also features a richly illustrated catalogue of the most famous individual Gömböc pieces on exhibit worldwide. Link to the online flipbook:
The Hungarian Embassy in Tokyo decided to launch the permanent exhibition “Smart Hungary”, introducing renowned inventions and innovations from Hungary. The permanent exhibition was opened by Ambassador H.E. Dr Norbert Palanovics on May 9th 2017 in conjunction with a business and innovation event. The Gömböc is on display among iconic inventions like the dynamo, Rubik’s Cube and the ballpoint pen. The…
