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Splitting the octahedron into 12 hexahedra

Enric is a PhD student at Imperial and UCL. He works mostly with singularities in differential geometry, AKA when smooth things become pointy. When he’s not in his office, you can usually find him cooking or playing board games.

In conversation with Jens Marklof
Bethany Clarke and Enric Solé-Farré chat to the professor and new president of the London Mathematical Society about academia, access and awards
What’s hot and what’s not, Issue 18
Fashion is fleeting, Chalkdust regulars are not.
Unknown pleasures: pulsars and the first data revolution
The scientific story behind the cover of Joy Division's treasured debut
Making your own papercupter
Next time you are finished using a paper cup, create your own papercupter!
A mathematical view of voting systems
Why voting systems can never be fair
Will the Universe actually end in a big rip?
What the Guardian got wrong...