# Episode 7: From Headbutting Gnomes to Infinity Categories, with Edith Hübner

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Podcast: [On A Tangent: Voices of Mathematics Münster](https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-a-tangent-voices-of-mathematics-m-nster-6922170)
Published: 2024-12-11T09:07:26+00:00
Episode link: https://mathematicsmuenster.podigee.io/7-neue-episode
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Duration seconds: 1550

## Resource

In this episode of On A Tangent, Simone is joined by Edith Hübner, a doctoral researcher in topology. We learn about her journey from physics to mathematics, what headbutting gnomes can teach young children, and the mysteries of infinity categories.

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