Episode

Discovering the Noperthedron

Podcast: We Have Concerns
Published: Feb 2, 2026
Duration seconds: 3050
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Summary

Can one six-sided cube seamlessly pass through another of equal size? The answer may surprise you. And the quest to discover convex polyhedrons that don't behave that way is even wilder. After more than three centuries, a geometry problem that originated with a royal bet has been solved, and Jeff and Anthony lay it all out for you.