Is maths just about numbers and equations? Not even close.

Today we’re exploring the hidden power of mathematical thinking with Junaid Mubeen, mathematician and author of Think Like a Mathematician.

From decoding conspiracy theories to escaping political echo chambers, calculus and dimensionality shape the way we see the world, even if we don’t realise it.

Guest: Dr Christian Ginski, School of Natural Sciences at the University of Galway

Guests:

• Dr David Duffy, Assistant Professor of Wildlife Disease Genomics at the University of Florida

• Dr Thomas Davies, Associate Professor of Marine Conservation at the University of Plymouth

Guests:

• Eoin Murphy & Shelley Brady

• Dr Bob Brier AKA Egyptologist 'Mr Mummy'

They’re tiny, silent, and often go unnoticed – but their bite can change your life. Ticks are on the rise in Ireland, and with them, a disease that’s both underreported and often misunderstood: lyme disease. Joining us is Dr Eoin Healy, retired research associate at UCC’s School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences.

The Earth’s core was thought to be a sealed vault 3,000 kilometers beneath our feet, isolated from the layers above. But now, new evidence is shaking that assumption to its core. Is the earth’s core leaking? Professor Matthias Willbold from the Department of Geochemistry and Isotope Geology at the University of Göttingen in Germany joins Jonathan to discuss.

Also featured, Newsround with Dr Tara Shine from Change by Degrees and Dr Jessamyn Fairfield from the University of Galway.