The Big Bang Breakthrough Explained With a Towel! And an Apple!

You have to have been hiding under a rock (and a particularly large one at that) to have missed Monday's announcement of the observation of gravitational waves, and the consequent validation of cosmic inflation.
However, just in case the whole thing has you somewhat baffled, fear not - New Scientist has you covered - as they explain the whole thing with that handiest of props - a towel (and an apple).