Episodes

How to Get Lucky

Dr Hannah Fry uncovers the secrets of luck

How to Bend the Rules

How data-gobbling algorithms have taken over our lives and now control almost everything we do

How Can We All Win?

How far should we be going with our mathematical skills?

How to Bend the Rules

Dr Hannah Fry reveals how data-gobbling algorithms have taken over our lives and now control almost everything we do without us realising. Pitching the UK speed cubing champion against a machine in the opening seconds of the lecture, Hannah sets the pace for a rapid voyage through this superhuman world. 

The power of algorithms is undeniable. Hannah ultimately discovers how we can bend the world to our will, and make anything possible with a bit of mathematical thinking. 

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