Royal Institution Christmas Lectures - Season 54 / Year 2019

Season 54 / Year 2019
Secret & Lies - The Hidden Power of Maths

Episodes

How to Get Lucky
Dr Hannah Fry, through a host of live experiments, uncovers the secrets of luck to discover what really controls our destiny, from dodging erupting volcanoes to pulling Christmas crackers.

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 even realising.

How Can We All Win?
Dr Hannah Fry tests the limits of our control, from gravity-defying stunts to human-sized drones, and delves into the world of fake news to separate the truth from the lies.
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