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Royal Institution Christmas Lectures

2019: Secrets & Lies - The Hidden Power of Maths

Season 54 · 2019 · 3 episodes

Dr. Hannah Fry reveals the hidden rules and patterns that govern every aspect of our world.

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Episodes

1How to Get LuckyDr 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.
2How to Bend the RulesDr Hannah Fry reveals how data-gobbling algorithms have taken over our lives and now control almost everything we do, without us even realising.
3How 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.