3 episodes
Royal Institution Christmas Lectures - 2019: Secrets & Lies - The Hidden Power of Maths
First aired Dec 26, 2019Season 54
Dr. Hannah Fry reveals the hidden rules and patterns that govern every aspect of our world.
Episodes
Episode 1
How to Get Lucky
Dec 26, 201958 min
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.
Episode 2
How to Bend the Rules
Dec 27, 201959 min
Dr Hannah Fry reveals how data-gobbling algorithms have taken over our lives and now control almost everything we do, without us even realising.
Episode 3
How Can We All Win?
Dec 28, 201959 min
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.