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Hannah Fry follows the numbers on thrilling journeys of data and discovery. Along the way we meet the remarkable people who dug into the data and unearthed something extraordinary.Themes and summary (AI-generated based on podcaster-provided show and episode descriptions):
➤ data-driven mysteries • graphs exposing hidden patterns • fraud and scandals • economics and policy impacts • justice system insights • AI systems harms • health, ageing, happiness • risk and decision-making • climate and geology • ocean and space discoveriesThis podcast uses real-world mysteries and high-stakes moments as entry points into the power and pitfalls of data. Hosted by mathematician Hannah Fry, it tells narrative-driven stories in which a graph, dataset, or statistical pattern becomes the key to understanding what’s really happening—whether that means uncovering wrongdoing, correcting influential claims, or revealing hidden forces shaping human lives and institutions.
Across the episodes, listeners are taken into diverse domains where quantitative evidence matters: finance and alleged fraud; economics research and its political ramifications; climate science and public controversy; artificial intelligence systems that may harm the people they are meant to help; and the justice system, where small bits of information can expose larger structural truths. The show also explores science at the edge of discovery, from unexpected signals in astronomy to debates in geology about how to define humanity’s imprint on the planet.
Many stories hinge on uncertainty and decision-making under pressure: interpreting early warning signs of natural disasters, coordinating searches when time is critical, or weighing risks when the consequences are life-altering. Health and medicine recur too, with accounts of surprising findings that challenge accepted wisdom, as well as investigations where paperwork and pattern recognition reveal dangers in plain sight.
Throughout, the focus stays on the humans behind the numbers—researchers, students, and investigators—showing how evidence is found, contested, and used, and how a simple visualization can catalyze discovery, conflict, or change.
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20. The Confidence Trick2024-Sep-09 17 minutes |
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19. A Different Kind of Justice 2024-Sep-09 14 minutes |
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18. The Night the Earth Shook 2024-Sep-09 17 minutes |
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17. The Golden Spike 2024-Sep-09 15 minutes |
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16. A Drop in the Ocean 2024-Sep-09 16 minutes |
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15. Song of the Sea 2024-Sep-09 14 minutes |
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14. Whispers from the Cosmos 2024-Sep-09 15 minutes |
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13. The Grain of Truth 2024-Sep-09 15 minutes |
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12. Scandal in the Air 2024-Sep-09 15 minutes |
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11. Love Bytes 2024-Sep-09 17 minutes |
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Introducing... Uncharted with Hannah Fry Series 2 2024-Sep-02 2 minutes |
10. Devil in the Detail2023-Oct-02 14 minutes |
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9. Access Denied 2023-Oct-02 14 minutes |
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8. In the Habit 2023-Oct-02 14 minutes |
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7. The Gossip Mill 2023-Oct-02 13 minutes |
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6. The Happiness Curve 2023-Oct-02 13 minutes |
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5. The Choice 2023-Sep-25 14 minutes |
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4. This Train Has Been Delayed 2023-Sep-25 13 minutes |
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3. The Doctor Will See You Now 2023-Sep-25 14 minutes |
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2. The Hockey Stick 2023-Sep-25 13 minutes |
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1. The Returning Soldier 2023-Sep-25 14 minutes |
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Introducing... Uncharted with Hannah Fry 2023-Sep-18 less than a minute |