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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 uncovering hidden patterns • Fraud and scandals • AI systems and harms • Climate and geology • Earthquakes and cosmic signals • Medicine, justice, and crime • Networks, happiness, decision-makingThis podcast uses mathematical thinking and real-world data to tell narrative, mystery-driven stories about how charts, surveys, signals, and datasets can reveal hidden patterns—and how those patterns can change what people believe, decide, or do. Guided by Hannah Fry, the episodes trace investigations where a single graph or a surprising result becomes the starting point for uncovering deeper truths, whether about nature, technology, society, or human behavior.
Across the series, the focus often falls on moments when numbers collide with uncertainty: researchers trying to distinguish meaningful signals from noise, decision-makers weighing risk under time pressure, and investigators spotting anomalies that hint at error, bias, or wrongdoing. The stories span a wide range of domains, including finance and fraud detection, public policy and the justice system, medicine and epidemiology, economics and influential research claims, artificial intelligence and harmful systems, and network science applied to organizations.
The podcast also explores data-driven discovery in the natural world and beyond, from ocean searches and strange undersea sounds to seismic forecasting questions and astronomical signals. Broader environmental and geological themes appear as well, including climate evidence and efforts to define human impact on the planet through measurable markers.
A recurring thread is the human side of data work: the persistence of scientists and analysts, the institutional and political pushback that can follow controversial findings, and the personal stakes that arise when conclusions from numbers affect lives, safety, and reputations.
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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 |