Can Maths Predict the Future? - Hannah Fry at Ada Lovelace Day 2014

Hannah Fry shows how maths can explain real world events. From crimes to relationships, patterns in numbers such as Benford's law on the prevalence of numbers starting with 1', help us predict the future.
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Dr Hannah Fry is a UCL lecturer in the Mathematics of Cities, whose TEDx talk has been viewed over half a million times. She’ll show how maths can be used to predict the future.
This was filmed at the Ri at Ada Lovelace Day 2014. Ada Lovelace Day is an international celebration of the achievements of women in STEM. For one night only, the Ri hosted a ‘cabaret of science’ for Ada Lovelace Day 2014, with talks and performances from Roma Agrawal, Caro C, Hannah Fry, Konnie Huq, Turi King and more, all sharing their inspirations and their passion for science, technology, engineering and maths.
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[@CookingWithCows]

5:41 creepy whispering lady :D "Only needs mike" or something, haha

[@MarinusMakesStuff]

Haha, I was also replaying it for ten times to try and decipher what she's saying :) scary whispers!

[@Cosine_Wave]

Your name fits very well with the overheard line. Cooking With Cows. Only needs milk

[@campbelljordanable]

***** Haha, 'mute the mic'.

[@chatoloera3263]

***** I got, "Can we mute the mic?" then a second later I hear "queeeeer..."

[@reichplatz]

***** that actually freaked me out a little T_T

[@uchihamadara6024]

well, that demonic whispering in the middle of the video just delayed my sleep by about 4 hours, great video though

[@Osmandzudzo]

hahaha, you spotted it as well. I was freaked out by it.

[@otterwesen]

Don't worry, it was just the audio engineer being lazy and leaving all the mics open xD

[@RobbyBoy167]

Did she get trolled by the other lady with the mic?

[@SegolasZoso]

jeeez thank god I wasn't the only one to hear it. Otherwise it would have meant that those whispers were there for me...

[@globalincident694]

what did she even say?

[@lezbriddon]

Thankyou RI for making me spill my coffee all over the coffee table, here I was all alone having an afternoon brew when some weird spooky whispering came through the surround speakers behind me...... thanks a bunch... about 05:40 ish...

[@erikziak1249]

Better than spilling over your keyboard.... Or notebook...

[@GirGir183]

Luis Daniel Mesa Velasquez I had the horrible feeling it was coming from INSIDE.

[@timkolm2]

For those scared of the "creepy' voice at 5:42, it's the same voice that speaks at 2:42. Notice that her voice is mic'ed comparing to the others who just shout their numbers aloud. She just holds the mic the whole time and wanted to whisper something to her friend, while forgetting to switch it off.

[@Todiros]

Thanks! I thought the video was possessed or something. xD

[@LeonardoTaglialegne]

Thank you! That was creepy AF

[@TranscenDaMental]

Hannah you are Brilliant! Love your intelligence and charisma!

[@carijojo]

Simple, direct, elegante, brilhant. Thank you.

[@TheRoyalInstitution]

Hannah Fry shows how maths can explain real world events in her talk from Ada Lovelace Day 2015.

[@mariafazlimusic8717]

hi

[@KrzysztofKotarba]

Hannah Fry is very enjoyable to listen to.

[@mariafazlimusic8717]

I know she is great

[@biggsydaboss3410]

Can you ask her to leave the political ideology at the door, it has no place in science? I should say, it shouldn't have a place in science.

[@sonny0jim]

Any word on that creepy whisper?

[@TheAwesomeDudeGuy]

The whispering from 5:41 to 5:45 creeps me the fuck out.

[@blue_cameron]

"Can we mute the mic?... okay" spooky

[@DanTheStripe]

Sounds like "Colin needs a mic. Colin.." to me.

[@john_hunter_]

Hannah has been everywhere on youtube recently.

[@VCYT]

Well her clients are many.

[@ltf9]

@@VCYT And she's open for business 😈

[@dixie_rekd9601]

the worlds hottest mathematician

[@ar_xiv]

+AwesomeVindicator idk leonhard euler is looking pretty good to me

[@RelatedGiraffe]

+Pocari Suit Isn't he dead?

[@AnalyticalReckoner]

would

[@Adrianyoutubing]

What about Rachel Riley?

[@Ghost_PM11]

Check out Dr. Holly Krieger, no need to thank me.

[@SlyPearTree]

That was a fantastic talk by a fantastic person.

[@white_shadow_123]

She's just amazing.

[@DonCDXX]

The chart at 7:00... It really says a lot more than 1000 words for sure.

[@LaMaisondeCasaHouse]

I especially liked the part with the unholy demon creature whispering in the background. Bit ironic really, considering the venue...

[@benhuggyhes3148]

LaMaisondeCasaHouse I was so freaked out about it that I went to my skype and starting speaking into my microphone (since I recently was on a call and thought it said "I forgot to mute my mike"), and then starting freaking out. It was amazing until I replayed the video.

[@sandman7955]

Absolutely intoxicating to watch ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@marcelosinico]

Ginger, extremely inteligent, and with a nice sense of humor. And she has a very sexy accent too Perfection exists!

[@Exate]

She's also hot.

[@PrivateSuperSkittles]

marcelosinico Bruh. Are you me?

[@K-R-O-L]

marcelosinico No need of maths to predict her futur if she comes naked at in house ;)

[@dixie_rekd9601]

marcelosinico her speech impediment is so hot

[@gauravcheema]

marcelosinico perfection exists without a soul.. I would woo

[@alexanderschestag3247]

A great talk. Thanks for uploading!

[@1234s6]

You have a beautiful voice Hannah!

[@Qermaq]

She is amazing.

[@mutercimtercuman3109]

10 seconds perfect laguhing starting at 3:05 . I really admire you Hannah.

[@The_Professor123]

Math can predict my future: If i can handle linear algebra equations i will become an engineer, if not i won't become an engineer.

[@Alfetto8]

Thought engineers needed to handle something more than just basic math.

[@Bollibompa]

@Alfetto8 In his mind, the only thing stopping him from completing his education was that course. It can feel like that sometimes when you're in the middle of it. Engineers need to handle many things, most of the time _not_ math actually.

[@drp4783]

@@Alfetto8 Maybe by 'basic math' you're referring to linear equations rather than linear algebra...

[@priscilacanaanoliver683]

Hannah Fry = natural communicator

[@Raphael_NYC]

Thank you Dr. Fry.

[@gog_magpie]

Hannah Fry= a beautiful woman + smart woman + beautiful accent :3 ♡♡♡

[@malcolmbryant]

Nothing special about her accent. General London/South East England Received pronunciation.

[@CryMyName100]

ne kadar güzel bir ortam. ne kadar güzel insanlar.

[@robertlam88]

Great lecture!

[@DekarNL]

Beautifully explained. Benford's law is also used to search for tax fraud.

[@suave319]

I need to stop watching videos of her, otherwise I'll fall in love... again.

[@a.n.mentuspharmacy212]

Tot i was the only 1 suffering this... Lol

[@availablehage]

First one being calculus I presume?

[@grovegreen123]

Me too pal....my wife thinks I'm obsessed

[@aaromat]

omg me too haha i can't stop watching her videos🤩🥲

[@berryzhang7263]

Trueee😭😭

[@eldizo_]

It's that lovely lady from the RPS video from Numberphile. get hype

[@earlgrey2130]

5:41 No you do not all of the sudden have developed shizophrenia. The whispering voices you heard are on the video track :) Don't panic, it's all good.

[@liotay98]

Schizophrenia**

[@HectorHernandez-ec3nd]

@@liotay98 just googled it. It's cancer.

[@snozbucket]

I know your comment is 4 years old now but thankyou for checking my sanity haha

[@richardaversa7128]

Behold Hannah Fry, the angel of maths

[@leeorshimhoni8949]

inspiring video.

[@theodoresweger4948]

after considering calculous the difference betwee dy and delta y is as far as I can go in outer words in a very short time it may be possible like weather by the hour or next month.

[@ngrobert5054]

she is great keep me going

[@ngrobert5054]

the best video

[@Leotique]

love her

[@MichaelSHartman]

Thank you for your lecture I really enjoyed it. She shouldn't hate her app because it probably saved a lot of people a lot of pain.

[@huilingzheng5032]

Hi, i was wondering if you could tell me how i can find the case studies for maths in crime prevention. Thanks

[@paulagbenohevi1704]

Very cool

[@TheBassHeavy]

Brilliant :)

[@burymeinmsg]

I love her

[@qorilla]

So if you reduce the number of burglaries with this, where do the criminals go? Will they go commit other crimes? Do they move to a different area/city? Or live on less money? Or suddenly turn good and get an honest job?

[@ffggddss]

Neat trick/prediction (and thanks for admitting you had one in reserve! Say, was it by any chance, that *fewer* than half the numbers would start with 1 or 2? ;-) But the way you called for the numbers to be selected, each possible starting digit, D, should have a probability frequency of about p(D) = log₁₀(D+1) - log₁₀(D) so that for 1 & 2 combined, the frequency should be close to log₁₀3 = 0.47712... This is a good little trick to pull at random (pun intended!). I like!

[@noufalk2351]

Hloi

[@kasane1337]

Funny, I'm nearly done reading Prelude to Foundation and I suddenly get from Numberphile to someone talking about - well, psychohistory by Hari Seldon ;-)

[@martitram4603]

***** hahahahahah so do I right now

[@crusiethmaximuss]

5:43 a whispering voice interrupts Mrs. Fry.

[@scrubby2]

thought i was hearing something, glad i'm not alone in this....

[@Illuminateur]

"1 in 6 guys is above average" That brings up an interesting question actually, about what is meant by "average".

[@rupjyotidas3091]

You are very funny while explaining ❤️

[@joebaumgart1146]

She has the most beautiful speaking voice! She put Bob Ross in Second Place!

[@erictaylor5462]

8:20 A family friend got a visit one night very late by a police officer. Apparently the police officer had been flagged down by a very scared local drug addict. They guy was well known to the police and had been arrested several times on charges such as robbery, drug possession, and other theft based crime, but was known to be non-violent and, ironically, quite honest. He simply never lied to the police because, as he said, he wasn't very smart and knew he could not get away with it. Anyway the guy had flagged down the cop in a near panic. He admitted to breaking into a house but fled when he realized there was a lunatic inside. He was sneaking around looking for some valuables to pick up when he heard a "demonic" voice say, "I see you, ha ha ha." he didn't laugh, he actual;ly said, "ha ha ha" As I said, this guy was non-violent and if caught inside a house by the owner he would just surrender or run away if he could. He got the cops attention worried that the lunatic had also broke in and had murderous plans for the family. The cop knowing the guy to NOT be a liar also became worried. He arrested the guy then went to investigate who else might have broken in. The lunatic turned out to be their pet bird, who they would play a game with, sneaking around the house and saying, "I see you ha ha ha." This story does have a happy ending. The addict got cleaned up, never touched the stuff again, got a job, got married, and now has his own family. He says he owes it all to "that damn bird"

[@WaltRBuck]

+Eric Taylor LOL!!

[@williamcyborg5003]

Eric Taylor What a stupid fucking story that has nothing to do with the video....

[@xxGizmodioxx]

Hahaha, that OKCupid studie cracked me up so hard, so harsh ladies, so harsh! :(

[@frostcrackle2374]

Anyone hear strange whispering at 5:40?

[@cristianvargas7112]

+けつを食べる yeah wtf

[@burnn214]

+けつを食べる so creepy

[@startimes773]

+けつを食べる I thought I was crazy

[@joshbray7917]

+けつを食べる Great find mate! I heard this as well and I assumed it was likely something paranormal.

[@larsulle3842]

+けつを食べる 7 Days

[@alifawzi8197]

inspiring

[@yellowbelly7863]

I love how British people pronounce the word "later"

[@steehfan00]

i dont understand half of this stuff but I love to listen and watch anyways *_*

[@Grubiantoll]

''Basicaly, man fancy women'' Statement that should never be undermined

[@veggiet2009]

Wait, what is the video that that rap comes from at the end 11:07? I searched your video list and couldn't figure out which one

[@TheRoyalInstitution]

veggiet2009 Here it is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hH-md2d-gpZ_j68

[@veggiet2009]

thanks!

[@brndnshv]

5:30 Hello Newman...

[@KobZen]

Wow, what's Lord Gaben doing there? ;)

[@joebaumgart1146]

2:39. OVER 9000!!!

[@10dige]

What does the voice in the backround say? "can you hear the mic, can you"? 5:42

[@alkeshbhoi8605]

Hi I have also prediction by arthmatic by previous data

[@Frosty-oj6hw]

Why aren't there more women like Hannah Fry :(

[@pemchen]

I love her humour..😍❤😂😂

[@markanixon77]

5:41. I thought my iPad was haunted for a moment... gave me goosepimples! Lol 🙈🙊🙉 And 8:39 are you saying Shane is the burglar!!??? Lol 🙈🙊🙉

[@MitzvosGolem1]

exponential growth formula can predict future population of various species fairly accurately.

[@ianw8479]

This method is the future of maths

[@alanc3134]

Interesting graphs - "Women's attractiveness, as rated by men" = Normal Distribution. "Men's attractiveness, as rated by women" = Log-Normal distribution. This contrast suggests that men generally use only one criteria to judge a women's attractiveness, whereas women are using more than one criteria to judge men [the product of two or more normal distributions gives a log-normal distribution.]

[@jangohemmes352]

Interesting, that might very well be the explanation

[@willykitheka7618]

I notice that this whispering is prevalent...it was there in Dr. Adam Kucharski's video too!! Please cut it out!

[@disciplinenepal5081]

Good

[@douglaswebb4204]

did anyone else hear the creepy ghost whisper between 5:42 and 5:47?

[@cristianvargas7112]

+Douglas Webb scared the shit out of me

[@verioffkin]

Last words. A clue. Interesting. Fascinating. World of Maths! THX. Name "Hannah" math itself is.

[@fernandocortes1187]

4:22 Benford's law. Look for patterns o patrones

[@VelexiaOmbra]

Distracted by beautiful redhead with lovely accent.

[@VelexiaOmbra]

Damn. Inescapable genetics got me into a checkmate. Although I'm more of a sexy androgynous slave the the system polysexual stardust alien.

[@Matte0618]

she has the sexiest voice ever

[@Sunlight70]

Excellent comeback. :-)

[@timpuddephatt4996]

5:42 creepy whispering/ Hannah Fry's Galadriel impression

[@magtazeum4071]

5:43 is someone is secretely whispering or it's is it just me noticed it?

[@Sandip_Yadav09]

I was searching for commodity math prediction, found this one. Not bad its good 2 see that a very loyal teacher is teaching great math. Bcz without it we are nothing in this universe

[@chanxo643]

is it just me? but at 5:43 you hear some tiny voice trying to tell you something? ...

[@JustTheHighlights]

No I don't hear anything. What are the voices telling you to do?

[@Cronuz2]

Great talk :-)

[@russellsnyderjr3625]

I know this is most likely inappropriate, but my God, you are so beautiful Hannah Fry, and of course brilliant!

[@theodoresweger4948]

does bayers come into what she is doing

[@drp4783]

Oh Hannah 😌

[@tantiwahopak101]

Those whispers got my heart beating at twice the rate. Fuck it! 😂

[@sake.nigiri]

So me here at the office alone at 4 in the morning getting freaked out by the whispering lady at 5:41

[@erisonveshi8406]

5:42

[@rv9728]

What's the name of the book she talked about?

[@nothingtoseehere417]

i am also searching the comments for it 🙄

[@Trizzer89]

Clearly it can. I studied time series analysis in college

[@evilsoulzprezz]

3:36 when the teacher asks me to add up numbers in front of the class

[@SomeGuy-nr9id]

Ada lovelace wrote what many consider to be first computer program for the never finished babbage machine. Thus the first computer programmer.

[@morristrauch]

❤️

[@sumitco10]

Mam I wanna contact to you about Pridiction with math

[@varazox]

5:41 ❕

[@foxi958]

7:57

[@nickkickball2322]

what does the subliminal voice say at 5 min. in?

[@timborkowski7040]

5:43 there is a ghost whispering into the mic. Can't tell what it's saying.

[@soniamuhurihafner7216]

BLESSINGS FROM ANITA GRACE AND SONIA 👸🏽👱🏿‍♀️

[@ooDirtyMickoo]

so men have the REAL unrealistic standards issue?

[@DavidBadilloMusic]

"Go behind the mic" "Connie, hide the mic"

[@adrianapuch5527]

"men just fancy women' no maths needed to say that

[@SuperElectricmonk]

Intelligence is beautiful :)

[@vajliakduke6231]

What a lovely lady 😘😘

[@phoeNYkx]

She could have easily been casted as an elf in LOTR :D And with no make-up!

[@berserker8884]

Dude the whisper is literally Galadriel talking into your mind while talking to someone else :'D