Algorithms w/ Hannah Fry

Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria

Talk Nerdy, Inc.

Natural Sciences, Science, Society & Culture

4.7 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 30 October 2018

⏱️ 69 minutes

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In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara speaks with mathematician Dr. Hannah Fry about her new book, “Hello World: Being Human in the Age of Algorithms.” They talk about her work as a television presenter for the BBC and a radio presenter for “The Curious Cases of Rutherford and Fry.” They also discuss the use on algorithms in modern society, including her own research into the mathematics of human behavior.

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0:00.0	Hello everyone and welcome to Talk Nurdy. Today is Monday, October 29th, 2018 and
0:19.2	I'm your host Kara Santa Maria. This week we've got a good one but before we jump into the
0:26.1	interview I want to thank those of you who have made TalkNurdy possible.
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1:02.2	This week the top supporters are Rob Schreck, Pedro
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1:10.6	Jeffrey Perez, Charles Payette, Jafe, Gabriel, Felipe,
1:15.5	Hermio Gonzalez, Brian Holden, and Jeffrey Sewall. Guys, I'm so excited to
1:22.0	announce that the two books that I've been involved with over the
1:26.6	course of the last year are both finally available.
1:29.8	You've heard me talk about it before, but the Skeptics Guide to the Universe how to know what's
1:33.9	really real in a world increasingly full of fake. That book was co-written with
1:38.7	of course the guys from the Skeptics Guide to the Universe, the other
1:41.8	podcast that I am a co-host on.
1:44.6	That would be by Steve Novella.
1:46.4	He actually wrote most of the book and it was supported by Bob Novella, Jay Novella, Evan Bernstein, myself, and that's available everywhere books are sold.
1:55.8	Also, I am the spokesperson and the Quizmaster.
1:59.8	You'll find out what that means if you crack open the book.
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