Hannah Fry on predicting coronavirus and women in maths


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May 13 2020 46 mins   230
Julia talks to Dr Hannah Fry, perhaps the UK’s best-known mathematician. They discuss Hannah’s 2018 BBC documentary Contagion, which predicted the coronavirus crisis with uncanny accuracy, and the gender gap in scientific advice during the pandemic. Hannah also highlights the importance of getting more women and girls into the traditionally male field of mathematics, and talks about the gendered barriers she overcame on the way to becoming a successful academic and presenter. If you enjoyed this episode or any others, please rate and review us on your preferred podcast provider. It really helps us reach more listeners with our message of a more gender-equal world. Any earnings from the podcast go back into funding for the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership, furthering the work we do to create a world in which being a woman is not a barrier to becoming a leader. Sign up to receive updates and event invitations from the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.