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Tales of data and discovery with Hannah Fry.

Behind every line on a graph, there lies an extraordinary human story. Mathematician Hannah Fry is here to tell us ten of them.

Behind every line on a graph, there lies an extraordinary human story. Mathematician Hannah Fry is here to tell us ten of them. 
 
Uncharted with Hannah Fry will lead us through ten captivating mysteries to reveal the power of numbers behind each one. Along the way we discover the remarkable people who followed the data and unearthed something extraordinary.

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Uncharted with Hannah Fry: 8. In the Habit

8. In the Habit

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What does a room full of nuns reveal about ageing with grace?

How do you age with grace? Hannah Fry follows a researcher whose search takes him to the most unlikely of places: a convent.

What is the secret to ageing well? 

Humankind has been in search of an answer for millions of years. But one man believes he may have found the beginnings of an answer, and it’s hiding in a convent.

Hannah Fry tells a tale of a single scatter graph which might reveal the key to longevity.

Episode Producer: Lauren Armstrong-Carter
Sound Design: Jon Nicholls 
Story Editor: John Yorke

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