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Brilliant mathematician Hannah Fry explores the mystery of math and the wonder of numbers.

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Math – love it or loathe it, the universe couldn’t function without it.

In this fascinating BBC science documentary series, acclaimed mathematician Dr. Hannah Fry explores the mystery of math and the wonder of numbers.

She asks if math was discovered, or invented, by mankind. Where does math come from, why is it so important to the modern world and where exactly does infinity start and end?

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