Magic Numbers: Hannah Fry's Mysterious World of Maths (TV Mini Series 2018– ) Poster

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7/10
Definitely entertaining. Informative? A bit less so.
gdump18 March 2021
I'll start off by admitting I have an engineering background so none of the material covered is new to me. The problem with any documentary is to try to keep the attention of all of your audience. You do this by making it entertaining to watch while also trying to explain your material. Hannah does a good job of making it entertaining and I find that her voice is pleasing enough that just listening is enjoyable.

Someone else pointed out that it is "fluffy", and that is a valid point. I find that all science documentaries intended for a wide audience are too fluffy, so that is not something unique to this series. Generally, I consider these documentaries successful if they can convey the basics of the knowledge without introducing any egregious simplifications. In my opinion, this series succeeds.
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10/10
The magic of clarity
mikestevelloyd25 October 2018
A terrific series exposing the beauty of maths through simple and clear explanations
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10/10
The best of the best ever
Thatsmymiddlename31 December 2019
In this great 3-episode series Dr. Hannah Fry takes us on a tour of mathematics that Is thrillingly informative and entertaining. My life is enlarged by it. More please...
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6/10
Too fluffy...
jaredd21 June 2020
I found this to be very light on details and more of a fluff philosophy piece. A couple of my favorite Youtubers cover more on this topic in 15 minutes than this show's entire three hours.

I suppose for general consumption compromises had to be made. At one point she did admit her director was calling some of the shots. I suppose this was targeted to people who have no maths exposure.
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3/10
Yes, she's pretty
rapadgettra9 April 2021
I just wonder why the camera keeps focusing on Hannah in dreamy, camera softening ways? Aren't we here to learn about math??
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