Join us for the David Attenborough Award Lecture given by 2024 winner Professor Hannah Fry.
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The David Attenborough Award 2024 was given to Professor Hannah Fry for her prolific science communication activity as the foremost populariser of maths in the country who continues to inspire young people to pursue maths and physics in fun and exciting ways.
In her lecture, Professor Hannah Fry shares some of the stories she has told over years of talking to audiences about mathematics: the drama, characters and breathtaking strangeness that lie beneath the symbols. She will share tales of earthquakes and epidemics, of AI, chaos, chance and human folly, to show how a well-crafted narrative and a clever hook can turn abstract ideas into something that people feel in their bones. You’ll hear about Hannah’s hits, misses, and what they’ve all taught her about communicating complexity with clarity, honesty and a bit of mischief.
About Professor Hannah Fry
Hannah Fry is a mathematician, broadcaster and Professor of the Public Understanding of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge. She studies patterns in human behaviour and brings this knowledge and expertise mixed with her signature sass, wit and warmth to help bring complex ideas to life across all her work.
Hannah’s broadcasting work includes The Future with Hannah Fry (Bloomberg), The Secret Genius of Modern Life (BBC Two), as well as The Rest is Science (Goalhanger), Curious Cases (BBC Radio 4) and The DeepMind Podcast.
About the Prize
The Royal Society David Attenborough Award and Lecture is awarded annually to an individual for outstanding public engagement with science. The award, open to everyone, recognises high quality public engagement activities and complements the Michael Faraday Prize and Lecture. The award is named after the United Kingdom’s best-loved naturalist and broadcaster, and Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society, David Attenborough. The medal is of silver gilt, is awarded annually and is accompanied by a gift of £2,500.
Attending the event
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- Please be aware that as this is a free event, we anticipate that not everyone who reserves tickets will use them and we therefore make more tickets available than there are seats. You are highly unlikely to be refused entry but please be aware that admission is on a first-come, first-served basis and not guaranteed. Please arrive early to secure a seat
- The lecture will take place in-person at the Royal Society
- Doors will open to the public at 6pm GMT
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- Live subtitles will be available
For all enquiries, please contact public.engagement@royalsociety.org.
