Every Google search, OKCupid date, and Netflix recommendation, and even the items and prices you see at the grocery store is uses massive amounts of data. Algorithms of increasing complexity make sense of this ever-expanding mountain of data, and are helping us achieve unprecedented insights into medicine and other fields, create even more powerful computers, and much more. Watch scientists James Fowler, Steven Strogatz, Andrew Lo, and Seth Lloyd crunch the numbers in "Go Figure: Predicting the World With Math," part of the Big Ideas series from the 2014 World Science Festival.

This program is part of the Big Ideas Series, made possible with support from the John Templeton Foundation.

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Original Program date: June 1, 2014
Host: Ira Flatow
Participants: James Fowler, Steven Strogatz, Andrew W. Lo, Seth Lloyd

Predicting the World with Math introduction. 00:00

Ira Flatow's Introduction. 1:35

Participant Introductions. 2:42

How much data is there in the world? 4:35

What is big data and machine learning? 11:24

Will we need new tools to analyze all of this data? 14:00

Will we be able to track everything you do 24/7? 19:57

Are there ant natural algorithms that can predict our world? 26:36

Can we use FaceBook to make predictions of the world? 34:18

Does god play dice with the universe? 42:32

Asking better questions to get better data. 50:06

Can we predict when society will change it's mind? 59:05

How will quantum computing change the future? 1:05:17

Predicting how a disease will spread. 1:13:05

Why was the SARS epidemic stunted from predictions? 1:17:43

How do you all approach a problem from your different decisions. 1:21:23

Demographics and marketing in a social world. 1:27:26

Probability is the backbone of science, but how well do you understand it? Odds are, not as well as you think; it is a surprisingly subtle concept that is often misunderstood, sometimes even by professionals who use it to guide crucial and far-reaching decisions. In this program, experts from technology, physics, medicine, and programming explore the slippery side of probability and the powerful role it plays in modern life.

This program is part of the Big Ideas Series, made possible with support from the John Templeton Foundation.

Original Program Date: May 30, 2015
Host: John Hockenberry
Participants: Robert Green, Leonard Mlodinow, Masoud Mohseni, Alan Peters

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Thomas Bayes and the history of A.I. 00:05

John Hockenberry's Introduction 5:48

Participant Introductions 8:51

What is the quantum notion of probability? 10:42

Googles dilation refrigerator 18:41

The Monty Hall problem 22:55

The Girl Named Florida problem 31:33

How does probability influence the medical field 40:45

How can people empower themselves with probability 54:08

How machines calculate probability 1:02:16

What is the Robo-naut? 1:12:50

Are humans relying on probability to determine lifestyle? 1:17:40

Can the spooky world of quantum physics explain bird navigation, photosynthesis and even our delicate sense of smell? Clues are mounting that the rules governing the subatomic realm may play an unexpectedly pivotal role in the visible world. Join leading thinkers in the emerging field of quantum biology as they explore the hidden hand of quantum physics in everyday life and discuss how these insights may one day revolutionize thinking on everything from the energy crisis to quantum computers.

The World Science Festival gathers great minds in science and the arts to produce live and digital content that allows a broad general audience to engage with scientific discoveries. Our mission is to cultivate a general public informed by science, inspired by its wonder, convinced of its value, and prepared to engage with its implications for the future.

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Original Program Date: June 1, 2012
MODERATOR: John Hockenberry
PARTICIPANTS: Paul Davies, Seth Lloyd, Thorsten Ritz

John Hockenberry's introduction 00:00

Participant Introductions 06:28

How is there a convergence between biology and the quantum? 7:45

Are particles in two places at once or is this based just on observations? 12:43

Are biological states creating a unique quantum rules? 17:32

Quantum mechanics is so counterintuitive. 23:00

Can nature have a quantum sense? 27:29

The quantum migration of birds... With bird brains? 31:50

Electron spin and magnetic fields. 37:00

Cryptochrome releases particles with spin and the bird knows where to go. 40:28

How is bird migration an example for evolution? 49:13

photosynthesis and quantum phenomena. 55:00

Bacteria doing quantum search. 1:00:21

Is quantum tunneling the key to quantum biology? 1:06:56

What are the experiments that prove this? 1:12:28

When fields converge how do you determine causality? 1:19:49

We have no idea how life began. 1:24:59

Replication leads to variation which is the beginning of life? 1:31:05

Join me at the Mbongi this Monday April 19th at 11AM Eastern time as we have a conversation with Mr. Akil Parker out of Philadelphia, PA. Mr. Parker is a mathematician, teacher, researcher, and creator of "All This Math, LLC", a math tutoring and educational consulting company. We will discuss his journey as a Philadelphia public school teacher for over 15 years and his transition from public education to consultancy. In addition to his life and education, we will also discuss the importance of math as a tool for African liberation. This will be a powerful show that you do not want to miss. So please mark your calendars, like, and share this link with friends and colleagues. Learn more about Akil at: https://www.allthismath.com/New Merchandise at our Spreadshirt Storehttps://www.spreadshirt.com/shop/user/imhotep06/To continue to support this channel, please consider donating with Cash App: CashApp: $asarimhotepPayPal: https://www.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=KY68KNYLEPMGA Visit me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/imhotep06Visit me on Instagram: imhotep1906My webpage: http://asarimhotep.com