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In this delightful talk about statistics, Alan Smith explores the mismatch between what we know and what we think we know.

In a charming talk, Hannah Fry shows patterns in how we look for love, and gives her top three tips for finding that special someone.

In this math talk, Ron Eglash tells of his travels around the continent of Africa in search of an answer for the fractals of African designs.

In this math talk, mathematics legend B. Mandelbrot explains the heme he first discussed at TED in 1984, the extreme complexity of roughness.

In this math talk, M. Wertheim explains how she re-creates the creatures of the coral reefs using a technique invented by a mathematician.

In this math talk, mathemagician A. Benjamin races a team of calculators to figure out 3-digit squares and solves massive mental equations.

Eugenia Cheng explains how applying concepts from abstract mathematics to daily life can lead us to a deeper understanding of things.

Masha Gershman describes how the adaptive, highly social Soviet approach to teaching math can be deployed to prep new generations.

Professional poker player Liv Boeree shares three strategies she's learned from the game and how we can apply them to real life.

Why is algebra so hard? Math teacher Emmanuel Schanzer believes the problem with math lies in what we tell students math is.

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