Professor Hannah Fry

Who is she?
A British mathematician, author and broadcaster. She is currently the Professor of Public Understanding of Mathematics at Cambridge University.

Why is she inspirational?
She studies patterns of human behaviour and the maths behind ordinary,everyday objects such as mobile phones, vacuum cleaners and the maths behind falling in love.

How does she link to subject?
“Politics, the badger cull, trainspotting, the psychic powers of Paul the octopus – maths comes into it all”