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    6. The Happiness Curve

    6. The Happiness Curve

    FromUncharted with Hannah Fry

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    6. The Happiness Curve

    FromUncharted with Hannah Fry

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    Length:
    14 minutes
    Released:
    Oct 2, 2023
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Description

    Life has its ups and downs, its sudden successes and unexpected obstacles. But amongst all the unpredictable variation, two economists believe they have identified a deep and powerful influence on our happiness: age. Happiness, it turns out, is U shaped.

    Hannah Fry tells a tale of orangutans, joy and misery…and joy!

    Presenter: Hannah Fry
    Executive Producer: Martin Smith
    Series Producer: Lauren Armstrong-Carter
    Episode Producer: Ilan Goodman

    A series for Radio 4 by BBC Science in Cardiff.
    Released:
    Oct 2, 2023
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Titles in the series (11)

    Behind every line on a graph, there lies an extraordinary human story. Mathematician Hannah Fry is here to tell us ten of them. Uncharted with Hannah Fry will lead us through ten captivating mysteries to reveal the power of numbers behind each one. Along the way we discover the remarkable people who followed the data and unearthed something extraordinary.