For more cool science visit http://www.scienceandcocktails.org Are crowds of people predictable? Can we disrupt criminal networks by taking out the kingpins? Is Oprah Winfrey more influential than you are? Can mistakes help to deliver a message faster? Are we reaching a pandemic tipping point, and if so, can we avoid it? This talk by professor Peter Sloot was recorded on Tuesday 11 December 2018 at Paradiso Noord, Amsterdam. For more science talks with dry ice cocktails and live music in Amsterdam visit Science & Cocktails Amsterdam: • Website: http://www.scienceandcocktails.org/ams • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scienceandcoktailsamsterdam/ • Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2c_ujuXhAvRIz7SIfQQKeISdp4dZLKZC