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Nova: Prediction by Numbers

Discover why some predictions succeed and others fail as experts forecast the future.

nova_prediction_by_nbrs_devlin_hero Author and Mathematician Keith Devlin discusses probability theory, which arose from games of chance like flipping coins and throwing dice.
PBS

Discover how predictions underpin nearly every aspect of our lives and why some succeed spectacularly while others fail. Explore entertaining real-world challenges and join experts as they tackle that age-old question: Can we forecast the future?

NOVA: Prediction by Numbers, Wednesday at 9 p.m. on PBS 6.

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