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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.
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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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