probabilities

Discusses chance and probability, highlighting their applications in civilizations throughout history as well as some popular misconceptions about solving problems involving probability.

Scientometrics expert Samuel Arbesan presents an approach to understanding the ever-changing information that bombards us, and explains that knowledge in most fields evolves in systematic and predictable ways.

Physicist Aaron Santos explains how math problems can be solved with the "Fermi method" of approximations, and details how to construct formulas to answer various sports related math challenges.

Introduces the theories and formulas of statistics and probability, profiles significant individuals in the mathematical fields, and offers visual summaries of concepts.

After learning about probability at school, Lisa has to complete an assignment and find things that fit into the categories of will, might, and cannot happen.

Presents projects and experiments exploring calculation and chance in such areas as cards, heredity, wind speed, and games.

Two boys find that the most ordinary events and activities such as card games, coin flips, sports scores and statistics, and even weather prediction are dependent on the subtle interplay of many factors of chance and probability.