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Drones Look Inside Hurricanes
Learn how drones can be used to take measurements of hurricanes near the ocean surface, where it is not safe for ships or planes in this video from NOVA: Rise of the Superstorms.
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Warmer Oceans, More Frequent Hurricanes?
Using Probability in Search-and-Rescue Operations
Understanding a Crowd’s Predictive Ability
P-Value as a Benchmark in Experimental Research
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Warmer Oceans, More Frequent Hurricanes?
Learn how climate change is influencing the frequency and severity of hurricanes in this video from NOVA: Rise of the Superstorms.
Hurricane Observations and Predictions
Learn how scientists capture data about hurricanes and use supercomputers to make predictions in this video from NOVA: Rise of the Superstorms.
Drones Look Inside Hurricanes
Learn how drones can be used to take measurements of hurricanes near the ocean surface, where it is not safe for ships or planes in this video from NOVA: Rise of the Superstorms.
P-Value as a Benchmark in Experimental Research
Learn about the origins and meaning of “p-value,” a statistical measure of probability that has become a benchmark for success in experimental science, in this video from NOVA: Prediction by the Numbers.
Using Probability in Search-and-Rescue Operations
Explore how probability can be used to help find people lost at sea, even when rescuers have very little information, in this video from NOVA: Prediction by the Numbers.
Understanding a Crowd’s Predictive Ability
Examine a mathematical theory known as the “wisdom of crowds,” which holds that a crowd’s predictive ability is greater than that of an individual, in this video from NOVA: Prediction by the Numbers.
Classifying Life
In this feature, step into the shoes of a taxonomist and classify three forms of life: a plant, an animal, and a...well, you'll need to figure that one out for yourself.
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