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Inside Einstein's Mind
Retrace the thought experiments that inspired his theory on the nature of reality.
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You Shot a Rubber Band off Your Thumb. Why Didn’t Your Thumb Get Hit?
The answer, it turns out, involves some pretty serious physics.
Einstein's Quantum Riddle
Join scientists as they grab light from across the universe to prove quantum entanglement is real.
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.
Human Numbers Through Time
Trace the dramatic growth of human populations over recent centuries on our global map, and see where on Earth as many as three billion more people may live by 2050.
What is the Coriolis Effect?
The spinning of Earth means we don't always see straight paths as straight.
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