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1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
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4 3/4 in. |
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Documentary television programs. lcgft |
| Series |
Nova |
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Colección NOVA.
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| System Details |
DVD, region 1, NTSC, wide screen ; stereo. |
| Language |
In English; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH). |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Stephen McCarthy ; editors, Daniel McCabe, Jaro Savol ; narrated by Jay O. Sanders. |
| Performer |
Edward Nygren, Billy Beane, Greg Carbin, Mona Chalabi, Richard De Veaux, Keith Devlin, Jordan Ellenberg, Brian Fleming, Rebecca Goldin, Patrick Murray, Regina Nuzzo, Isha Renta, Luke Schaffer, Nate Silver, Louis Uccellini, Liberty Vittert, Talithia Williams, Daniela Witten. |
| Note |
Widescreen. |
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Originally broadcast as a 2018 episode of the television program "Nova" on the PBS Network. |
| Summary |
"Predictions underlie nearly every aspect of our lives, from sports, politics, and medical decisions to the morning commute. With the explosion of digital technology, the Internet, and "big data," the science of forecasting is flourishing. But why do some predictions succeed spectacularly while others fail abysmally? And how can we find meaningful patterns amidst chaos and uncertainty? In a fascinating, fast-paced investigation, NOVA takes viewers from the glitz of casinos and TV game shows to the life-and-death stakes of storm forecasts and the flaws of opinion polls that can swing an election. Prediction by the Numbers explores compelling success stories of statistics in action: how baseball legend Billy Beane developed the recruiting techniques made famous by "Moneyball" to transform the fortunes of major league teams. Yet advances in machine learning and "big data" models that increasingly rule our lives are also posing big, disturbing questions. How much should we trust "black box" predictions made by computers when we don't understand how they arrive at them? And how far can we really forecast how our future world will turn out?"--Container. |
| Audience |
Rating: TVG. |
| Subject |
Forecasting -- Videodiscs.
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Probabilities -- Videodiscs.
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Statistics -- Videodiscs.
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Documentary television programs.
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Nonfiction television programs.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Documentary television programs.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Nonfiction television programs.
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DVD-Video discs.
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| Added Author |
McCabe, Daniel, television producer, screenwriter, television director, editor of moving image work.
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Feinberg, Cara, television producer.
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Sanders, Jay O., 1953- narrator.
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McCarthy, Stephen (Cinematographer), director of photography.
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Big House Productions, production company.
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WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.), production company.
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Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), broadcaster.
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PBS Distribution (Firm), publisher.
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| Added Title |
Contained in (work): Nova (Television program)
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| ISBN |
9781531704339 |
| Standard No. |
841887036061 |
| Music No. |
NV61710 PBS Distribution |
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