1. Against All Odds: Inside Statistics: Stemplots
2. Mathematics

A man recounts his life, from his childhood through his experiences in World War II, and the story of his self-sacrificing mother, who raised him alone.

Compound interest will be one of the most important things you ever learn. Don't believe it? Gen Fricker will explain why. Learn how compound interest works and why saving now can help you later.

Planning to get rich quick by investing one day? Before you jump in, let Gen Fricker explain some of the risks involved with different types of investments.

Think credit cards are basically free money? Gen Fricker will make you think again. Learn how interest rates and fees affect the money you borrow and why they may be more expensive in the long run.

What is the true cost of buying something? Gen Fricker explains that it's more than just money. Learn about opportunity cost what it is, why it's a helpful tool and when to use it.

As a first step in visualising data, this film focuses on the use of stem plots to understand raw data. The US Army experienced an equipment shortage and as a result used statistics to ensure soldiers are properly outfitted for war. Data from soldiers' foot measurements and Toyota's fuel-efficient vehicles are transformed in stem plots.

Learn about income tax - what it is, how it works and when you have to pay it.

The Challenger space shuttle disaster was blamed on faulty O-rings. How can probability calculations on random variables help predict the chances of this kind of failure?

Casinos are as well versed in probability as statisticians and probability models help them maintain the house advantage over gamblers.

An inspiration film that explores the brilliance of a mathematician that many believed could decipher the very fabric of the universe - possibly existence itself.

Probability is the mathematics of chance behaviour - and can help predict events such as the daily weather, or whether an asteroid will collide with Earth.

A visit to the University of New Hampshire Survey Centre illustrates how pollsters create accurate surveys. They can then use details from their sample to make inferences about a whole population.

Does holding a heavier clipboard make you estimate that a jar of coins has more money in it than if you're holding a lighter clipboard? Psychologists use one-way ANOVA to analyse the data from this experiment.

Historical story of how statisticians built the case against DDT as the culprit behind plummeting peregrine falcon population numbers.

Host Dr Pardis Sabeti's own research examines possible genetic resistance to deadly Lassa fever in West Africa. Using inference for two-way tables helps untangle potential relationships.

Managers have no clue what conditions actually motivate their workers best, as shown by research conducted by Teresa Amabile, host of the original Against All Odds.