This chapter explores the significance and impact of numbers in everyday life and how they create order. They discuss examples such as test scores, fuel levels, and phone numbers, and tease upcoming episodes featuring detectives, love stories, Nazis, and lots of numbers.
First aired back in 2009, this episode is all about one thing, or rather a collection of things. Whether you love 'em or hate 'em, chances are you rely on numbers every day of your life. Where do they come from, and what do they really do for us? This hour: stories of how numbers confuse us, connect us, and even reveal secrets about us.