Explore Alliance Presents: How Do You KNOW? – Episode #11: 'Million, Billion, Trillion!'
Misconceptions about large numbers are some of the most persistent and troublesome bits of misinformation. Not just children, but a large fraction of adults in our society lack a good understanding of what large numbers are, how much larger a billion is than a million, and much more. Almost no one has a good visual concept of what a million of anything looks like.
You can count on Dr. Barth to give you practical concepts on how to wrap your head around large numerical values on this episode of 'How Do You KNOW?'