The Numbers Game
From mind-bending stats, hilarious man on the street experiments, and interactive game play, National Geographic delivers the answers to life's mysteries and gives you the tools to help take charge of your destiny and change your life forever.
- 2013-2014
- 2 seasons
- National Geographic Channel
- Reality
From mind-bending stats, hilarious man on the street experiments, and interactive game play, National Geographic delivers the answers to life's mysteries and gives you the tools to help take charge of your destiny and change your life forever.
Season 1 Episode Guide
3 Episodes 2013
Episode 1
When Will You Die?
Mon, Apr 22, 2013 45 mins
Scientists now believe that your genetic makeup accounts for only about 25 percent of your potential life expectancy...and that means 75 percent of the rest of your life is up to you. Host Jake Porway helps you figure out when you're going to die - or, at least, find out more about your life expectancy. See how the hand you're dealt at birth can affect how long you can live and what you can do to change your odds. Want to know how? You'll just have to play The Numbers Game to find out.
Episode 2
Will You Make a Million?
Mon, Apr 29, 2013 45 mins
Data scientist Jake Porway explores the data, cutting-edge research, and crazy scenarios that may lead you to the ultimate number: $1,000,000.
Episode 3
What Drives You Crazy?
Mon, May 6, 2013 43 mins
Scientist Jake Porway walks us through the things that make us lose our minds and what we can do to control ourselves when it happens.