More or Less: Behind the Stats Episodes Episode guide
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The Story of Economics 'Monsters'
In this three-part series Michael Blastland lays out the history of economic ideas to...
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The Story of Economics 'Gods'
More or Less creator Michael Blastland lays out the history of economic ideas to why...
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The Story of Economics 'Cogs'
'More or Less' creator Michael Blastland goes to Chicago to explore a machine-like of...
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The spread of fact-checking in Africa
With misinformation so easy to spread, how can it be stopped or challenged?
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The Simpsons and maths
We explore the maths secrets of The Simpsons on their 30th anniversary.
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The Seaspiracy 鈥渧irtually empty ocean鈥� claim
Why it鈥檚 unlikely our oceans will be virtually empty by 2048.
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The Risk
Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter puts the risks of Covid-19 into perspective.
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The Rise of Delta
Where鈥檚 this new Variant spreading and what can be done to stop it?
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The Referendum by Numbers: Trade
Tim Harford asks if the UK would be better off in or out of the EU when it comes to trade
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The Referendum by Numbers: The Cost of EU Membership
Tim Harford asks how much would be saved and what would be lost if Britain left the EU?
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The Referendum by Numbers: Regulation
Tim Harford on how much red tape from the EU costs and what might happen if the UK leaves
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The Referendum by Numbers: Law
Tim Harford looks at how much of Britain's law comes from the EU.
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The Referendum by Numbers: Immigration
Tim Harford on costs and benefits of EU migrants and what might happen if Britain left.
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The Rapid Test Row
The huge row among scientists about rapid coronavirus tests.
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The puzzles you鈥檙e meant to get wrong
Alex Bellos sets Tim Harford logical conundrums designed to deceive
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The psychological economics of gift giving
How to buy gifts people actually want.
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The prize-winning economics of migration and the minimum wage
A look at the work of this year鈥檚 winners of the most prestigious prize in economics.
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The prime minister in statistical bother
Boris Johnson has been ticked off for misleading Parliament on jobs and on crime.
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The pioneers of proof
Professor Adam Kucharski on his new book, Proof: The Uncertain Science of Certainty
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The Piketty Affair
Did 'rock-star' French economist Thomas Piketty get his numbers wrong? His theories of...
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The Pentagon Leaks and Fox News
Why did Tucker Carlson say far more Ukrainian troops than Russian are dying in the war?
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The Parable of the Ox
What does a 'guess the weight of the ox' competition tells us about a bloated and We...
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The Parable of the Ox
What does a 'guess the weight of the ox' competition tells us about a bloated and We...
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The Overlooked Mathematicians of History
Exploring the global history of mathematics
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The origins of Covid
How similar are the Covid strains?
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The numbers behind Squid Game
Could you survive a round in Squid Game, and how many have watched it?
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The numbers behind 鈥渘atural鈥� birth control
We examine online claims about the effectiveness of 鈥渘atural鈥� birth control methods
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The mystery of Iran鈥檚 coronavirus numbers
Does Iran have a lot more covid-19 cases that its figures suggest?
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The most profitable product in history
Can the iPhone claim this accolade? Plus, the statistics behind Leicester City's success
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The mistake in Trump鈥檚 tariff formula
Plus, counting bobbies, freezing tax and electrocuting redheads
