More or Less: Behind the Stats Episodes Episode guide
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The medical trial that proved Trump wrong
The Recovery Trial identified drugs that did and did not help save lives.
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The maths of spies and terrorists
After the killing of a British soldier on the streets of Woolwich in London, it that...
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The maths of spies and terrorists
In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombing and the killing of a British soldier on the...
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The maths of rioting
In More or Less this week: riots, debt, disability benefit and when to buy a lotto ticket.
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The Maths of Mozart and Birds
Birds + windows =? The ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Quiz show The Unbelievable Truth reckons that more than 2...
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The maths of infidelity (WS)
It’s a very commonly-held belief that men are less faithful than women But it takes...
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The mathematical secrets to relationships
How maths can help you find love, and hold on to it. Plus, we hear a collection of our...
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The magical maths of pool testing
Could pool testing hold the key to ramping up Covid-19 testing?
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The magic of trigonometry
Tim Harford interviews Matt Parker on his latest book ‘Love Triangle’
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The magic of maths
Tim Harford speaks to Persi Diaconis, top professor of maths and statistics and...
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The IMF and the UK economy, NHS staff shortages and British vs English
How much should we trust the IMF’s forecasts for the UK?
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The High Street, ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Births and Harry Potter Wizardry
Is WH Smith really the worst shop on the High Street?
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The Hawthorne Effect
Tim Harford tells the story of the Hawthorne Experiments, one of the most famous of...
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The Haber-Bosch Process
Saving lives with thin air - by taking nitrogen from the air to make fertiliser
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The great playing field sell off?
Given that some countries are richer than others, and some have larger populations, us...
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The Great EU Cabbage Myth
Does the European Union dedicate 26,911 words to cabbage regulation?
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The global gender split in young people’s politics
Tim Harford investigates the growing political divergence between young men and women.
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The Gender Pay Gap
Can Machiavelli help women get a better deal in the workplace?
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The gender gap in tech
Are women really less likely than men to be hired for jobs in tech?
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The Freedom Day Gamble
Tim Harford and the team try to work out how long Covid cases will continue to rise.
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The formula that changed the world
The Midas Formula - In this week's More or Less: The story of Black-Scholes, the that...
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The formula that changed the world
Rain and drought in numbers, the formula which changed Wall Street and then the world...
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The extraordinary life of Robert Moses
The life of mathematics educator and civil rights organiser, Dr Robert Moses
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The extraordinary life of Robert Moses
The life of mathematics educator and civil rights organiser, Dr Robert Moses.
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The Extra Episode: Minimum wage, drinking in Scotland and identical twins.
Exploring how long one identical twin lives after the other twin dies.
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The end of the Penny
Canada has stopped distributing its smallest coin –the one cent or the penny.
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The economics of war: Vikings, Conquistadors and Vietnam
Economist and author Duncan Weldon on his new book Blood and Treasure
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The economics of Scottish independence
Tim Harford inspects the claims the UK Treasury and the Scottish government make about...
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The economics of a Covid Christmas
What to consider when buying presents this year
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The economic impact of mega sporting events
Major sports events and the benefits to the local economy.