More or Less Episodes Episode guide
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Keep your distance
Tim Harford examines how can we avoid infection spreading, while getting on with life.
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Coronavirus baby boom and vitamin D
Are we going to have a coronavirus baby boom?
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60 Harvests and statistically savvy parrots
Can there really only be 60 harvests left in Earth's soil?
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Social distancing and government borrowing
Where do the different social distancing measurements come from?
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Covid-19 fatality rate
Why don't we know how dangerous Covid -19 really is?
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Climate change and birdsong
With factories closed and flights grounded, what impact will this have on climate change?
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Comparing countries' coronavirus performance
Is it helpful to ask which countries are faring better in tackling the coronavirus?
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Superforecasting the Coronavirus
Can professional predictors help us understand the course of the coronavirus pandemic?
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Should you wear a face mask?
Tim Harford looks at the debate over making your own Covid-19 protection.
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Are more men dying from coronavirus?
Tim Harford and Ruth Alexander examine the statistics around the world.
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Covid-19: The risks
Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter puts the risks of Covid-19 into perspective
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Mitigation or suppression: What鈥檚 best to tackle coronavirus?
How statistical modelling can help us respond to the Coronavirus pandemic
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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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How much heat do you lose from your head?
Is it true that 40% of your body's heat loss comes from your head?
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Netflix v the environment
Does watching 30 minutes of Netflix have the same carbon footprint as driving four miles?
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Artificial (not so) Intelligence
Is the problem with AI its lack of intelligence?
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Coronavirus: The numbers
An update on Covid-19 statistics, with Tim Harford
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How fast are alligators and hippos?
Can alligators run at 50kmph? Join us in clocking alligators鈥� gaits
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Coronavirus
Fact checking claims about the spread of Coronavirus
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Dozy science
How much sleep do we really need?
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Japan鈥檚 99% conviction rate
Quantifying justice in Japan
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Bushfire mystery
Have a billion animals died in Australia鈥檚 fires?
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C-sections and sharks
Hospital births in China and whether it鈥檚 true 50% are delivered by caesarean section
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Presidential candidates and dementia
The health risks some of the frontrunners in the US presidential race face.
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The Simpsons and maths
Exploring the maths secrets of The Simpsons.
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Koalas
Have bushfires destroyed 80% of the koala habitat in Australia?
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Tree planting pledges
Are the tree planting initiatives proposed by different UK political parties achievable?
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Testing tomatoes
Have these saucy fruits become less healthy over time?
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The world鈥檚 busiest shipping lanes
Which is the busiest shipping lane in the world?
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Bolivia: Can statistics help detect electoral fraud?
We look at the numbers and statistics from Bolivia鈥檚 disputed presidential election