More or Less Episodes Episode guide
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The things we fail to see
The hidden influences that make a big difference to the way the world works
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Volcanoes versus humans
Does Mount Etna produce more carbon emissions than humans? We check the numbers.
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Florence Nightingale 鈥� recognising the nurse statistician
How collecting data about the dead led the famous nurse to promote better sanitation.
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Making music out of money
A musical interpretation of a chart depicting the yield-curve of American bonds.
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Sex Recession
US and British surveys show people are having less sex than in the past.
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Avengers - Should we reverse the snap?
Exploring the economic impact of losing half the world鈥檚 population
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Bernie Sanders and the cost of having a baby
Did Bernie Sanders get the cost of giving birth right?
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The economic impact of mega sporting events
Major sports events and the benefits to the local economy.
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Where is Scotland鈥檚 highest village?
A battle is brewing in the Southern Scottish uplands between two rival villages.
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Rounding up the weed killer cancer conundrum
We examine the cancer-causing potential of the weed killer glyphosate
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Chess cheats and the GOAT
What a statistical analysis of chess moves can teach us about this ancient game.
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Is Mansa Musa the richest person of all time?
Is the West African king, Mansa Musa, the richest person who ever lived?
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Daylight saving time and heart attacks
Does the sudden loss of an hour of sleep raise the risk of having a heart attack?
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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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Insectageddon
Could insects go extinct in one hundred years?
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How to make your artwork more valuable
Six top tips on how to get the best price for your art
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When maths mistakes really matter
Tim Harford talks to Matt Parker about how simple maths mistakes can cause big problems.
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Hyperinflation in Venezuela
Tim Harford on the astonishing speed of price rises in Venezuela; teenagers鈥� screen use
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You Have 15,000 Likes!
When listener Helen got 15,000 likes on Tinder she questioned the stats behind swiping
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Is Suicide Seasonal?
Tim Harford asks which times of the year are riskiest for suicide.
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Close Encounters of a Planetary Kind
Which planet is closest to Earth?
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The Mathematics of Fever
We look at the numbers behind body temperature 鈥� what is normal?
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Numbers of the Year Part Two
Helena Merriman with numbers about water shortage, plastic recycling and American jobs
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Numbers of the Year Part One
The numbers that made 2018
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Mission: Impossible - Quantifying Santa
What to look out for on Christmas Eve
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Dam Lies and Statistics
Are mega-dams really sustainable?
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Lennon or McCartney?
How statistical modelling can work out which Beatle wrote which song
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Sex and Heart Attacks
Are women more likely to die from a heart attack than men?
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Are 90% of War Fatalities Civilians?
Xavier Zapata examines what the data tells us about the deadly impact of war on civilians
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When鈥檚 a Kilogram Not a Kilogram?
Updating the kilogram.
