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Too fast for Minecraft?
Gamers raise suspicions over speed run times - are they right?
In praise of Covid Data
How we came to expect dashboards full of statistics.
Deciding when to suspend a vaccine
Weighing up the risk of unproven side effects with stopping Covid-19
The truth about obesity and Covid-19
Are countries with higher obesity rates suffering from more deaths?
Sainthood and Cup draws
Your chances of becoming a saint, plus football odds.
Why are US Covid cases falling?
From herd immunity to the weather, Tim Harford explores the theories
Covid 19 death count: Which countries are faring worst?
Tim Harford finds out if we can trust international comparisons with the available data.
How much Covid in the world?
Counting all the virus particles in every human on the planet.
Glasgow vs Rwanda
Could life expectancy in some parts of Glasgow be worse than in Rwanda?
The rapid test row
The huge row among scientists about rapid coronavirus tests.
