More or Less: Behind the Stats Episodes Available now
HS2 and electric cars, UK vs China emissions & massive maths errors
Can you really buy an electric car for everybody in the UK for the cost of HS2?
How safe is the release of Fukushima nuclear plant water?
We ask whether there are any risks posed by the release into the Pacific Ocean.
How many butterflies are there in the world?
The world鈥檚 butterfly population doesn鈥檛 seem to be online 鈥� so what is it?
Why is it so hard to predict the outcome of competitions like the Premier League?
What variables do we look at when we try to predict the outcome of a sports competition?
Are the media exaggerating how hot it is in the Mediterranean?
A look at how accurately media report on the weather 鈥� especially recent heatwaves.
Data, extreme weather and climate change
The role data plays in climate attribution - and why we don鈥檛 always have it
Ukraine war: A new way of calculating Russian deaths
How Russian journalists are using probate records to estimate fatalities
Are more adult nappies sold in Japan than baby ones?
We examine a claim related to the perception of Japan as an ageing society.
Does it take 10,000 litres of water to make a pair of jeans?
The numbers behind water use and denim production.
Immigration: A More or Less Special Programme
Who is coming to the UK - and how do we count them?
