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    Caffeine and pregnancy

    Do coffee and pregnancy mix?

  2. The magical maths of pool testing

    Could pool testing hold the key to ramping up Covid-19 testing?

  3. Sex workers in the 18th century and jellyfish

    Did one in five women in 18th century London made a living selling sex?

  4. Breast cancer screening

    Could screening for breast cancer from the age of 40 save lives?

  5. Is Trump right about blood plasma therapy?

    Is convalescent plasma therapy effective for treating Covid-19?

  6. Obesity and poker

    Tim Harford looks at Covid-19 and obesity. Plus, what poker teaches us about statistics.

  7. Belarus鈥� contested election

    Tim Harford looks at the numbers behind the widely questioned election result

  8. Melting Antarctic ice

    If all the ice in Antarctica melted, would global sea levels rise by 70 metres?

  9. Covid in Africa

    Do we have enough data to know what鈥檚 happening on the continent?

  10. Data in the time of cholera

    A journey back to the birth of epidemiology

  11. Covid misconceptions and US deaths

    How many of us believe the myths about coronavirus?

  12. Sweden鈥檚 lockdown lite

    Sweden stayed open during the pandemic 鈥� how well did it work?

  13. Why Trump is wrong about the USA鈥檚 coronavirus case comeback

    The data behind the rise in coronavirus cases in the US

  14. A new Covid-19 drug and a second wave

    Tim Harford looks into why protests haven鈥檛 led to a spike in Covid-19 cases

  15. Who should be quarantined?

    Tim Harford finds out which countries have the highest rate of Covid-19 infection.

  16. Spanish coronavirus figures and pangolins

    Are pangolins the most trafficked animal in the world?

  17. Keep your distance

    Tim Harford examines how can we avoid infection spreading, while getting on with life.

  18. Coronavirus baby boom and vitamin D

    Are we going to have a coronavirus baby boom?

  19. 60 Harvests and statistically savvy parrots

    Can there really only be 60 harvests left in Earth's soil?

  20. Social distancing and government borrowing

    Where do the different social distancing measurements come from?

  21. Covid-19 fatality rate

    Why don't we know how dangerous Covid -19 really is?

  22. Climate change and birdsong

    With factories closed and flights grounded, what impact will this have on climate change?

  23. Comparing countries' coronavirus performance

    Is it helpful to ask which countries are faring better in tackling the coronavirus?

  24. Superforecasting the Coronavirus

    Can professional predictors help us understand the course of the coronavirus pandemic?

  25. Should you wear a face mask?

    Tim Harford looks at the debate over making your own Covid-19 protection.

  26. Are more men dying from coronavirus?

    Tim Harford and Ruth Alexander examine the statistics around the world.

  27. Covid-19: The risks

    Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter puts the risks of Covid-19 into perspective

  28. Mitigation or suppression: What鈥檚 best to tackle coronavirus?

    How statistical modelling can help us respond to the Coronavirus pandemic

  29. The mystery of Iran鈥檚 coronavirus numbers

    Does Iran have a lot more covid-19 cases that its figures suggest?

  30. 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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