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How to approach the world through numbers
Professor David Sumpter talks to Tim Harford about his new book
Did 35,000 Americans die building the Panama Canal?
We fact check a claim made by Donald Trump about the world famous canal
What percentage of our brain do we actually use?
Do we have access to some or all of our brain-power?
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’s butterfly population doesn’t seem to be online – 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 – especially recent heatwaves.
Data, extreme weather and climate change
The role data plays in climate attribution - and why we don’t 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.
