More or Less Podcast
Tim Harford explains - and sometimes debunks - the numbers and statistics used in political debate, the news and everyday life
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The death toll in Syria
Sat 7 Sep 2013
As global leaders remain divided on whether to carry out a military strike against in...
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The Death Toll in Syria
Fri 6 Sep 2013
Tim Harford looks at the different claims made about how many people have been killed...
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Counting climate migrants
Sat 31 Aug 2013
Is it true that environmental problems will create 200 million migrants? Some and warn...
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What price the life of a badger?
Fri 30 Aug 2013
Has the government taken into account the worth of a badger's life in any cost-benefit...
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Is coffee bad for you?
Sat 24 Aug 2013
People who drink more than 4 cups of coffee increase their chances of dying by 50%, it...
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The magic of maths
Sat 17 Aug 2013
Tim Harford speaks to Persi Diaconis, top professor of maths and statistics and...
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Where could we fit the entire world鈥檚 population?
Sat 10 Aug 2013
If all the world鈥檚 population crowded together, where could we all fit? London? More...
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What is the most visited country in the world?
Sat 3 Aug 2013
This week we find out what the most visited country in the world is and ask why they...
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Chris Froome's Tour de France victory
Sat 27 Jul 2013
The winner of this year's Tour de France, British rider Chris Froome, faced numerous...
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Egypt: Biggest protest in history?
Sat 13 Jul 2013
It鈥檚 claimed that Egyptians have taken part in the biggest uprising the world has...
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Sex and the world wide web
Sat 6 Jul 2013
The world of porn is often exaggerated but does it really make up 37% of the web? And...
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How long will you live?
Sat 29 Jun 2013
Life expectancy at birth around the world has increased by six years in the past two...
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Will 40% of the world's workforce really be in Africa by 2050?
Sat 22 Jun 2013
Ruth Alexander examines US Secretary of State, John Kerry鈥檚 claim that 40% of the be...
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Is a child dying of hunger every 15 seconds?
Sat 15 Jun 2013
Ruth Alexander examines the claim that every 15 seconds a child dies of hunger.
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Sex on the Brain?
Mon 10 Jun 2013
Parents take note 鈥� what can numbers reveal about bringing up children? Plus, Tim if...
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A&E, and the chances of having twins
Fri 7 Jun 2013
A&E waiting times have been making the headlines - Tim Harford takes a look at some of...
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The maths of spies and terrorists
Sat 1 Jun 2013
In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombing and the killing of a British soldier on the...
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The maths of spies and terrorists
Fri 31 May 2013
After the killing of a British soldier on the streets of Woolwich in London, it that...
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Ryanair punctuality; mistakes in academic papers
Sun 26 May 2013
Tim Harford examines Ryanair鈥檚 claim that more than 90% of its flights land on time;...
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The economics of Scottish independence
Fri 24 May 2013
Tim Harford inspects the claims the UK Treasury and the Scottish government make about...
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Angelina Jolie鈥檚 87% cancer risk
Sat 18 May 2013
As Angelina Jolie announces that an 87% cancer risk has prompted her to have a double...
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Angelina Jolie鈥檚 87% cancer risk
Fri 17 May 2013
As Angelina Jolie announces that an 87% cancer risk has prompted her to have a double...
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How old is your dog?
Sat 11 May 2013
It's often said that one dog year equals seven human years. But is it true? Tim and or...
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How much does the EU cost the UK? Plus, dog years
Fri 10 May 2013
Tim Harford makes sense of the numbers being used in the political battle about the UK...
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The Maths of Mozart and Birds
Sat 4 May 2013
Birds + windows =? The 蜜芽传媒 Quiz show The Unbelievable Truth reckons that more than 2...
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Birds, Mozart, austerity, Thatcher
Fri 3 May 2013
Birds + windows =? The 蜜芽传媒 Quiz show The Unbelievable Truth reckons that more than 2...
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Are Man Utd a one-man team?
Sun 28 Apr 2013
More or Less creates the Alternative Premier League, with lead scorer goals chalked to...
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Austerity: a spreadsheet error?
Sun 21 Apr 2013
Tim Harford tells the story of the student who uncovered a mistake in a famous paper...
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Thatcher in numbers
Sat 13 Apr 2013
Baroness Margaret Thatcher, who has died aged 87, was Britain鈥檚 first female prime...
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Communicating Risk
Sat 6 Apr 2013
It鈥檚 the fourth anniversary of the earthquake which devastated the city of in Italy...
