More or Less Episodes Episode guide
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What are the chances of an asteroid hitting earth in 2032?
Why the likelihood of planetary impact changed as asteroid 2024 YR4 approached.
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Were 鈥榚xtra鈥� votes counted in Russia鈥檚 presidential election?
We look at voting data to investigate allegations of election fraud in Russia
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Were 鈥榚xtra鈥� votes counted in Russia鈥檚 presidential election?
We look at voting data to investigate allegations of election fraud in Russia.
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Were 鈥榚xtra鈥� votes counted in Russia鈥檚 presidential election?
We look at voting data to investigate allegations of election fraud in Russia.
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Weighing the Cost of Brexit
The cost of Brexit, alligator speed and Liverpool FC's luck
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Weekend Stroke Deaths
Jeremy Hunt says if you have a stroke at the weekend, you're 20% more likely to die .
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Wedding Stats
In More or Less this week: a cornucopia of wedding-related numbers. And AV explained.
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Was it easier to deport migrants to France before Brexit?
Migrant returns, ageing mistakes, beef prices and AI MP speeches.
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Warren Buffett鈥檚 brilliant bets
How retiring Berkshire Hathaway boss Warren Buffett made his money and made a point
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Wales jab success, Eurovision and living with your parents
How to vaccinate a country quickly, plus the UK鈥檚 singing contest woes.
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Voodoo polling? Predicting the US election
This week Ruth Alexander looks at the other winner the US elections. Blogger and of of...
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Vitamin D, explaining R and the 2 metre rule
Is Vitamin D an under-appreciated weapon in the fight against Covid-19?
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Vaccines: how safe and who gets it?
Is it too soon to approve a vaccine for use? Plus choosing who goes first.
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Vaccine waning, hot dogs and Afghanistan
How worried should we be about antibodies? Plus food that shortens life.
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Vaccine numbers
How much protection will a new Covid 19 vaccine give?
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Vaccine claims, Alzheimer's treatment and Tim's Parkrun times
We debunk claims about excess deaths and the covid vaccine made by YouTuber John Campbell
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Vaccinating children, lockdowns, and ebikes
Jabs for five to 11-year-olds, lockdown effectiveness, and being green on two wheels
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Using statistics in court
Tim Harford tackles the use of statistics in court, the average rise in rail fares,...
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US National Debt: is $32 trillion a big number?
How concerned should we be about how much the US government borrows?
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US election: facts or fiction
Tim Harford hears about the sheer volume of false claims made in the campaign.
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US election: facts or fiction
Tim Harford hears about the sheer volume of false claims made in the campaign.
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US election, stray cats and puzzles
Who voted in the US elections? Plus are there nine million stray cats in the UK?
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US election, stray cats and puzzles
Who voted in the US elections? Plus are there nine million stray cats in the UK?
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US debt
Tim Harford and the More or Less team unpick more numbers in the news.
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Understanding India through Data
What can data tell us about a country of 1.4 billion people?
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Underage drinking
Are hundreds of young children visiting A&E because of alcohol? Plus, an update on the...
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Uncertainty, probability and double yoked eggs
Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter on his new book, The Art of Uncertainty
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Unbelievable: The forgotten rape data
How shelved data from rape cases in America is helping the police catch criminals now.
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UN rape claims, Stalin and Mr Darcy
Back of the envelope calculations on rape, and how many died under Stalin?
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Ultramarathons: Are women faster than men?
Is it really true that in extremely long races, women run faster than men?
