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    Is public speaking really our biggest fear?

    Tim Harford investigates the claim that public speaking is people鈥檚 number one fear.

  2. Is planet Earth getting greener?

    Jordan Peterson says Earth has greened by 20% in 20 years. Is he right?

  3. Is Oxfam right about the world鈥檚 richest and poorest people?

    We investigate how Oxfam use wealth stats to illustrate global inequality

  4. Is opinion polling broken?

    Following some high profile slip-ups in recent US elections, is opinion polling broken?

  5. Is one in four people in the UK disabled?

    Plus, what has Canada done to Donald Trump? Is Rachel Reeves chasing the model?

  6. Is nuclear power actually safer than you think?

    We compare how deadly different forms of power generation are.

  7. Is Mansa Musa the richest person of all time?

    Is the West African king, Mansa Musa, the richest person who ever lived?

  8. Is loneliness as bad for you as smoking?

    The connection between being alone and an early death

  9. Is London France鈥檚 sixth largest city?

    Are there really be 300,000 French people in London and would they really want to for...

  10. Is Ivermectin a Covid 鈥榳onder drug鈥�?

    What do we know about the efficacy of Ivermectin as a treatment for Covid-19?

  11. Is it worth targetting non-voters?

    Can the left rely on non-voters to get them into power? Tim Harford looks at the numbers.

  12. Is it easy being green?

    Expensive electricity, inadequate insulation, and a tale of tumbling trees.

  13. Is intermittent fasting going to kill you?

    Investigating research which suggested time restricted eating increased the risk of death.

  14. Is increasing turbulence making flying more dangerous?

    Exploring the link between bumpy flights and climate change

  15. Is dementia the number one killer?

    Is dementia on the rise? Plus immigration, incomplete contacts and chocolate muffins

  16. Is Crime Rising?

    It looks like homicides are on the rise - but better check the footnotes

  17. Is coffee bad for you?

    People who drink more than 4 cups of coffee increase their chances of dying by 50%, it...

  18. Is breastfeeding the key to exam success?

    We look at a new UK study that links being breastfed as a baby with academic achievement.

  19. Is Apple worth more than Poland?

    Tim Harford explains why the technology giant Apple is not bigger than Poland, as have...

  20. Is anti-Semitism widespread in the UK?

    Are the majority of hate crimes in the UK directed against Jewish people? Plus: who 1%...

  21. Is America鈥檚 conviction rate really 99.5%?

    Conrad Black has claimed that 99.5% of prosecution cases in America end up in convictions.

  22. Is a third of Pakistan really under water?

    We investigate a widely reported claim as Pakistan deals with devastating flooding

  23. Is a child dying of hunger every 15 seconds?

    Ruth Alexander examines the claim that every 15 seconds a child dies of hunger.

  24. Irish pubs - a global numbers game

    Are there more Irish pubs in Ireland than in all other countries combined?

  25. Irish Passports

    Do one in four Brits claim Irish ancestry?

  26. Inviting Covid for Dinner

    If you go to a gathering of 25 people, what are the chances one of you has coronavirus?

  27. Investigating crime statistics

    Ruth Alexander investigates Sweden's high rape rate, and finds out which countries are...

  28. Interview with Daniel Kahneman

    Tim Harford interviews Daniel Kahneman, a psychologist who won the Nobel Prize in...

  29. Intersex Numbers, Fact-Checking Facebook, Jack Bogle

    Tim Harford asks whether 1.7% of people are intersex, and examines false claims about MPs

  30. Insectageddon

    Could insects go extinct in one hundred years?

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