More or Less: Behind the Stats Episodes Episode guide
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Infant Mortality, How to Reduce Exam Revision With Maths, London’s Murder Rate
Tim Harford explains how maths can help lazy students can reduce their revision workload
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In Search of Woodall Primes
Stand-up mathematician Matt Parker explains the obscure Woodall prime numbers
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In praise of Covid Data
How we came to expect dashboards full of statistics.
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Improving the numbers in the news
Tim Harford discusses the role statistics should play in the reporting of the news
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Immigration: A More or Less Special Programme
Who is coming to the UK - and how do we count them?
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Immigration
What does a detailed look at immigration statistics tell us about the benefits, or of...
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Immigrant Crime Rate in the US
Do immigrants commit more crime than native-born Americans in the United States?
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HS2 and electric cars, UK vs China emissions & massive maths errors
Can you really buy an electric car for everybody in the UK for the cost of HS2?
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How wrong were the Brexit forecasts?
The economic doom that never was; childhood cancer figures and Ed Balls
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How welfare works
Tim Harford and the More or Less team examine more numbers in the news. Fast.
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How we shook the world of very large numbers
How an edition of More or Less influenced the naming of enormous numbers
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How useful is GDP?
Tim Harford and team look at GDP, school standards and the results of 'The Other Census'.
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How to spot a suspicious statistic
Professor Alex Edmans on his book, May Contain Lies
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How To Make Your Art Work More Valuable
Die, sell on a sunny day, place your work a third of the way through the auction.
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How to lose money - fast!
Last week Knight Capital lost a lot of money very quickly. It was the latest chapter...
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How to lose money - fast!
Last week Knight Capital lost a lot of money very quickly. It was the latest chapter...
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How to explain infinity to a 4-year-old
‘What’s the number before infinity?’ asks Claudia, aged 4. We challenge Johnny...
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How to Cycle Really Fast
How much better are the pros than the rest of us and how effective is slipstreaming?
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How to better understand and explain numbers
Professor Oliver Johnson discusses the use of statistics in the pandemic and in life.
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How to better understand and explain numbers
Professor Oliver Johnson discusses the use of statistics in the pandemic and in life.
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How to approach the world through numbers
Professor David Sumpter talks to Tim Harford about his new book
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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.
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How Richard Thaler changed Economics
The behavioural economist who has inspired governments around the world.
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How rare are deadly tower block fires?
How statistics can help us understand the tragic fire at London’s Grenfell Tower.
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How our world measures up
From ancient tally bones to a jar of peanut butter, a look at the history of measurement
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How old is your dog?
It's often said that one dog year equals seven human years. But is it true? Tim and or...
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How often do people have sex?
Looking at sex and statistics in Japan and America.
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How much plastic is in the Ocean and can Mr Beast make a difference?
Looking at Mark Rober and Mr Beast’s plastics pledge.
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How much money do the ‘Ndrangheta mafia make?
We investigate whether one criminal group could have a turnover of billions of dollars
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How much is the Coronation crown worth?
King Charles will be anointed with St Edward’s Crown – but what’s its true value?
