More or Less: Behind the Stats Episodes Available now
Is it true that out-of-work benefits have almost doubled?
Out-of-work benefits, French pensioners, surprising salmon and the truth about senses.
Will the world really be 50 million workers short by 2030?
Is Nvidia boss Jensen Huang right about a looming labour shortfall?
Are Afghan nationals more likely to be convicted of sexual offences?
National debt, Afghan crime, menopause retirement and literal snail pace.
Do 11,000 sharks die every hour?
Investigating if 100 million sharks are killed by fishing nets every year.
Are self-driving cars safer than cars with drivers?
We look at claims that fully autonomous cars are 5 or ten times safer
Do women feel the cold more than men?
We investigate if air conditioning is set too cold for women.
How weird was the Med Sea heatwave?
Did the Mediterranean experience a 1-in-216,000,000,000-year sea temperature anomaly?
Why it matters that Trump fired data chief
The US president fired Erika McEntarfer over job numbers. What’s the potential fallout?
Are abortion numbers rising in the US?
Looking at the data behind abortion in a post Dobbs America.
Does a single AI query use a bottle of water?
We investigate how much water and power are used by artificial intelligence