More or Less: Behind the Stats Episodes Available now
Jab fears explained: a base rate fallacy
Why increasing Covid infections amongst the vaccinated isn’t necessarily bad news
Breaking Climate Records
The odds and probability behind record-breaking temperatures
The Rise of Delta
Where’s this new Variant spreading and what can be done to stop it?
The Freedom Day Gamble
Tim Harford and the team try to work out how long Covid cases will continue to rise.
Are there 40 million Nigerians on Twitter?
Recent reports have claimed that Nigeria has 40 million Twitter users – but is this true?
Is Ivermectin a Covid ‘wonder drug’?
What do we know about the efficacy of Ivermectin as a treatment for Covid-19?
Scotland cases, flood risk and taxing the poor
Covid 19 cases are on the rise in Scotland, plus will your town be under water by 2030?
Maths and the Mayflower
Are there really 35 million descendants of the Mayflower alive today?
Delta cases, blue tits and that one-in-two cancer claim
Should we worry about the Delta variant? Plus how much do blue tits eat?
The origins of Covid
How similar are the Covid strains?
