Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford Episodes Available now
The Nazis, the Bomb, and the Woman that Science Forgot
Lise Meitner has a critical decision to make.
Give Politicians a Raise, Smuggle Smartphones into School, and go Full Donk! Cautionary Questions with Risky Business
Can game theory be used to win a world cup? Can you pay the way out of corruption?
Roosevelt and the Renegade (Panama Disaster 2)
Sixteen years have passed since Ferdinand De Lesseps' catastrophic failure in Panama.
The Great Frenchman's Folly (Panama Disaster 1)
Ferdinand De Lesseps, is convinced that he is the man to build the Panama Canal...
Lab Leak: Could Smallpox Come Back?
When a photographer begins to feel ill, doctors are mystified.
"Dangerously Near to Absolute Perfection"
Two friends in the flourishing Arts and Crafts Movement in London share a vision.
Airships, AI and Alan Cumming: Tim Answers Your Questions
Why does economics get a bad rap?
Poles Apart: How A Journalist Divided A City
Heroic explorer Frederick Cook has just returned from the North Pole...
鈥淚 love being the person who doesn鈥檛 know anything鈥� - Why Steven Levitt has swapped academia for podcasting
Why Steven Levitt swapped academia for podcasting.
The Old Man and the Wrecking Crew
Captain Tom inspired a nation 鈥� but where did the money really go?
