More or Less Episodes Episode guide
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The gender gap in tech
Are women really less likely than men to be hired for jobs in tech?
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Insectageddon
Could insects go extinct in one hundred years?
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How to make your artwork more valuable
Six top tips on how to get the best price for your art
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When maths mistakes really matter
Tim Harford talks to Matt Parker about how simple maths mistakes can cause big problems.
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Climate change, Victorian diseases, Alcohol
Tim Harford on climate change, Victorian diseases, maths mistakes and alcohol consumption.
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Hyperinflation in Venezuela
Tim Harford on the astonishing speed of price rises in Venezuela; teenagers鈥� screen use
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Teen suicide, Brexit business moves, Wood-burner pollution
Tim Harford on teen suicide, Brexit business moves and wood-burner pollution
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You Have 15,000 Likes!
When listener Helen got 15,000 likes on Tinder she questioned the stats behind swiping
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Holocaust deniers, Venezuelan hyperinflation, Tinder likes
Tim Harford on Holocaust deniers, food prices in Venezuela and dating app statistics.
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Is Suicide Seasonal?
Tim Harford asks which times of the year are riskiest for suicide.
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Domestic Violence, Jobs, Easter Snowfall
Tim Harford on domestic violence, employment numbers, and the chance of a white Easter.
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Close Encounters of a Planetary Kind
Which planet is closest to Earth?
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Intersex Numbers, Fact-Checking Facebook, Jack Bogle
Tim Harford asks whether 1.7% of people are intersex, and examines false claims about MPs.
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The Mathematics of Fever
We look at the numbers behind body temperature 鈥� what is normal?
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Sugar, Outdoors Play and Planets
Tim Harford on sugar, train fares, children's outdoors play and Earth's closest neighbour.
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Numbers of the Year Part Two
Helena Merriman with numbers about water shortage, plastic recycling and American jobs
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Numbers of the Year Part One
The numbers that made 2018
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Mission: Impossible - Quantifying Santa
What to look out for on Christmas Eve
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Dam Lies and Statistics
Are mega-dams really sustainable?
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Lennon or McCartney?
How statistical modelling can work out which Beatle wrote which song
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Sex and Heart Attacks
Are women more likely to die from a heart attack than men?
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Are 90% of War Fatalities Civilians?
Xavier Zapata examines what the data tells us about the deadly impact of war on civilians
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When鈥檚 a Kilogram Not a Kilogram?
Updating the kilogram.
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Do Assassinations Work?
How likely are assassination attempts on heads of state to succeed?
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Timing a Tsunami
How fast do Tsunamis travel?
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Vaccines: The Importance of The Herd and Social Media
What proportion of a population needs to be vaccinated to stop a disease spreading?
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Foreign Aid: Who鈥檚 The Most Generous?
In foreign aid terms what鈥檚 the best way of measuring how generous a country is?
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Paul Romer and William Nordhaus鈥� Big Ideas
The economists tackling climate change and growth
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Why are Lesbians More Likely to Divorce than Gay Men?
Tim Harford talks to economist Marina Adshade about same-sex divorce statistics.
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Loneliness, School funding, Same-sex divorce
Tim Harford on a 麻豆社 loneliness survey, school funding, same-sex divorce, loyal listeners.
