More or Less Episodes Episode guide
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Covid vaccines and false claims about miscarriage
We debunk viral claims that incorrectly link covid-19 vaccines with a risk of miscarriage
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Covid trends, face mask use, and the universal credit cut
A coronavirus check-in, our daily mask use measured, and the universal credit cut.
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Covid testing capacity, refugee numbers, and mascara
Confusing claims on lab capacity, the UK’s record on asylum, and the volume of eyelashes.
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Covid plasma therapy
Claims about a Covid-19 treatment, breast cancer screening, and 18th century sex workers.
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Covid misconceptions and US deaths
How many of us believe the myths about coronavirus?
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Covid in Africa
Do we have enough data to know what’s happening on the continent?
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Covid deaths, outdoor swimming and care homes
The global death toll has reached a grim milestone. Plus the UK’s low ranking waters.
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Covid deaths, North Sea gas and Chloe Kelly's World Cup penalty
Covid related deaths are rising in England and Wales - we investigate the figures
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Covid curve queried, false positives, and the Queen’s head
How fast are coronavirus cases doubling? Plus testing confusion and a royal face-off.
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Covid climb, childcare costs and why can’t the French count properly?
How accurately are official figures picking up the new covid wave?
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Covid cases rising, a guide to life’s risks, and racing jelly-fish
How worrying is the UK’s jump in cases? Plus balancing risks and the speed of jelly-fish.
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Covid 19 death count: which countries are faring worst?
Tim Harford finds out if we can trust international comparisons with the available data.
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Counting Terror Deaths
Is 2016 an unusually deadly year for terrorism?
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Counting Rough Sleepers
How do you count the number of people sleeping rough?
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Counting images of The Queen. (WS)
How many images of Queen Elizabeth II have ever been created? And is Facebook really...
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Counting Hunger in India
Is it true that hunger has worsened in India?
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Counting Covid’s impact on GDP
Does GDP tell us whose economies have suffered most during Covid?
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Counting climate migrants
Is it true that environmental problems will create 200 million migrants? Some and warn...
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Counting Catholics
This week Tim Harford asks how the figure of 1. 2 billion Catholics world-wide is...
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Council tax weirdness: Hartlepool vs Westminster
Council tax comparisons, migration calculations and the carbon footprint of home-grown veg
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Council of despair
Local government budgets are being cut. More or Less looks at how the pie is sliced on...
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Could you be hit by a falling satellite?
Investigating if 100,000 satellites could be orbiting earth in five years’ time
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Could the winter fuel cut cost more than it saves?
Plus, ONS transgender stats, early-onset cancer, and puzzles you’re meant to get wrong
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Could Europe use its financial muscle to strong-arm the US?
Europe holds trillions of dollars of US shares and bonds - but can they use them?
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Could a 2% wealth tax raise £24bn?
Plus did trillions disappear from UK pensions? Why does the UK have a lot of old housing?
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Coronavirus, jam, AI and tomatoes
Covid-19 stats, spreading jam far and wide, cooking with AI, and James Wong on vegetables
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Coronavirus, emotions and guns.
Fact checking claims about coronavirus and whether more guns equal fewer homicides.
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Coronavirus Special
The risks of Covid-19 for different age groups and what restrictions mean for the economy
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Coronavirus deaths, face masks and a potential baby boom
Is the coronavirus death count misleading because of delays in reporting?
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Comparing death counts, Lock Down drinking and Long Covid
Is the UK’s Covid 19 death count among the worst in the world? Plus are we drinking more?