More or Less Podcast
Tim Harford explains - and sometimes debunks - the numbers and statistics used in political debate, the news and everyday life.
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WS More or Less: Predicting Olympic Medals
Mon 8 Aug 2016
What makes a country successful at winning gold, silver and bronze?
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WS More or Less: Odd Socks and Algorithms
Fri 29 Jul 2016
How can the techniques of computer science help us in everyday life?
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The Supermarket Effect
Fri 29 Jul 2016
Tim Harford returns with Brexit, Trumpton, the Antiques Roadshow and some good news.
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WS More or Less: Ireland鈥檚 Shock GDP figures
Fri 22 Jul 2016
Does Ireland have the fastest growing economy in the world?
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WS More or Less: Violence, shootings and the police in the US
Fri 15 Jul 2016
Tim Harford investigates the numbers surrounding police shootings in the USA.
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WS More or Less: Sleeping: the 8-hour myth
Fri 8 Jul 2016
Could having a lie-in lead to an early death?
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WS More or Less: Brexit Economics
Fri 24 Jun 2016
What will happen to trade and business in the UK after leaving the EU?
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WS More or Less: When Companies Track Your Life
Fri 17 Jun 2016
How are companies using our personal data?
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The Referendum by Numbers: Trade
Fri 17 Jun 2016
Tim Harford asks if the UK would be better off in or out of the EU when it comes to trade
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The Referendum by Numbers: Regulation
Thu 16 Jun 2016
Tim Harford on how much red tape from the EU costs and what might happen if the UK leaves
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The Referendum by Numbers: Law
Wed 15 Jun 2016
Tim Harford looks at how much of Britain's law comes from the EU.
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The Referendum by Numbers: Immigration
Tue 14 Jun 2016
Tim Harford on costs and benefits of EU migrants and what might happen if Britain left.
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The Referendum by Numbers: The Cost of EU Membership
Mon 13 Jun 2016
Tim Harford asks how much would be saved and what would be lost if Britain left the EU?
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WS More or Less: Refugee Camp Statistics
Fri 27 May 2016
Is it true that the average stay in a refugee camp is 17 years?
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WS More or Less: The World's Most Profitable Product
Fri 20 May 2016
Is the iPhone the most profitable product in history? What are the other contenders?
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WS More or Less: The world鈥檚 most diverse city
Fri 13 May 2016
Is it true that London is the most diverse city in the world?
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WS More or Less: Leicester City football fluke?
Mon 9 May 2016
The statistics behind the English Premier League鈥檚 surprise winners
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The most profitable product in history
Fri 6 May 2016
Can the iPhone claim this accolade? Plus, the statistics behind Leicester City's success
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WS More or Less: Simpson鈥檚 Paradox
Fri 29 Apr 2016
We explore how statistics can support two seemingly contradictory results.
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WS More or Less: Most Expensive Building
Mon 25 Apr 2016
How much to build The Great Pyramid, a nuclear power station, or an airport?
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WS More or Less: The life expectancy of a Pope
Mon 18 Apr 2016
Statistics show that the Head of the Catholic Church can expect to live to an old age
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WS More or Less: The story of average
Mon 11 Apr 2016
How astronomers introduced the world to the average.
Unlock the history and truth behind the data with The OU
Explore how numbers shape, and sometimes mislead us, with The Open University.
When can you trust statistics?
蘑菇短视频 Ideas discovers three easy ways to help make sense of statistics.
