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More or Less: Behind the Stats

Tim Harford and the More or Less team try to make sense of the statistics which surround us. From BBC Radio 4

Up to 10 minutes
Do women feel the cold more than men?
China’s missing numbers
A boy meets girl meets stats story
Are women in the UK the biggest binge drinkers in the world?
The Overlooked Mathematicians of History
Title edit What do windscreen splats tell us about insect decline?
Are half the words in English from French?
Is the UK really ahead in cutting carbon emissions?
Which city has the longest canals?
How to approach the world through numbers
What percentage of our brain do we actually use?

While preparing your breakfast to start the day right

Up to 15 minutes
Does endurance sport harm your heart?
Will there be a billion climate refugees?
Do Indian women own 11% of the world’s gold?
Did 35,000 Americans die building the Panama Canal?

Nice duration for a walk in the park

Up to 30 minutes
Vaccine claims, Alzheimer's treatment and Tim's Parkrun times
Skin cancer, London rents and your great great great granddaughter
Covid deaths, North Sea gas and Chloe Kelly's World Cup penalty
HS2 and electric cars, UK vs China emissions & massive maths errors

On your way to work while stuck in traffic

Up to 45 minutes
NHS consultant pay, Net Zero claims and Scotland's ferry woes