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    The economic impact of mega sporting events

    Major sports events and the benefits to the local economy.

  2. Where is Scotland鈥檚 highest village?

    A battle is brewing in the Southern Scottish uplands between two rival villages.

  3. Rounding up the weed killer cancer conundrum

    We examine the cancer-causing potential of the weed killer glyphosate

  4. Chess cheats and the GOAT

    What a statistical analysis of chess moves can teach us about this ancient game.

  5. Is Mansa Musa the richest person of all time?

    Is the West African king, Mansa Musa, the richest person who ever lived?

  6. Daylight saving time and heart attacks

    Does the sudden loss of an hour of sleep raise the risk of having a heart attack?

  7. The gender gap in tech

    Are women really less likely than men to be hired for jobs in tech?

  8. Insectageddon

    Could insects go extinct in one hundred years?

  9. How to make your artwork more valuable

    Six top tips on how to get the best price for your art

  10. When maths mistakes really matter

    Tim Harford talks to Matt Parker about how simple maths mistakes can cause big problems.

  11. Climate change, Victorian diseases, Alcohol

    Tim Harford on climate change, Victorian diseases, maths mistakes and alcohol consumption.

  12. Hyperinflation in Venezuela

    Tim Harford on the astonishing speed of price rises in Venezuela; teenagers鈥� screen use

  13. Teen suicide, Brexit business moves, Wood-burner pollution

    Tim Harford on teen suicide, Brexit business moves and wood-burner pollution

  14. You Have 15,000 Likes!

    When listener Helen got 15,000 likes on Tinder she questioned the stats behind swiping

  15. Holocaust deniers, Venezuelan hyperinflation, Tinder likes

    Tim Harford on Holocaust deniers, food prices in Venezuela and dating app statistics.

  16. Is Suicide Seasonal?

    Tim Harford asks which times of the year are riskiest for suicide.

  17. Domestic Violence, Jobs, Easter Snowfall

    Tim Harford on domestic violence, employment numbers, and the chance of a white Easter.

  18. Close Encounters of a Planetary Kind

    Which planet is closest to Earth?

  19. Intersex Numbers, Fact-Checking Facebook, Jack Bogle

    Tim Harford asks whether 1.7% of people are intersex, and examines false claims about MPs.

  20. The Mathematics of Fever

    We look at the numbers behind body temperature 鈥� what is normal?

  21. Sugar, Outdoors Play and Planets

    Tim Harford on sugar, train fares, children's outdoors play and Earth's closest neighbour.

  22. Numbers of the Year Part Two

    Helena Merriman with numbers about water shortage, plastic recycling and American jobs

  23. Numbers of the Year Part One

    The numbers that made 2018

  24. Mission: Impossible - Quantifying Santa

    What to look out for on Christmas Eve

  25. Dam Lies and Statistics

    Are mega-dams really sustainable?

  26. Lennon or McCartney?

    How statistical modelling can work out which Beatle wrote which song

  27. Sex and Heart Attacks

    Are women more likely to die from a heart attack than men?

  28. Are 90% of War Fatalities Civilians?

    Xavier Zapata examines what the data tells us about the deadly impact of war on civilians

  29. When鈥檚 a Kilogram Not a Kilogram?

    Updating the kilogram.

  30. Do Assassinations Work?

    How likely are assassination attempts on heads of state to succeed?

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