More or Less Episodes Episode guide
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Algorithms, Crime and Punishment
When maths can get you locked up.
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Sustainable Development Goals – Are There too Many?
Is there a better way of looking at the Sustainable Development Goals?
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Who Won the US Presidential Debate?
Polling on the Clinton-Trump TV showdown – and why not all polls are equal
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Trump’s crime claims
Are some US inner cities more dangerous than Afghanistan?
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The Cost of a Wedding Gift
How much should spend when a couple get married?
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Drug deaths in the Philippines
How many people have died during President Duterte’s drug crackdown?
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Menstrual Syncing
Do women’s periods start to synchronise if they spend time together?
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Irish Passports
Do one in four Brits claim Irish ancestry?
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Death Penalty abolition
The story behind the countries that have not executed anyone for 10 years
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Gender Pay Gap
Making sense of the difference between men's and women's pay.
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Counting Terror Deaths
Has 2016 been a particularly bad year for terrorism in Europe?
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Counting Terror Deaths
Is 2016 an unusually deadly year for terrorism?
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Swimming World Records
Why are swimming world records frequently being broken?
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Grammar Schools
Do selective schools improve grades and improve social mobility?
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Predicting Olympic Medals
What makes a country successful at winning gold, silver and bronze?
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Plastic Bags
Has a 5p charge caused a drop in the use of carrier bags?
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Odd Socks and Algorithms
How can the techniques of computer science help us in everyday life?
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The Supermarket Effect
Tim Harford returns with Brexit, Trumpton, the Antiques Roadshow and some good news.
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Ireland’s Shock GDP figures
Does Ireland have the fastest growing economy in the world?
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Violence, shootings and the police in the US
Tim Harford investigates the numbers surrounding police shootings in the USA.
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Sleeping: the 8-hour myth
Could having a lie-in lead to an early death?
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Ranking Iceland’s Football Team
Are Iceland's football team the best in the world per capita?
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Brexit Economics
What will happen to trade and business in the UK after leaving the EU?
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The Referendum by Numbers - Omnibus: Part 2
Tim Harford fact-checks the vital statistics from the EU referendum debate.
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The Referendum by Numbers - Omnibus: Part 1
Tim Harford fact-checks the vital statistics from the EU referendum debate.
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When Companies Track Your Life
How are companies using our personal data?
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Sexist Data Crisis
Are we collecting enough data about women?
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HIV in Africa
Is it true that 74% of African girls aged 15-24 HIV positive?
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Refugee Camp Statistics
Is it true that the average stay in a refugee camp is 17 years?