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Tim Harford explains - and sometimes debunks - the numbers and statistics used in political debate, the news and everyday life.

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May 27, 2020 · 27 min
Obeying lockdown, flight arrivals and is this wave of the epidemic waning?
What does the data show about whether this wave of the epidemic is waning in the UK?
May 23, 2020 · 8 min
60 Harvests and statistically savvy parrots
Can there really only be 60 harvests left in Earth's soil?
May 20, 2020 · 28 min
School re-opening, Germany’s Covid-19 success and statistically savvy parrots
Will re-opening some schools put children or their teachers at risk?
May 16, 2020 · 9 min
Social Distancing and Government Borrowing
Where do the different social distancing measurements come from?
May 13, 2020 · 27 min
Vitamin D, explaining R and the 2 metre rule
Is Vitamin D an under-appreciated weapon in the fight against Covid-19?
May 9, 2020 · 8 min
Covid-19 fatality rate
Why don't we know how dangerous Covid -19 really is?
May 6, 2020 · 27 min
Testing truth, fatality rates, obesity risk and trampolines.
Did the UK really carry out 100,000 coronavirus tests in one day?
May 2, 2020 · 9 min
Climate change and birdsong
With factories closed and flights grounded, what impact will this have on climate change?
Apr 29, 2020 · 28 min
Ethnic minority deaths, climate change and lockdown
Are doctors from ethnic minority backgrounds disproportionately affected by Covid-19?
Apr 25, 2020 · 9 min
Comparing countries' coronavirus performance
Is it helpful to ask which countries are faring better in tackling the coronavirus?
Apr 23, 2020 · 14 min
Bonus Podcast: Professor John Horton Conway
Mathematician John Conway died in April as a result of Covid-19.
Apr 22, 2020 · 27 min
Comparing countries, the risk to NHS staff, and birdsong
We compare Covid-19 rates around the world. When is the UK going to be past the worst?
Apr 18, 2020 · 8 min
Superforecasting the Coronavirus
Can professional predictors help us understand the course of the coronavirus pandemic?
Apr 11, 2020 · 8 min
Should you wear a face mask?
Tim Harford looks at the debate over making your own Covid-19 protection.
Apr 8, 2020 · 27 min
Coronavirus deaths, face masks and a potential baby boom
Is the coronavirus death count misleading because of delays in reporting?
Apr 4, 2020 · 8 min
Are more men dying from coronavirus?
Tim Harford and Ruth Alexander examine the statistics around the world.
Mar 31, 2020 · 28 min
Supermarket stockpiling, A-level results and Covid-19 gender disparity
Is the coronavirus pandemic having a different impact on men and women?
Mar 28, 2020 · 9 min
The Risk
Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter puts the risks of Covid-19 into perspective.
Mar 25, 2020 · 27 min
Coronavirus Special
The risks of Covid-19 for different age groups and what restrictions mean for the economy
Mar 21, 2020 · 9 min
Mitigation or Suppression: What’s best to tackle Coronavirus?
How statistical modelling can help us respond to the Coronavirus pandemic