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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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Jul 5, 2014 · 9 min
Will we die before our parents?
Obesity may mean children have a shorter lifespan than their parents, it has been but...
Jun 28, 2014 · 9 min
WS MoreOrLess: Is this the greatest world cup ever?
As we reach the end of the group stage are we really witnessing the greatest world cup...
Jun 21, 2014 · 9 min
WS MoreOrLess: Money for nothing?
When it comes to aid, what works best – giving people food, shelter, medicine, or it...
Jun 16, 2014 · 9 min
WS MoreOrLess: Heads Or Tails?
Freakonomics guru Steven Levitt joins us to talk about an unusual experiment – to to...
Jun 13, 2014 · 28 min
Faith and Charity?
"Religion Makes People More Generous"- according to The Daily Telegraph's of a new BBC...
Jun 9, 2014 · 9 min
WS MoreOrLess: 'Spurious Correlations'
Is the divorce rate in the US state of Maine linked to margarine consumption? It's one...
Jun 6, 2014 · 28 min
What's Scottish Independence Worth?
Scottish independence - yes or no? Which will line your pocket more? The Scottish says...
Jun 2, 2014 · 9 min
WS MoreOrLess: The Piketty Affair
Did 'rock-star' French economist Thomas Piketty get his numbers wrong? His theories of...
May 30, 2014 · 27 min
The Piketty Affair
Did 'rock-star' French economist Thomas Piketty get his numbers wrong? His theories of...
May 26, 2014 · 9 min
WS MoreOrLess: Risk Savvy
A famous probability puzzle is discussed involving goats and game shows with German...
May 23, 2014 · 28 min
Romanian Crime
Are the statistics put forward by UKIP accurate, and are Romanians responsible for on...
May 19, 2014 · 9 min
WS MoreOrLess: Did global poverty halve overnight?
Did the number of people around the world living in extreme poverty fall by half a few...
May 16, 2014 · 28 min
Tax Dodgers and Benefits Cheats
Does the government have lots of people chasing the relatively small amounts lost to a...
May 12, 2014 · 9 min
WS MoreOrLess: Brazil’s Maths Superstar
The Man Who Counted, a book of 'Arabic' mathematical tales written by Middle Eastern...
May 9, 2014 · 28 min
Food Bank Britain
Food banks are being used by a million people in Britain according to recent newspaper...
May 5, 2014 · 9 min
Sir Roger Bannister's ‘impossible’ feat
Sir Roger Bannister became the first man to run a mile in under four minutes 60 ago.
May 2, 2014 · 28 min
British Law - Made in Brussels?
How much British law is made in Brussels - 75% as UKIP say, or 7% as Nick Clegg says?...
Apr 26, 2014 · 9 min
Killed for being female?
Are 100 million women missing from the world? A listener asks More or Less to explore...
Apr 19, 2014 · 9 min
Magic Numbers
Do you have a favourite number - one you love, one you think stands out from all the...
Apr 12, 2014 · 9 min
Nigeria - rich or poor?
Nigeria's bureau of statistics has overhauled the way it calculates the country's GDP...