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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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Sep 13, 2013 · 28 min
Fertility: when is too late?
Psychologist Jean Twenge argues that women in their late thirties shouldn’t be as of...
Sep 9, 2013 · 9 min
The death toll in Syria
As global leaders remain divided on whether to carry out a military strike against in...
Sep 6, 2013 · 28 min
The Death Toll in Syria
Tim Harford looks at the different claims made about how many people have been killed...
Aug 31, 2013 · 9 min
Counting climate migrants
Is it true that environmental problems will create 200 million migrants? Some and warn...
Aug 30, 2013 · 28 min
What price the life of a badger?
Has the government taken into account the worth of a badger's life in any cost-benefit...
Aug 24, 2013 · 9 min
Is coffee bad for you?
People who drink more than 4 cups of coffee increase their chances of dying by 50%, it...
Aug 17, 2013 · 9 min
The magic of maths
Tim Harford speaks to Persi Diaconis, top professor of maths and statistics and...
Aug 10, 2013 · 9 min
Where could we fit the entire world’s population?
If all the world’s population crowded together, where could we all fit? London? More...
Aug 3, 2013 · 9 min
What is the most visited country in the world?
This week we find out what the most visited country in the world is and ask why they...
Jul 27, 2013 · 9 min
Chris Froome's Tour de France victory
The winner of this year's Tour de France, British rider Chris Froome, faced numerous...
Jul 13, 2013 · 9 min
Egypt: Biggest protest in history?
It’s claimed that Egyptians have taken part in the biggest uprising the world has...
Jul 6, 2013 · 9 min
Sex and the world wide web
The world of porn is often exaggerated but does it really make up 37% of the web? And...
Jun 29, 2013 · 9 min
How long will you live?
Life expectancy at birth around the world has increased by six years in the past two...
Jun 22, 2013 · 9 min
Will 40% of the world's workforce really be in Africa by 2050?
Ruth Alexander examines US Secretary of State, John Kerry’s claim that 40% of the be...
Jun 15, 2013 · 9 min
Is a child dying of hunger every 15 seconds?
Ruth Alexander examines the claim that every 15 seconds a child dies of hunger.
Jun 10, 2013 · 9 min
Sex on the Brain?
Parents take note – what can numbers reveal about bringing up children? Plus, Tim if...
Jun 7, 2013 · 28 min
A&E, and the chances of having twins
A&E waiting times have been making the headlines - Tim Harford takes a look at some of...
Jun 3, 2013 · 9 min
The maths of spies and terrorists
In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombing and the killing of a British soldier on the...
May 31, 2013 · 24 min
The maths of spies and terrorists
After the killing of a British soldier on the streets of Woolwich in London, it that...
May 27, 2013 · 9 min
Ryanair punctuality; mistakes in academic papers
Tim Harford examines Ryanair’s claim that more than 90% of its flights land on time;...