More or Less Podcast
Tim Harford explains - and sometimes debunks - the numbers and statistics used in political debate, the news and everyday life.
Episodes to download
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Rounding up the weed killer cancer conundrum
Mon 8 Apr 2019
We examine the cancer-causing potential of the weed killer glyphosate
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Rounding up the weed killer cancer conundrum
Sat 6 Apr 2019
We examine the cancer-causing potential of the weed killer glyphosate
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Chess cheats and the GOAT
Mon 1 Apr 2019
What a statistical analysis of chess moves can teach us about this ancient game.
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Chess cheats and the GOAT
Sat 30 Mar 2019
What a statistical analysis of chess moves can teach us about this ancient game.
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Is Mansa Musa the richest person of all time?
Mon 25 Mar 2019
Is the West African king, Mansa Musa, the richest person who ever lived?
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Is Mansa Musa the richest person of all time?
Sat 23 Mar 2019
Is the West African king, Mansa Musa, the richest person who ever lived?
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Day light saving time and heart attacks
Mon 18 Mar 2019
Does the sudden loss of an hour of sleep raise the risk of having a heart attack?
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Daylight saving time and heart attacks
Sat 16 Mar 2019
Does the sudden loss of an hour of sleep raise the risk of having a heart attack?
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The gender gap in tech
Sat 9 Mar 2019
Are women really less likely than men to be hired for jobs in tech?
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The gender gap in tech
Sat 9 Mar 2019
Are women really less likely than men to be hired for jobs in tech?
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How to make your artwork more valuable
Sat 23 Feb 2019
Six top tips on how to get the best price for your art
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How To Make Your Art Work More Valuable
Fri 22 Feb 2019
Die, sell on a sunny day, place your work a third of the way through the auction.
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WS More or Less: When maths mistakes really matter
Mon 18 Feb 2019
Tim Harford talks to Matt Parker on how simple maths mistakes can cause big problems.
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When maths mistakes really matter
Sat 16 Feb 2019
Tim Harford talks to Matt Parker about how simple maths mistakes can cause big problems.
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Climate change, Victorian diseases, Alcohol
Fri 15 Feb 2019
Tim Harford on climate change, Victorian diseases, maths mistakes and alcohol consumption.
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WS More or Less: From the archives: Groundhogs and Kings
Mon 11 Feb 2019
Assessing the accuracy of a Groundhog; How many English people have right royal relatives?
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Hyperinflation in Venezuela
Sat 9 Feb 2019
Tim Harford on the astonishing speed of price rises in Venezuela; teenagers’ screen use
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Teen suicide, Brexit business moves, Wood-burner pollution
Fri 8 Feb 2019
Tim Harford on teen suicide, Brexit business moves and wood-burner pollution
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WS More or Less: You have 15,000 likes!
Mon 4 Feb 2019
A listener doubts her popularity on the dating app Tinder. We investigate the numbers.
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You Have 15,000 Likes!
Sat 2 Feb 2019
When listener Helen got 15,000 likes on Tinder she questioned the stats behind swiping
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Holocaust Deniers; Venezuelan Hyperinflation; Tinder Likes
Fri 1 Feb 2019
Tim Harford on Holocaust deniers; food prices in Venezuela, and dating app statistics
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WS More or Less: Is Suicide Seasonal?
Sat 26 Jan 2019
Tim Harford asks which times of the year are riskiest for suicide.
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Is Suicide Seasonal?
Sat 26 Jan 2019
Tim Harford asks which times of the year are riskiest for suicide.
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Domestic Violence, Jobs, Easter Snowfall
Fri 25 Jan 2019
Tim Harford on domestic violence, employment numbers, and the chance of a white Easter.
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WS More or Less: Close Encounters of a Planetary Kind
Sat 19 Jan 2019
Which planet is closest to Earth?
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Intersex Numbers, Fact-Checking Facebook, Jack Bogle
Fri 18 Jan 2019
Tim Harford asks whether 1.7% of people are intersex, and examines false claims about MPs.
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The Mathematics of Fever
Sat 12 Jan 2019
We look at the numbers behind body temperature – what is normal?
Unlock the history and truth behind the data with The OU
Explore how numbers shape, and sometimes mislead us, with The Open University.
When can you trust statistics?
BBC Ideas discovers three easy ways to help make sense of statistics.
