More or Less
Tim Harford explains - and sometimes debunks - the numbers and statistics used in political debate, the news and everyday life.
Episodes (797 available)
Holding the moon to account for its role in crime rates.
9 mins
Tim Harford examines ‘Manchesterism’, hot cities, whales and CO2, and prime numbers.
28 mins
Why is May, May? We explain the genesis of the modern calendar
9 mins
Tim Harford examines benefits vs work, dangerous temperatures and the World Cup draw
28 mins
Why have malnutrition deaths shot up in the US since 2012?
9 mins
Tim Harford investigates heat deaths, the carbon footprint of eggs, and ironing out Wales
29 mins
The financial journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin on the numbers behind the 1929 crash
9 mins
Tim Harford investigates migrants and jobs, VAT and private schools, and a hard maths exam
29 mins
Looking into the numbers behind claims of attacks on churches
9 mins
Tim Harford investigates migration and housing, Welsh literacy, and bond market drama
29 mins
