

More or Less
BBC Radio 4
Tim Harford explains - and sometimes debunks - the numbers and statistics used in political debate, the news and everyday life
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Sep 9, 2011 • 28min
Government waste
This podcast explores government waste, debunks misleading statistics, delves into logic puzzles, analyzes correlation in crime rates, discusses economic impacts of hosting Olympics, and explores the probability of specific Scrabble draws.

Sep 2, 2011 • 28min
A Euro Debt Odyssey
Exploring parallels between the Euro debt crisis and Greek mythology, understanding the impact of off-balance sheet accounting on Greece's entry into the Eurozone, analyzing the placebo effect in medical treatments, and the evolution of social surveys over 70 years showcasing shifts in societal attitudes and behaviors.

Aug 26, 2011 • 28min
Scottish Independence
On this week's More or Less: Scottish independence, mobile phones and cancer, and is Tendulkar the greatest sportsman?

Aug 19, 2011 • 28min
Is salt bad for you?
Debunking salt myths, questioning health advice, analyzing crime strategies, predicting children's height based on parents, and exploring statistical significance in health studies

Aug 12, 2011 • 28min
The maths of rioting
In More or Less this week: riots, debt, disability benefit and when to buy a lotto ticket.

Aug 5, 2011 • 28min
US debt
Tim Harford and the More or Less team unpick more numbers in the news. This week: US debt, NHS funding and the "27 club".

May 13, 2011 • 28min
Public Sector Pay
Investigating the public sector pay premium, statins and the 'decline effect'.

May 7, 2011 • 28min
Climate Refugees
More or Less looks at child poverty, climate refugees and Sir Henry Cooper's greatest moment.

Apr 29, 2011 • 28min
Wedding Stats
In More or Less this week: a cornucopia of wedding-related numbers. And AV explained.

Apr 22, 2011 • 28min
How useful is GDP?
Tim Harford and team look at GDP, school standards and the results of 'The Other Census'.


