More or Less: Behind the Stats podcast

More or Less: Behind the Stats

Tim Harford and the More or Less team try to make sense of the statistics which surround us. From BBC Radio 4

Tim Harford and the More or Less team try to make sense of the statistics which surround us. From BBC Radio 4

 

#1015

Warren Buffett’s brilliant bets

Warren Buffett has announced he is stepping down as CEO of his company, Berkshire Hathaway... more

10 May 2025

08 MINS

08:58

10 May 2025


#1014

Bonus episode: The Autism Curve

An interruption to your regular podcast feed: the first episode of a new BBC Radio 4 serie... more

05 May 2025

15 MINS

15:08

05 May 2025


#1013

Donald Trump: 100 days fact-check

On the 29th April US President Donald Trump took to the stage in Michigan to celebrate his... more

03 May 2025

09 MINS

09:09

03 May 2025


#1012

Are 80% of women really only attracted to 20% of men?

Netflix’s psychological drama Adolescence has started a debate about teenage boys and miso... more

29 Apr 2025

08 MINS

08:57

29 Apr 2025


#1011

The pioneers of proof

Here are More or Less we’ll all about the facts. Every day we use a toolkit of known proof... more

19 Apr 2025

08 MINS

08:59

19 Apr 2025


#1010

How much is a human life worth?

What is the cash value of a human life? That’s the question at the heart of The Price of ... more

12 Apr 2025

08 MINS

08:58

12 Apr 2025


#1009

The mistake in Trump’s tariff formula

What is the error in the calculation Donald Trump used to work out his new tariffs? What h... more

09 Apr 2025

29 MINS

29:37

09 Apr 2025


#1008

Trump tariffs: All about the deficits

US President Donald Trump has announced sweeping tariffs on global trade, adding taxes of ... more

04 Apr 2025

08 MINS

08:58

04 Apr 2025


#1007

Is one in four people in the UK disabled?

Donald Trump is raising tariffs on Canada, but has his northern neighbour done anything to... more

02 Apr 2025

26 MINS

26:35

02 Apr 2025


#1006

What’s Trump’s problem with Canada?

Neighbours, everybody needs good neighbours, and since the end of the Second World War tha... more

29 Mar 2025

08 MINS

08:58

29 Mar 2025


#1005

Could a 2% wealth tax raise £24bn?

Some Labour politicians have been calling for a wealth tax, claiming a 2% tax could raise ... more

26 Mar 2025

28 MINS

28:54

26 Mar 2025


#1004

What are the chances of an asteroid hitting earth in 2032?

On 27 December 2024, astronomers spotted an asteroid that was potentially heading towards ... more

22 Mar 2025

08 MINS

08:58

22 Mar 2025


#1003

Why are more people claiming disability benefits?

More working age people are claiming disability benefits. What's driving the trend? Is it ... more

19 Mar 2025

28 MINS

28:42

19 Mar 2025


#1002

How did lockdown impact children?

In March 2020, the covid pandemic forced the UK into lockdown. Schools closed, universitie... more

17 Mar 2025

41 MINS

41:54

17 Mar 2025


#1001

What is an IQ map and can we trust them?

You may have seen a map circulated on social media that claims to show the average IQ of d... more

15 Mar 2025

08 MINS

08:57

15 Mar 2025