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BBC Radio 4

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Weekly podcast. Next episode on Saturday.

Tim Harford explains - and sometimes debunks - the numbers and statistics used in political debate, the news and everyday life

1093 episodes • 0 archived •

Is the ‘loneliness epidemic’ real?

May 23

May 23

8 mins

Are refugees more likely to commit crime?

May 20

May 20

28 mins

Erdos Problem 1196: Can AI now solve maths that no human can?

May 16

May 16

8 mins

Why it’s wrong to say vaping is as bad for you as smoking

May 9

May 9

8 mins

Does it take 15,000 litres of water to produce a kilogram of beef?

May 2

May 2

9 mins

Have RFK and MAHA really changed American views on vaccines?

April 25

April 25

8 mins

Is Trump right that wind turbines are killing millions of birds?

April 18

April 18

9 mins

Dr Spock’s dangerous advice on baby sleep

April 11

April 11

8 mins

How likely is ‘likely’?

April 4

April 4

8 mins

How much water does AI consume?

March 28

March 28

8 mins

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