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More Or Less

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

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on BBC iPlayer (6)
coming up (11)
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by year (9)

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    Cybermetrics and Groundhog Day

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    Available since today.

    Tim Harford investigates internet search engine accuracy, and groundhog weather forecasts.

  2. Also available

    1. Measuring Famine and Slaying a Sporting Myth

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      Available since Saturday.

      How do you measure a famine? Plus, Tim Harford slays a sporting myth.

    2. More alive than dead?

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      Available since Sat, 11 Feb 2012.

      Are more people are alive than dead and did Michelle Obama spend $50,000 on lingerie?

    3. Which is the world's biggest city?

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      Available since Sat, 4 Feb 2012.

      Tim Harford asks which is the world's biggest city - not as simple a query as it seems.

    4. Climate change and using statistics to predict football results.

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      Available since Fri, 27 Jan 2012.

      A bet about climate change is settled. Plus, predicting the Africa Cup of Nations winner.

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Saturday, 11:50 on BBC World Service

24/02/2012

Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics in the news and in life.

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