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Drinks and drugs capital of the world? (WS)
Do residents of the tiny micronesian island of Palau really smoke more cannabis, and drink more beer, than anyone else?
Published on 13 years, 5 months ago
Hit movies and killer birthdays (WS)
What is the highest-earning film ever if you adjust for inflation? And are birthdays killing us?
Published on 13 years, 5 months ago
(WS) Weight of the world
How fat could the global population become? Plus, Angela Saini considers whether statistics could settle the disputed result of the world title fight between boxers Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley…
Published on 13 years, 6 months ago
(WS) Chance encounters
Is the likelihood of bumping into your boss on holiday greater than you think? Angela Saini and the More or Less team assess the probabilities of some of life's great coincidences. This edition of Mo…
Published on 13 years, 6 months ago
Interview with Daniel Kahneman
Tim Harford interviews Daniel Kahneman, a psychologist who won the Nobel Prize in Economics. The author of Thinking, Fast and Slow describes the common mistakes people make with statistics.
Published on 13 years, 6 months ago
Counting images of The Queen. (WS)
How many images of Queen Elizabeth II have ever been created? And is Facebook really worth more than twice as much as every company on the Nigerian Stock Exchange?
Published on 13 years, 6 months ago
Would firing staff 'at will' work? (R4)
Is there any evidence to support the Beecroft Review's recommended changes to employment law? Plus: hard-working Greeks, infidelity, and Ben Goldacre on publication bias.
Published on 13 years, 6 months ago
The maths of infidelity (WS)
It’s a very commonly-held belief that men are less faithful than women But it takes two to tango. So can this be mathematically possible? And we answer a cry for help from an Australian listener who…
Published on 13 years, 7 months ago
Where are the world hardest workers? (WS)
Earlier in the year we found out that Greeks put in more working hours than Germans. But the Germans are more efficient. So that got us thinking: who works the longest hours in the world?
Published on 13 years, 7 months ago