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Catching Chess Cheats with Data
A cheating scandal is currently rocking the world of chess, as World Champion Magnus Carlsen accuses the young American Hans Niemann of cheating. A bombshell new report has said that Niemann is likel…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
Teens and antidepressants, stamp duty savings and earthquake probabilities
A survey from a mental health charity suggested that more than a third of British teenagers had been prescribed antidepressants. We debunk the figure. Also we investigate a tweet from the UK Treasury…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
Teens and antidepressants, stamp duty savings and earthquake probabilities
A survey from a mental health charity suggested that more than a third of British teenagers had been prescribed antidepressants. We debunk the figure. Also we investigate a tweet from the UK Treasury…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
NASA’s asteroid collision: how many asteroids are really out there?
This week NASA slammed a spacecraft into an asteroid in the hope of diverting its course. The Double Asteroid Redirection Test or DART mission will help scientists understand how easy it would be pro…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
Falling pound, the Queen’s funeral and is 0.5 on the Richter scale a big number?
The value of the pound against other currencies has been incredibly volatile ever since the Chancellor’s ‘mini-budget’. We ask how much we should worry and look at how much taxes will really fall. Al…
Published on 3 years, 3 months ago
Ukraine’s progress in numbers
Ukraine has reportedly recaptured nearly 10,000 square kilometres of territory that had been occupied by Russia. We ask where the numbers come from and what they mean. Plus with Norway supplanting Ru…
Published on 3 years, 3 months ago
Ukraine offensive, weak pound & how much do women really exercise
Ukraine has reportedly recaptured nearly 10,000 square kilometres of territory that had been occupied by Russia. We ask where the numbers come from, what they mean and why everyone is comparing them …
Published on 3 years, 3 months ago
Ukraine offensive, weak pound & how much do women really exercise
Ukraine has reportedly recaptured nearly 10,000 square kilometres of territory that had been occupied by Russia. We ask where the numbers come from, what they mean and why everyone is comparing them …
Published on 3 years, 3 months ago
How bad is fashion for the environment?
Is fashion really the second most polluting industry after oil and does it account for 10% of greenhouse gas emissions? Sustainable fashion journalist Alden Wicker does some fashion fact checking wi…
Published on 3 years, 3 months ago
Energy crisis plan, imperial measures survey, gardens v national parks
One of Liz Truss's first acts as Prime Minister was to announce a giant plan to protect domestic energy users from huge rises in wholesale gas and electricity costs, meaning a typical household will …
Published on 3 years, 3 months ago