Podcast Episodes

Nurses' pay, Scottish seats, Penalty shootouts

What is happening to nurses pay?

Amid reports of nurses using food banks, Jeremy Hunt said he doesn’t recognise claims their wages are worth less now than in 2010. He says nurses are actually paid £31…

Published on 8 years, 7 months ago

WS More or Less: Is my Baby a Giant?

All over the world mothers are given numbers as their baby grows. The numbers are from ‘growth charts’ showing how a baby is developing in comparison to others. Seven month old Baby Arlo has particul…

Published on 8 years, 7 months ago

WS More or Less: An urban maze

Why some parts of town are hard to navigate.

Published on 8 years, 7 months ago

Is Crime Rising?

It looks like homicides are on the rise - but better check the footnotes

Published on 8 years, 7 months ago

WS More or Less: The Maths of Dating

How to use mathematics to find your partner. And, how reliable are pregnancy due dates?

Published on 8 years, 7 months ago

Fact-checking Boris Johnson

Giant bombs, a war hero and the foreign secretary's stats.

Published on 8 years, 8 months ago

WS More or Less: The death rate of white Americans – What’s going on?

Are middle-aged white Americans dying younger than other groups?

Published on 8 years, 8 months ago

Living standards and Kate Bush maths

Are people's incomes falling? Plus singing Pi like Kate Bush

Published on 8 years, 8 months ago

WS More or Less: The Ignorance Test

How much do you know about the world?

Published on 8 years, 8 months ago

Economics of Overbooking

Why airlines bet that not everybody will turn up for a flight.

Published on 8 years, 8 months ago