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WS More or Less: Could North Korea Wipe out 90% of Americans?
A single nuclear weapon could destroy America’s entire electrical grid, claims a former head of the CIA. The explosion would send out an electromagnetic pulse – resulting in famine, societal collapse…
Published on 8 years, 8 months ago
WS More or Less: Will one in four people develop a mental health problem?
The claim that “one in four” of us will suffer from a mental health problem is popular amongst campaigners, politicians and the media. But this leads you to a simple question – where is this figure f…
Published on 8 years, 8 months ago
WS More Or Less: Baby Boxes – are they really saving infant’s lives?
Ever since a BBC article highlighted the use of baby boxes in Finland they have become a bit of a phenomenon. They’re not new though Finland has been doing this for 75 years. The simple cardboard box…
Published on 8 years, 9 months ago
More or Less: The concrete facts about Trump’s wall and China
Did China use more concrete in three years than the US in the 20th Century?
Published on 8 years, 9 months ago
WS More or Less: The Attention Span of a Goldfish
Are our attention spans now shorter than a goldfish's?
Published on 8 years, 9 months ago
WS More or Less: Why are Hollywood actresses paid less than men?
Top Hollywood actresses have complained that they are paid less than their male co-stars
Published on 8 years, 9 months ago
WS More or Less: What happened last night in Sweden?
What happened last night in Sweden?
Published on 8 years, 10 months ago
Hidden Figures: The Real Story
Hidden Figures, the film, has been nominated for three awards at the Oscars and has been a box office hit in the US. It tells the little-known story of a group of African American women and their con…
Published on 8 years, 10 months ago
WS More or Less: Hans Rosling - the extraordinary life of a statistical guru
A huge hole was left in the world this week with the death of the Swedish statistician Han Rosling. He was a master communicator whose captivating presentations on global development were watched by …
Published on 8 years, 10 months ago
WS More or Less: Is democracy failing in America?
Does North Carolina really rank alongside North Korea if you measure electoral integrity
Published on 8 years, 10 months ago