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WS More or Less: Odd Socks and Algorithms
How can the techniques of computer science help us in everyday life? We speak to Brian Christian co-author of ‘Algorithms to Live by: The Computer Science of Human Decisions’. He argues that the tec…
Published on 9 years, 4 months ago
The Supermarket Effect
Many news outlets have reported this week that a Waitrose supermarket pushes up house prices in the surrounding area. It’s based on research that also suggests that other supermarkets have a similar …
Published on 9 years, 5 months ago
WS More or Less: Ireland’s Shock GDP figures
The Irish Central Statistics Office has released figures showing that Ireland’s economy grew by 26% in 2015. That would make it the fastest growing economy in the world. But American economist Paul K…
Published on 9 years, 5 months ago
WS More or Less: Violence, shootings and the police in the US
Protests have spread across the United States over the last few weeks. The protestors have been registering their feelings about incidents where police have shot and killed black men. High profile re…
Published on 9 years, 5 months ago
WS More or Less: Sleeping: the 8-hour myth
It’s often said that we should all be aiming to get eight hours of sleep a night. But could it actually lead you to an early grave? Research shows that sleeping for longer, or shorter, than average i…
Published on 9 years, 5 months ago
Ranking Iceland’s Football Team
Is Iceland the best football team in the world per capita? England suffered a 2-1 defeat to Iceland in the European Football Championship in France. This was embarrassing for England when you conside…
Published on 9 years, 5 months ago
WS More or Less: Brexit Economics
Following a referendum, the UK has voted to leave the European Union. Tim Harford and the team explore what that might mean for the UK’s economy. Most notably - what might be the impact on trade? We …
Published on 9 years, 6 months ago
WS More or Less: When Companies Track Your Life
How are companies using our personal data? It’s a familiar concern. Online retailers are tracking us so they can sell things to us. Bricks and mortar retailers have loyalty card schemes. Our banks an…
Published on 9 years, 6 months ago
The Referendum by Numbers: Trade
If it seems the EU referendum debate just involves two politicians shouting contradictory statistics at each other - then we are here to help. In this series, we're giving you a break from the politi…
Published on 9 years, 6 months ago
The Referendum by Numbers: Regulation
If it seems the EU referendum debate just involves two politicians shouting contradictory statistics at each other - then we are here to help. In this series, we're giving you a break from the politi…
Published on 9 years, 6 months ago