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WS MoreOrLess: Black prisoners in the US
Oscar-winner John Legend said that there are more black men "under correctional control" in the United States today than were in slavery in 1850. Is he right? Plus, how many Lego bricks, stacked one …
Published on 10 years, 10 months ago
WS MoreOrLess: 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? Ruth Alexander reports. This programme was first broadcast on the BB…
Published on 10 years, 10 months ago
The mathematical secrets to relationships
How maths can help you find love, and hold on to it. Plus, we hear a collection of our listeners’ favourite statistics. This programme was first broadcast on the BBC World Service.
Published on 10 years, 10 months ago
WS MoreOrLess: Is strenuous jogging bad for you?
Tim Harford asks whether claims that keen runners might be damaging their health are really true? And is infidelity among cruise ship passengers rife? This programme was first broadcast on the BBC Wo…
Published on 10 years, 10 months ago
Is strenuous jogging bad for you?
Tim Harford on claims that keen runners might be damaging their health. Plus, tuition fees; affairs among cruise passengers; UK election safe seats; loyal listeners' favourite statistics.
Published on 10 years, 10 months ago
WS MoreOrLess: The maths of dating
How to use mathematics to find your life partner. Plus: what are the chances that two friends, given the same due date for their babies' birth, actually do give birth on the same day? This programme …
Published on 10 years, 10 months ago
Cameron’s 1000 jobs
Fact-checking the Conservatives' employment claims; the price of milk; unhappy teachers; how to use maths to find your life partner; baby due dates; teen pregnancies.
Published on 10 years, 10 months ago
WS MoreOrLess: Global Wealth
Who is in the world's wealthiest elite, and where do they live? Which are the world's best and worst board-games? Oliver Roeder, a senior writer for FiveThirtyEight, says a statistical analysis can t…
Published on 10 years, 11 months ago
Is anti-Semitism widespread in the UK?
Are the majority of hate crimes in the UK directed against Jewish people? Plus: who are the wealthiest 1% and politicians' healthcare connections examined.
Published on 10 years, 11 months ago
WS MoreOrLess: Are 95% of Terrorism Victims Muslim?
In the wake of the Paris killings, an imam in Paris told the BBC that most terrorism victims around the world are Muslim. Is that true? Plus: The death toll of the Boko Haram attack in Baga, Nigeria.…
Published on 10 years, 11 months ago