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More or Less Behind the Statistics
1,133 episodes · by BBC
About More or Less Behind the Statistics
More or Less Behind the Statistics is a podcast with 1,133 episodes in the PodLexicon database, each accompanied by a full searchable transcript and AI-generated summary. Tim Harford and the More or Less team try to make sense of the statistics which surround us. From BBC Radio 4 PodLexicon indexes every episode of More or Less Behind the Statistics and turns each one into a searchable AI summary — find the episode that covers a topic, track how that topic evolved over time, or compare what different guests said about it.
Topics Covered on More or Less Behind the Statistics
Polling Under Attack George Gallup and Scientific Polling 2016 and 2020 Election Polling Errors Historical and International Polling Accuracy Polls as Democratic Tools The YouGov Poll and Public Reaction Expected Value vs. Real Decision-Making Marginal Utility of Money
Notable Guests on More or Less Behind the Statistics
Recent Episodes
14 million deaths or zero deaths? The impact of the USAID cuts — August 15, 2026How much of all the money in the world does Elon Musk have? — August 08, 2026Would you take £50,000 or a 50/50 chance of £1m? — August 01, 2026The mistake in Trump’s tariff formula — July 30, 2026Is crime in London ‘through the roof’? — July 25, 2026How much luck do you need to win the World Cup? — July 18, 2026How much luck do you need to win the World Cup? — July 18, 2026Does playing tennis make you live 9.7 years longer? — July 11, 2026Does playing tennis make you live 9.7 years longer? — July 11, 2026Does the average teacher really earn £54,000? — July 08, 2026Does the average teacher really earn £54,000? — July 08, 2026Does a full moon make crime rates go up? — July 04, 2026Does a full moon make crime rates go up? — July 04, 2026Examining the numbers behind Andy Burnham’s ‘Manchester Miracle’ — July 01, 2026Examining the numbers behind Andy Burnham’s ‘Manchester Miracle’ — July 01, 2026The messy history behind the modern calendar — June 27, 2026Benefits vs minimum wage: Which pays more? — June 24, 2026Benefits v minimum wage: Which pays more? — June 24, 2026Is the US worse than North Korea for malnutrition deaths? — June 20, 2026Is the US worse than North Korea for malnutrition deaths? — June 20, 2026Does Europe suffer more heat deaths than the US? — June 17, 2026Does Europe suffer more heat deaths than the US? — June 17, 2026Andrew Ross Sorkin: What can the Great Crash of 1929 tell us about today? — June 13, 2026Andrew Ross Sorkin: What can the Great Crash of 1929 tell us about today? — June 13, 2026Education, Education, Education (and immigration) — June 10, 2026Education, Education, Education (and Immigration) — June 10, 2026Factchecking claims that 400 churches were burned to the ground in France — June 06, 2026Factchecking claims that 400 churches were burned to the ground in France — June 06, 2026Debunking the claim that migrants will get half of new homes — June 03, 2026Debunking the claim that migrants will get half of new homes — June 03, 2026The known unknowns of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo — May 30, 2026The known unknowns of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo — May 30, 2026Does a fall in the UK's healthy life expectancy mean what you think it means? — May 27, 2026Does a fall in the UK's healthy life expectancy mean what you think it means? — May 27, 2026Is the ‘loneliness epidemic’ real? — May 23, 2026Is the ‘loneliness epidemic’ real? — May 23, 2026Are refugees more likely to commit crime? — May 20, 2026Are refugees more likely to commit crime? — May 20, 2026Erdos Problem 1196: Can AI now solve maths that no human can? — May 16, 2026Erdos Problem 1196: Can AI now solve maths that no human can? — May 16, 2026Why it’s wrong to say vaping is as bad for you as smoking — May 09, 2026Why it’s wrong to say vaping is as bad for you as smoking — May 09, 2026Does it take 15,000 litres of water to produce a kilogram of beef? — May 02, 2026Does it take 15,000 litres of water to produce a kilogram of beef? — May 02, 2026Have RFK and MAHA really changed American views on vaccines? — April 25, 2026Have RFK and MAHA really changed American views on vaccines? — April 25, 2026Is Trump right that wind turbines are killing millions of birds? — April 18, 2026Dr Spock’s dangerous advice on baby sleep — April 11, 2026How likely is ‘likely’? — April 04, 2026How much water does AI consume? — March 28, 2026
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