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Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics in the news and in life

Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics in the news and in life.

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14/02/2015

The Mathematical Secrets to Relationships

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How maths can help you find love, and hold on to it. Plus, listeners’ favourite stats

How maths can help you find love, and hold on to it. Plus, we hear a collection of our listeners’ favourite statistics.

In celebration of Valentine’s Day, Tim Harford interviews Hannah Fry, author of a new book The Mathematics of Love. Should you be bold and approach people at parties? Should you compromise in a relationship or is disagreement healthy? Hannah explains how equations have revealed some of the answers to finding a lasting relationship. 

Plus, we hear a collection of our listeners’ favourite statistics.

(Photo: Valentine's day rose and chocolates. Credit: Press Association)

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