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First broadcast: on BBC World Service AustralasiaLatest broadcast: on BBC Afghan Radio
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How concerned should we be about how much the US government borrows? Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC World Service AustralasiaLatest broadcast: on BBC Afghan Radio
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We examine a claim related to the perception of Japan as an ageing society. Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC World Service AustralasiaLatest broadcast: on BBC Afghan Radio
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How Russian journalists are using probate records to estimate fatalities. Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC World Service AustralasiaLatest broadcast: on BBC Afghan Radio
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Paul Connolly finds out how much brain power we can access and engage. Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC World Service AustralasiaLatest broadcast: on BBC Afghan Radio
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Professor David Sumpter talks to Tim Harford about his new book, Four Ways of Thinking. Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC World Service AustralasiaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia
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Like many of his predecessors, King Charles will be anointed with the St Edward’s Crown – but what’s its true value? Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC World Service AustralasiaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia
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Why is average life expectancy falling so quickly in America? We crunch the numbers. Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia
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What happens when spreadsheets go wrong? Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC World Service OnlineLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service Online
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Tim Harford looks at the maths behind modern matchmaking. Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia
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Tim Harford discusses the power of the nurse statistician’s groundbreaking diagrams with author RJ Andrews Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia
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We investigate a claim that fungal infections are a much bigger killer than malaria, despite there being less focus on the risks posed. Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia
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We explore the environmental consequences of our thirst for coffee Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia
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We look at a claim that most gold jewellery bought in the UK after 1984 will contain traces of gold from the infamous robbery. Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia
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How the story of the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank is actually a tale as old as finance Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
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We debunk viral claims that incorrectly link covid-19 vaccines with an increased risk of miscarriage. Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC World Service AustralasiaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia
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Why did host Tucker Carlson say far more Ukrainian troops than Russian are dying in the war? Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC World Service AustralasiaLatest broadcast: on BBC Afghan Radio
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How to define and measure being single – and are dating apps to blame? Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC World Service AustralasiaLatest broadcast: on BBC Afghan Radio
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How the evolution of data over centuries has shaped today’s world. Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
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Academic and author Professor Oliver Johnson discusses his use of statistics during the pandemic and how we can all understand numbers better. Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC World Service AustralasiaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia
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How much faith should we put in a baby's due date? This week's programme explores how well doctors can predict the date a baby is going to arrive. Show more
