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The Thought Show Episodes

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    Counting Crowds

    The difficulties of counting the crowds at President Trump’s inauguration.

  2. Why January Makes us Want to Scream

    Is the third Monday in January really the day people feel saddest?

  3. Christian Martyrs

    Were 90,000 Christians killed because of their faith in 2016 as claimed by a new report?

  4. Should we really be drinking eight glasses of water a day?

    Should we really be drinking eight glasses of water a day, and why do people own guns?

  5. Does Sweden Really Have a Six Hour Day?

    Does Sweden really have a six hour day and what drives some people to become vigilantes?

  6. Could you forgive someone that raped or tortured you?

    Some crimes may seem unforgettable, but can forgiveness help heal the hurt?

  7. Yellow cards for Christmas?

    Are footballers deliberately getting suspended to get a break over the festive period?

  8. How risky is the contraceptive pill?

    We look at the numbers behind the scary headlines about birth control.

  9. How not to test public opinion.

    How not to test public opinion, also, President Duterte’s online victory.

  10. Good News on Renewables?

    With all the bad news related to the climate, is there actually good news on renewables?

  11. Avoiding Asteroids

    We are getting better at spotting Earth-bound space rocks – but how safe are we?

  12. Liberia’s Rape Statistic Debunked

    Is the claim that three out of four women were raped during Liberia's civil war true?

  13. Ice Cream Versus Aid

    Does the world spend more on ice cream than on humanitarian aid?

  14. Child Marriage and Dangerous Algorithms

    Is a girl under 15 married every seven seconds? And beware dangerous algorithms.

  15. Dying for Cocaine

    How many people die in Colombia’s drugs trade for every kilo of cocaine?

  16. Algorithms, Crime and Punishment

    When Maths can get you locked up.

  17. Sustainable Development Goals – Are there Just too Many?

    Is there a better way for the world to set Sustainable Development Goals?

  18. Who Won the US Presidential Debate?

    Polling on the Clinton-Trump TV showdown – and why not all polls are equal.

  19. Trump’s Crime Claims

    Is Donald Trump right to claim some US inner cities are more dangerous than Afghanistan?

  20. The Cost of A Wedding Gift

    How to work out how much to spend on a wedding gift.

  21. Drug Deaths in the Philippines

    How many people have died in the Philippines during President Duterte’s drug crackdown?

  22. Menstrual Syncing

    Is it true that women who spend time together end up menstruating together?

  23. Death Penalty Abolition

    The story behind the countries that have not executed anyone for 10 years

  24. Counting Terror Deaths

    Has 2016 been a particularly bad year for terrorism in Europe?

  25. Swimming World Records

    Why are swimming world records frequently being broken?

  26. Predicting Olympic Medals

    How statistics can help to predict how many Olympic medals each nation will win

  27. Odd Socks and Algorithms

    How the techniques of computer science can help us in everyday life.

  28. Ireland’s Shock GDP figures

    Why Ireland’s GDP figures showing 26 per cent growth in 2015 are hard to believe

  29. Police shootings in the United States

    Why journalists are doing the counting for the numbers killed by police in the US

  30. How long should we sleep

    Why sleeping for longer or shorter than average seems to be bad for you

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