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The Numbers of 2013 - Part One

The most informative, interesting and idiosyncratic statistics of the year

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The Numbers of 2013 - Part Two

The most informative, interesting and idiosyncratic statistics of the year

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Counting the Dead in Iraq

How do you count those killed in war accurately?

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Could an Apple-a-day Reduce Illness?

A study has shown an apple-a-day will actually keep the doctors away but is it accurate?

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Alcohol and Cancer

Do two large glasses of wine triple the risk of mouth cancer?

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Immigration

Tim Harford explores the economic benefits of immigration, plus wedding guest strategies.

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Rising Drug Overdose Deaths

Deaths from drug overdoses in the United States are on the rise 鈥� but why?

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Love by Numbers

The maths behind modern matchmaking

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Neknomination Outbreak

How quickly will the online global drinking craze Neknomination spread - and fizzle out?

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The 10,000 Hours Rule

Is it possible to become an expert on practice alone?

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Modern Slavery

Are there 21 million slaves in the world today?

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Mailbox Edition

Your questions 鈥� from the USA, Australia and the world

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Missing Planes

Could Bayesian statistics help find Flight MH370?

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Is London France鈥檚 Sixth Largest City?

Are there really 300,000 French people in London?

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Freedom in Numbers

How many people in the world live in freedom?

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Freedom in Numbers

How many people in the world live in freedom? First broadcast live on 01 April 2014.

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Nigeria - Rich or Poor?

How did Nigeria become the largest African economy overnight?

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Magic Numbers

Do you have a favourite number - one you think stands out from all the others?

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Killed for Being Female?

Are there 100 million women missing from the world?

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Did Sir Roger Bannister make the 鈥榠mpossible鈥� possible?

A mile in under four minutes. Did positive thinking propel dozens to do the same?

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Brazil鈥檚 Maths Superstar

Alex Bellos tells the surprising story of Brazil's favourite maths book.

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Did Global Poverty Halve Overnight?

Does greater purchasing power in developing countries mean there are fewer poor people?

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Risk Savvy

Gerd Gigerenzer on the famous probability puzzle involving goats and game shows

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The Piketty Affair

Did 鈥榬ock-star鈥� French economist Thomas Piketty get his numbers wrong?

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Spurious Correlations

Is the divorce rate in the US state of Maine linked to margarine consumption?

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Heads Or Tails?

What can we learn about happiness if people make key life decisions based on a coin toss?

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Money for Nothing?

When it comes to aid, what works best - providing goods, or handing over cash?

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Is this the greatest World Cup ever?

We cast a sceptical eye over the statistics. Plus: are we seeing the death of tiki-taka?

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Will we Die Before our Parents?

Will the current generation have a shorter life span than their parents due to obesity?

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Golden Ticket

What are Charlie's odds of finding a golden ticket in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?

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