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Numbers of the Year 2015: Part Three

Tim Harford looks back at some of the most interesting numbers making the news in 2015

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Gravitational Waves

In search of a previously unobserved part of Einstein鈥檚 theory.

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Oxfam and Wealth Inequality

Were Oxfam right to compare the wealth of the rich with that of the poor?

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Swedish Refugees

Have refugees caused a gender imbalance in Sweden's teenage population?

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Do e-Cigarettes Harm Your Chances of Quitting?

Should research described as 'misleading; and 'not scientific' have been published?

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Fishy numbers?

Will there be more plastic than fish in the sea by 2050?

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When 拢10,000 isn鈥檛 a good incentive

Could no prize have been a better way to motivate snooker player Ronnie O鈥橲ullivan?

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Antibiotics and the Problem of the Broken Market

The world needs new antibiotics so how do we entice big pharmaceuticals back in?

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Fact checking The Big Short

Is it true that 鈥渆very one percent unemployment goes up, 40,000 people die"?

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Can We Trust Food Surveys?

The pitfalls of nutrition science - how do really know what people are eating?

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Mobiles or lightbulbs

Are there more mobile phones than lightbulbs in Uganda? And thyroid cancer in Fukushima.

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Safe Drinking

UK Alcohol guidelines recommend drinking less 鈥� but do the numbers support them?

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The Great EU Cabbage Myth

Does the European Union dedicate 26,911 words to cabbage regulation?

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The story of average

How astronomers introduced the world to the average.

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The Life Expectancy of a Pope

Statistics show that the Head of the Catholic Church can expect to live to an old age

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Most Expensive Building

How much to build The Great Pyramid, a nuclear power station, or an airport?

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Simpson鈥檚 Paradox

We explore how statistics can support two seemingly contradictory results.

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Leicester City football fluke?

The statistics behind the English Premier League鈥檚 surprise winners

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The World鈥檚 Most Diverse City

Is it true that London is the most diverse city in the world?

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The World's Most Profitable Product

Is the iPhone the most profitable product in history? What are the other contenders?

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Refugee Camp Statistics

Is it true that the average stay in a refugee camp is 17 years?

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HIV in Africa

Is it true that 74% of African girls aged 15-24 HIV positive?

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Sexist Data Crisis

Are we collecting enough data about women?

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When Companies Track Your Life

How are companies using our personal data?

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Brexit Economics

What will happen to trade and business in the UK after leaving the EU?

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Ranking Iceland鈥檚 Football Team

Are Iceland's football team the best in the world per capita?

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Sleeping: the 8-hour myth

Could having a lie-in lead to an early death?

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Violence, shootings and the police in the US

Tim Harford investigates the numbers surrounding police shootings in the USA.

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Ireland鈥檚 Shock GDP figures

Does Ireland have the fastest growing economy in the world?

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Odd Socks and Algorithms

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

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