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Mr Darcy’s Wealth
How rich is Mr Darcy, the male love interest in Pride and Prejudice?
How Lucky are Regular Lottery Winners
What are the chances of multiple wins on the Lottery or scrathc cards?
Does Eating Chocolate Make Your Brain Younger? Twitter Bot and Crowd Power
Does eating chocolate make your brain younger; how to spot a bot and the power of crowds
Diet Coke Habit, 'Milkshake Duck' and Witches
Diet Coke habit, the meaning of “Milkshake Duck”, and denouncing women as witches
Kilobyte to Brontobyte, Social Media Review and Habits
Kilobyte to Brontobyte: naming monster numbers, social media review and matters of habit
Just How Rare is a Hole-in-One?
How rare is it for golfers to score a hole-in-one? Plus, are people who hear voices sick?
History of ‘Fake News', Louis Bachelier and Noise
What does the term 'Fake News' mean and is it even useful?
The Past and Future of Fake News
Fake news; real lives behind economic data, and how dreams turn into nightmares
Is the US Census Under Threat?
Is the US census under threat? Plus, conspiracy theories on social media, and veganism
The Far Right and Sweden
Why is the far right keen on Sweden?
Rise of Extreme Pranking, the Fall in Drinking in Russia, Learning About Pain
The rise of extreme pranking; has drinking in Russia gone down? Also, understanding pain.
Undercover with the Alt-Right; Debunking Dubious Statistics and Job Interviews
Undercover with the Alt-Right; how to debunk dubious statistics and job interviews.
Students vs Gun Laws; Winter Olympic Winners
The Students leading the gun control debate; Numbers at the Winter Olympics and Bullies
Faking a Trend on Twitter; Women, Oscars and the Bechdel Test; Dinosaurs
Faking a trend on Twitter; women, the Oscars and the Bechdel Test and a love of dinosaurs
Did Sir Roger Bannister Make The ‘Impossible’ Possible?
A tribute to Sir Roger Bannister, the first person to run a mile in under four minutes.
Neo-Nazi Hate Music
We discover huge inconsistencies in how YouTube deals with neo-Nazi hate music.
#NeverAgain: a Turning Point for the US?
Students demand bans on semi-automatic rifles and measures to stop school shootings
How Deadly Was 1920s Melbourne?
The real life murder rate in 1920s Melbourne – has a TV crime series got it right?
Murder Rates in London and New York
Comparing murder rates in London and New York – is London now more deadly?
Blocking Hate Speech on Social Media
Blocking hate speech on social media in Germany – but is a new law limiting free speech?
Who’s Pushing Syria Conspiracies?
The influential Twitter accounts which are pushing Syria conspiracy theories.
When a Democrat Met a Republican
When a Democrat Met a Republican – a project bridging the political divide.
The YouTube Stars Selling Cheating
The YouTube stars promoting cheating by advertising an essay-writing company.
Inside The Dark World Of “Incels”
Inside the dark world of “Incels”, the online subculture of “involuntarily celibate” men.
Life After Life for US Ex-Prisoners
Preparing Long Term Prisoners for High-Tech Life After Jail in the United States
Weapons of Mass Deception
The online dirty tricks and social media bots rupturing relations in the Middle East.
A Vegan You Tube Court Drama
A vegan vlogger files a lawsuit for defamation after suffering abuse online
The Mysterious Wikipedia Editor
The mysterious Wikipedia editor – the man who has angered anti-war activists.
A Transgender Twitter Fight
A Transgender Twitter Fight: how one short message led to a Twitter ban for an activist.
The Silver Snipers
The Silver Snipers: Swedish pensioners test their aim at a professional eSports event
The World of Memes
The world of memes: where they come from and how they spread political messages