麻豆社

Fear of Flying

Following recent airline incidents, is flying more dangerous? Plus: Commonwealth Games.

• 11 mins

How Deadly is Ebola?

It is claimed it kills up to 90% of victims, but fatality rates vary widely

• 11 mins

Anti-Semitism

In the wake of the Gaza conflict, we investigate claims that anti-Semitism is rising.

• 11 mins

Deaths in Gaza

Why are men over-represented in civilian death tolls and how are the statistics gathered?

• 11 mins

Do We Use Only 10% of Our Brains?

It's the premise of a new film, but do we really get by using just 10% of our brains?

• 10 mins

To Ice or Not to Ice?

The ALS ice bucket challenge has made $100m. How should we choose charities to donate to?

• 10 mins

Shakespeare v Rappers

Who has the biggest vocabulary - the Bard or today鈥檚 rap stars?

• 10 mins

The UK vs Mississippi

Is Britain really poorer than every US state, except for Mississippi?

• 10 mins

Calculating the Distance to the Sun

Two young listeners ask how we calculate the distance to the sun

• 10 mins

Will Berlin See a Sub-two-hour Marathon?

Why Berlin is likely to be the place we eventually see a sub-two-hour marathon

• 10 mins

Species in Decline?

Are claims that species populations have dropped 50% in the last 40 years true?

• 10 mins

A Warning about Big Data

With the hype surrounding big data are we forgetting some basic statistical lessons?

• 10 mins

Screening for Ebola

Are airport screenings for Ebola really effective at stopping the disease's transmission?

• 10 mins

Kidney Donation: The Chance of Finding a Match

Why has the chance of a kidney match between unrelated people risen so much in 10 years?

• 9 mins

Tracking and Tackling Ebola

We speak to global health expert Hans Rosling about the numbers surrounding Ebola.

• 10 mins

Pregnancy and Homicide

Is murder a leading cause of death for pregnant women as claimed in the film Gone Girl?

• 10 mins

Caps off to Rooney

Wayne Rooney wins his 100th cap but is it easier to earn them than in previous eras?

• 10 mins

Teenage Pregnancy

The truth behind the claim that 'one-third' of US girls become pregnant as teenagers

• 10 mins

Zimbabwe's Economy

Following Zimbabwe鈥檚 budget last week, what do the numbers mean for the nation's future?

• 10 mins

Soviet World War Deaths

Did almost 80% of boys born in the Soviet Union in 1923 not survive World War Two?

• 10 mins

Numbers of the Year: Part One

What is so special about 39,222 Mexican teachers? Professor Carlos Vilalta tells us

• 10 mins

Numbers of the Year: Part Two

Goalkeepers, gold miners and happiness: We look at the most interesting numbers of 2014

• 10 mins

Numbers of the Year: Part Three

Robert Peston, Helen Joyce and Dr Hannah Fry on their most memorable numbers from 2014

• 10 mins

Bad Luck and Cancer

Is 'bad luck' the cause of most cancers as reports of a new study suggest?

• 9 mins

Are 95% of Terrorism Victims Muslim?

Tim Harford investigates the popular statistical claim

• 10 mins

Global Wealth

Who is in the world鈥檚 wealthiest elite, and where do they live?

• 10 mins

The Maths of Dating

How to use mathematics to find your partner. And, how reliable are pregnancy due dates?

• 10 mins

Is strenuous jogging bad for you?

Tim Harford on claims that keen runners might be damaging their health

• 10 mins

The Mathematical Secrets to Relationships

How maths can help you find love, and hold on to it. Plus, listeners鈥� favourite stats

• 10 mins

Sleeping: the 8-hour myth

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

• 10 mins