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In praise of Covid Data
How we came to expect dashboards full of statistics.
Deciding when to suspend a vaccine
Weighing up the risk of unproven side effects with stopping Covid 19.
The truth about obesity and Covid 19
Are countries with higher obesity rates suffering from more deaths?
Sainthood and Cup draws
Your chances of becoming a saint, plus football odds.
Why are US Covid cases falling?
From herd immunity to the weather, Tim Harford explores the theories.
Covid 19 death count: which countries are faring worst?
Tim Harford finds out if we can trust international comparisons with the available data.
Comparing death counts, Lock Down drinking and Long Covid
Is the UK’s Covid 19 death count among the worst in the world? Plus are we drinking more?
How much Covid in the World?
Counting all the virus particles in every human on the planet.
Brexit exports, cladding and are 1 in 5 disabled?
Are exports to the EU down since Brexit? Plus removing flammable building cladding.
Glasgow vs Rwanda
Could life expectancy in some parts of Glasgow be worse than in Rwanda?