UN rape claims, Stalin and Mr Darcy
Back of the envelope calculations on rape, and how many died under Stalin?
How many people have UN staff raped? – (0’40’’) It was reported in a number of the newspapers this week that UN staff are responsible for 60,000 rapes in a decade.
The wealth of Mr Darcy – (5’10”) The male love interest of ‘Pride and Prejudice’ is supposed to be fabulously wealthy. Is he?
How many people did Stalin kill? – (10’00”) Why there are so many different figures reported.
Avoid splitting the bill – (18’25”) Credit card roulette is Dan Ariely’s preferred way of ending a meal with friends.
Gender in literature – (22’15”)How are women depicted in books? Author Ben Blatt does an analysis.
Unlock the history and truth behind the data with The OU
Explore how numbers shape, and sometimes mislead us, with The Open University.
When can you trust statistics?
BBC Ideas discovers three easy ways to help make sense of statistics.
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Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics used in everyday life.
