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Which is the world's biggest city?
Tim Harford asks which is the world's biggest city - not as simple a query as it seems.
Climate change and using statistics to predict football results.
A bet about climate change is settled. Plus, predicting the Africa Cup of Nations winner.
Chavez's cancer claims and counting doctors from Malawi
Does the number of Latin American leaders with cancer defy probability?
High Speed 2 and Executive Pay
Tim Harford looks at high speed rail and executive pay.
Using statistics in court
Tim Harford looks at numbers in the news and in life, including statistics in court.
30/12/2011
A guide to interesting, informative or just plain idiosyncratic numbers of the year.
Who are the 1% and who are the 99%?
Tim Harford discusses income inequality and discovers the maths in magic.
16/12/2011
Higgs boson statistics; how to corner a market; and Fibonacci's medieval mathematics.
09/12/2011
The maths of supermarket price wars and odds of cracking six double-yolk eggs in a row.
02/12/2011
Tim Harford on public sector pensions, eurozone statistics, and affordable housing.
