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Energy prices, excess deaths and the race to count to 200

Energy prices, excess deaths and the race to count to 200

FromMore or Less: Behind the Stats


Energy prices, excess deaths and the race to count to 200

FromMore or Less: Behind the Stats

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Length:
29 minutes
Released:
Aug 31, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

With energy prices in the UK spiralling, Tim Harford asks whether there is an easy and realistic way for bills to be cut. Also the number of excess deaths in the UK is rising – we’ll hear how much covid is still to blame. We return to the subject of counting in twenties, this time hearing how the Welsh language mixes traditional and decimal systems. And we debunk some spurious social media claims around Liverpool players and asthma medication.
Released:
Aug 31, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Tim Harford and the More or Less team try to make sense of the statistics which surround us. From BBC Radio 4