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The maths of infidelity
It's often said men are less faithful than women. Is that mathematically possible?
Hardest-working nations
Greeks may put in more hours than Germans, but who works the longest hours in the world?
Trouble on the Greek railways
Is Greek rail so inefficient it would be cheaper to send every passenger by taxi?
A grand economic experiment?
European austerity versus US stimulus.
The formula that changed the world
The Midas Formula. The story of Black-Scholes - the equation that transformed Wall Street.
Measuring species loss
Are we experiencing the greatest wave of extinction since dinosaurs?
Eurostats - true or false?
Are there more Porsche Cayenne owners in Greece than those earning more than 50K euros?
Stamp prices and the first maths book
Tim Harford compares post costs around the world, and finds out how modern maths took off.
Do big football clubs win more penalties?
Tim Harford looks at referee bias, and he gazes into the future with Hans Rosling's data.
What is the world's average salary?
Tim Harford explores income equality, and ranks the world's top militaries.
