More or Less: Behind the Stats School spending, excess deaths and billions of animals at Heathrow
Feb 28, 2024
Investigating discrepancies in school funding levels, changes in excess death calculations during the pandemic, the rise in shoplifting incidents, and the influx of billions of animals at Heathrow Airport. Tim Harford delves into these intriguing numbers and trends.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Trends in School Spending and Funding Discrepancies
01:58 • 5min
Analyzing Excess Deaths During the COVID Pandemic in the UK
07:19 • 9min
Complex Trends in Retail: Abuse, Violence, and Shoplifting
16:10 • 5min
Heathrow Airport's Animal Influx
21:05 • 6min
Exploring Gender Differences in Running Speeds Across Race Distances
26:45 • 2min