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The maths of infidelity
It's often said men are less faithful than women. Is that mathematically possible?
Would firing staff 'at will' boost the economy?
The Beecroft Review, infidelity, Ben Goldacre and the truth about hard-working Greeks.
Hardest-working nations
Greeks may put in more hours than Germans, but who works the longest hours in the world?
Are 120,000 families responsible for a disproportionate share of society's ills?
Troubled families, nursing numbers and the mathematical consequences of unneutered cats.
Trouble on the Greek railways
Is Greek rail so inefficient it would be cheaper to send every passenger by taxi?
Are CEOs worth it?
Executive pay, chess and trouble on the Greek railway.
A grand economic experiment?
European austerity versus US stimulus.
A grand economic experiment?
Austerity, border queues and bank holidays. With Tim Harford.
The formula that changed the world
The Midas Formula. The story of Black-Scholes - the equation that transformed Wall Street.
The formula that changed the world
The drought in numbers, the formula that changed the world, and tall Tories.
