More or Less: Behind the Stats - Numbers of the year part 2

We asked and you responded, this edition of ‘numbers of the year’ are from you. our loyal listeners. We scoured the inboxes to find three fascinating numbers that say something about the world we live in now and put them to our experts.
Tune if you want to hear about rising global temperatures, what Taylor Swift has in common with 65 years olds and facts about fax (machines).

Contributors:
Amanda Maycock, University of Leeds
Jennifer Dowd, University of Oxford

Presenter: Charlotte McDonald
Reporter: Lizzy McNeill
Producer: Vicky Baker and Lizzy McNeill
Series Producer: Tom Colls
Editor: Richard Vadon
Sound Engineer: Rod Farquhar.

Published on Saturday, 4th January 2025.

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