Simon Garfield discusses the mistakes and deceptions in some of our best-loved maps.
Published on Wednesday, 1st January 2014.
The geographer and polymath Jared Diamond argues that apparently slight differences in...
Published on Wednesday, 25th December 2013.
Professor Jerry Brotton discusses how each period in history gets the map it deserves.
Published on Wednesday, 18th December 2013.
Tim Harford and his guests tell intriguing stories inspired by maps.
Published on Wednesday, 11th December 2013.
Tim Harford reflects on the impact of mankind on the world around us.
Published on Tuesday, 30th July 2013.
Tim Harford is joined by influential counter-insurgency expert David Killcullen.
Published on Tuesday, 23rd July 2013.
Financial journalist Gillian Tett describes how she predicted the financial crisis in 2008
Published on Tuesday, 16th July 2013.
Tim Harford is joined by Malcolm Gladwell for the first in this new series of talks.
Published on Tuesday, 9th July 2013.
Tim tells the story of Chris Ferguson who applied game theory to poker and won - big time.
Published on Wednesday, 13th February 2013.
Tim Harford tells the story of Bill Phillips - war hero, engineer, crocodile-hunter,...
Published on Wednesday, 6th February 2013.
Tim Harford tells the story of Thomas Schelling, an economist who helped America and...
Published on Wednesday, 30th January 2013.
Tim tells the story of Al Roth, who worked out how to create a clearing-house for kidneys.
Published on Wednesday, 23rd January 2013.
Tim Harford weaves together economic ideas with remarkable personal histories in some...
Published on Wednesday, 16th January 2013.