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Qatar migrant worker deaths.Is the World Cup really responsible for the deaths of 1200 migrant workers in Qatar? We talk to the International Trade Unions Confederation who first published the figu...re.The Independent on Sunday had a front page splash this week making a link between the HPV vaccine and one girls serious illness. They article also says that the number of cases of serious side-effects from the HPV vaccine being reported to the MHRA are much higher compared to other vaccines. The Independent have defended their journalism but we have spoken to a doctor who says the article cherry picks data and should be withdrawn.We tell the story behind the chocolate experiment designed to deliberately fool the press.And we solve the fiendish GCSE question that perplexed students so much it became a trend on Twitter.
Qatar migrant worker deaths.Is the World Cup really responsible for the deaths of 1200 migrant workers in Qatar? We talk to the International Trade Unions Confederation who first published the figu...re.The Independent on Sunday had a front page splash this week making a link between the HPV vaccine and one girls serious illness. They article also says that the number of cases of serious side-effects from the HPV vaccine being reported to the MHRA are much higher compared to other vaccines. The Independent have defended their journalism but we have spoken to a doctor who says the article cherry picks data and should be withdrawn.We tell the story behind the chocolate experiment designed to deliberately fool the press.And we solve the fiendish GCSE question that perplexed students so much it became a trend on Twitter.
| Series: | More or less |
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| Episode | 6 |
| First transmission date: | 2015-06-07 |
| Original broadcast channel: | BBC Radio 4 |
| Published: | 2015 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OU Digital Archive web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:28:00 |
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| Producer: | Wesley Stevenson |
| Presenter: | Tim Harford |
| Contributors: | Tim Harford; Jordan Ellenberg; Chris Lee; Peter Onneken; Robert Eastaway; Troupe Noonan; Jennifer Gunter; John Bohannon |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Subject terms: | Economics; Mathematics; Statistics |
| Production number: | AUDA006C |
| Available to public: | no |
