Tim Harford and a panel of experts discuss pre-election polls and election fact checking. Plus, is Beeston in Nottinghamshire really the most adulterous town in the country?
Cato Daily Podcast - Tesla’s Battery Advance and the Power Grid
Will Tesla's new battery technology speed the adoption of rooftop solar panels? Perhaps, says Peter Van Doren, but he argues that may not be a good thing.
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More or Less: Behind the Stats - UK election podcast 4
Why don?t all the opinion polls give the same results? Plus, would Labour?s plan to introduce a rent cap work, and how boring has this election been? The podcast features a collection of interviews from Radio 4's PM programme.
Cato Daily Podcast - Case Studies of Foiled Terror Plots
Many terror plots foiled by the FBI were largely orchestrated by the agency. John Mueller discusses many of the cases.
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Cato Daily Podcast - What Is the U.S. Military Strategy in Syria?
What is the U.S. military trying to accomplish in Syria? Emma Ashford comments.
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More or Less: Behind the Stats - WS MoreOrLess: Nuns on the rise
It was recently reported that the number of women training to become Catholic nuns in Great Britain has reached a 25-year high. What's the long-term trend ? are more women becoming nuns? Tim Harford looks at figures from the UK and across the world. Plus, Matt Parker the stand-up mathematician is invited back to the programme to respond to a listener's query about his theory on the best way to find a life partner.
Cato Daily Podcast - New Oil Technology and American Security
Do new methods for securing petroleum-based energy threaten to alter the balance of global power and destabilize parts of the world? Eugene Gholz, an Associate Professor at the LBJ School of Public Affairs, argues that it's hard to find clear connections.
National Security Implications of New Oil and Gas Production Technologies
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More or Less: Behind the Stats - Polls, nuns and life partners
On the eve of the UK's general election, Tim Harford takes a look at what polling data can tell us about predicting elections. Is the number of Catholic nuns on the up? What's the long-term trend ? are more women becoming nuns in the UK? Tim Harford looks at the figures. Plus, Matt Parker the stand-up mathematician is invited back to the programme to respond to a listener's query about his theory on the best way to find a life partner.
Cato Daily Podcast - Montana Moves to Rein in Militarized Police
Montana's move to rein in militarization of police may serve as a model for states wishing to exercise greater control of their police forces. Adam Bates comments.
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Cato Daily Podcast - Fire More Federal Workers
The firing rate for federal workers is a small fraction of the rate in the private sector. Chris Edwards explains why that needs to change.
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