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Tim Harford
FollowFinancial Times columnist; presenter of More or Less; author of "The Undercover Economist"
The latest interviews, podcast appearances, and blog posts from Tim Harford, updated daily.
4 months ago
May 29
D-Day's Swimming Tanks: Brilliant Idea or Total Disaster? | Cautionary Tales podcast
It’s D-Day and the Allies are about to invade Nazi-occupied France.
Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford
4 months ago
May 28
One Inventor Nearly Ended Life on Earth | Cautionary Tales podcast
Thomas Midgley's inventions caused his own death, hastened the deaths of millions of people around the world, and very nearly extinguished all life on land.
Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford
4 months ago
May 21
John Dee and the Search for the Philosopher’s Stone | Cautionary Tales podcast
This is Part 2 of our tale about John Dee - listen to Part 1 here 🔮 Tudor polymath John Dee meets a man who claims he can…
Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford
4 months ago
May 11
When Astrology Ruled England | Cautionary Tales podcast
This is Part 1 of our tale about John Dee - listen to Part 2 here 🔮 Tudor England, the line between mathematics and the…
Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford
5 months ago
May 8
The Queen's Astrologer: The Price of Prophecy (Part 1)
In Tudor England, the line between mathematics and the mystic arts is vanishingly thin.
Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford
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