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Meaningful Math

Meaningful Math®

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Let's subtract the guesswork from your math block, so you can elevate the great teaching you’re already doing! Tune in to hear engaging lesson ideas, small shifts with powerful impacts, and strategies to help build a deep understanding of math concepts. Are you ready? Then let’s dig in!
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Math Therapy

Vanessa Vakharia, aka The Math Guru

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Math Therapy explores the root causes of math trauma, and the empowering ways we can heal from it. Each week host Vanessa Vakharia, aka The Math Guru, dives into what we get right and wrong about math education, and chats with some of today’s most inspiring and visionary minds working to make math more accessible, diverse, and fun for students of all ages. Whether you think you’re a "math person" or not, you’re about to find out that math people don’t actually exist – but the scars that math ...
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The Primary Maths Podcast is where classroom conversations meet big ideas. Each week during term time, join me, Jon Cripwell, and co-host Becky Brown as we chat with inspiring guests from across the world of education - teachers, leaders, researchers and more - about what really works in primary maths. Whether we’re tackling maths anxiety, diving into lesson design, or exploring the joys and challenges of leading maths across a trust, we keep things practical, thought-provoking, and rooted i ...
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Fierce Encouragement with Mark Walker isn’t just another self-improvement podcast, it’s a wake-up call. If you’re tired of second-guessing yourself, stuck in your own head, or grinding through life without real clarity, this is for you. As a performance coach for executives and leaders, I bring you raw, unfiltered insights on mindset mastery, self-coaching, and meditation—not as abstract concepts, but as tools to sharpen your edge, reclaim your energy, and finally own your life. Through stor ...
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Solving for the Undefined is the go-to math teacher podcast to develop your intrigue for math and learning while helping you do the same for your students. When our host, Johanna, became a teacher, she found herself alone, creating her own activities, and trying to make math fun plus easy to implement...but it wasn’t exactly a piece of pi (or cake!). She’s on a mission to solve those problems by helping teachers engage students academically using researched based strategies so students deepl ...
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ADHD Aha!

Understood.org, Laura Key

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Listen to people share candid stories about the moment it clicked that they have ADHD. Host Laura Key, who’s had her own ADHD “aha” moment, chats with guests about common topics like ADHD and shame, mental health challenges, and more. Through heartfelt interviews, listeners learn about the unexpected, emotional, and even funny ways ADHD symptoms surface for kids and adults.
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Spoken Wordplay Podcast is for students to take a 15-minutes break allowing yourself to focus on mindfulness deep breathing exercises, repeating positive "I Am" affirmations repetitions and listening to relaxing 8 to 10hz Alpha brainwaves meditation music to help change the way you subconsciously think about yourselves to ultimately improving your quality of life within 21 days or longer to become a better you. Ms. Tonya Michelle Wilkerson is the motivational head instructor of Spoken Wordpl ...
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Feeling stuck, burned out, or lost in the daily grind? Discover how creativity can help you heal, find purpose, and reconnect with your true self. Welcome to The Creative Odyssey Podcast—the show for anyone searching for meaning, inspiration, and a way out of burnout. Hosted by Sri Lankan-American storyteller Sheran Ranasinghe, this podcast explores the powerful link between creativity, mental health, and personal growth. Each episode dives deep into real stories of transformation—how artist ...
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I’m Michael Rosenbaum, I’ve spent the better part of the last two decades in and out of film and television - mostly known for playing the bald dude on the show Smallville. I’m the guy that you probably don’t know by name, but when you see my face you might say “oh, that guy from that thing.” I’ve befriended some of the most talented people in the business, but it wasn’t until I started inviting them into my home that I realized, I didn’t really know these people. What started as me having s ...
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DEN Meditation Founder, Tal Rabinowitz, hosts intimate conversations with meditation teachers, spiritual leaders, activists, celebrities, authors and people from all walks of life who have unlocked their true life potential by discovering their authentic selves. Past guests have included: Marianne Williamson, Gregg Braden, Lee Harris, Sonia Choquette, Paul Selig, Alana Fairchild, Lori Ladd, Sarah Breskman Cosme, Anne Tucker, Amanda Seyfried, Sophia Bush, Shaman Durek, Kate Walsh, Sex with Em ...
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This is the space where we sip mimosas, talk money, and get real about building wealth, wellness, and community. Whether you’re a woman looking to buy your first property, a boss babe ready to grow your investments, or someone craving a circle of like-minded women who lift each other up—you’ve found your tribe.”
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I am an independent CAT, GMAT, GRE, CLAT, and IPMAT Math, Logic, and Verbal Expert. What's on offer? Intensive and comprehensive training in QUANTS and DI-LR and Verbal Sections to achieve your target score How? Modes of teaching: Personal or Online (V.C) Base Location: Kolkata How to reach me? Email ID: [email protected] Feel free to reach out and we shall discuss a tailored approach designed for you.
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Mindful Parenting

Amanda L Houle

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Get ready for transformation and to start living an empowered happier lifestyle in both your relationship and with your children. This podcast is for couples and parents who want more and who are ready to take ownership for a better quality of life. Amanda wears a lot of hats as a Mindfulness Parenting Coach, Holistic Health and Wellness Coach, (specializing in anxiety and nutrition, and pregnant moms), Pretzel Kids Yoga Teacher and Fitness Professional. The 4 pillars of raising independent, ...
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Welcome to "The No-Frills Teacher Podcast," where we bring you insightful interviews, trending topics, and invaluable stories from the world of education. Our tagline says it all: No Studio, No Frills, All Education. Join us as we dive deep into the heart of teaching, exploring a diverse range of topics with experts and educators who share their wisdom, experience, and humor. From innovative teaching methods to navigating challenges in the classroom, each episode offers practical insights an ...
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The Teacher As...

Melissa Milner

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The goal of The Teacher As... podcast is to help you explore your passions and learn from others in education and beyond to better your teaching. The Teacher As... highlights innovative practices and uncommon parallels in education. Melissa Milner, veteran teacher, is your host. Melissa shares her own thoughts in The Teacher As...episodes. She also interviews educators as well as professionals outside of education in the Zooming In episodes. A new type of episode on The Teacher As...podcast ...
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Education Research Reading Room

Ollie Lovell: Teacher, author, podcaster, blogger, PhD candidate. @ollie_lovell

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The most in-depth education podcast available. Each episode host Ollie Lovell takes a deep dive into an important area of education with an educational thought leader from around the world, from practicing teachers to university professors and everyone in-between. If you're looking to build deep knowledge about education and how learning happens, this is the podcast for you.
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Behind the Brilliance

Lisa Nicole Bell

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Behind the Brilliance is the go to podcast for the intellectually curious and relentlessly ambitious. The show features weekly long form interviews with innovative and culture-shaping leaders in art, culture, technology, business, lifestyle, and personal development along with Lisa's inspiring and funny advice on life, creativity, and entrepreneurship.
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R.E.A.L Messy

Shanna Piggott

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R.E.A.L. Messy is a podcast for educators hosted by Jen Naes, Rachel Lesinski, Victoria Lobb and Shanna Piggott. In this podcast we will tackle some R.E.A.L. (Relevant, Engaging, Authentic Learning experiences) questions and other educational topics. You can also visit our R.E.A.L. messy website for additional resources or to submit questions for future episodes.
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Do you know what unites women everywhere? The unbelievable, hilariously offensive shit we go through – from failed relationships and disaster dates to trying to balance marriage and parenting a terrorist-like three year old. You know what makes all of us okay? Laughing about it with your best friend. Welcome to Ask Ashley – a hilariously refreshing podcast brought to you by @dearyoungqueen. Join our founder, Ashley W., and her bestie, Ashley North, celebrity stylist, for their intimate, unap ...
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Hello Hello Everybody is a fun and engaging podcast for ones who need a break from the stress of the day. We invite &welcome all positive people to tune in. We will touch on a variety of topics that are unscripted and always from the heart. You will never know what we are going to discuss because it will change from day to day but trust that it will be informative, motivational, food for thought, what you need, or just plan out fun. Laid back no judgement podcast that shares our viewpoint on ...
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Bette Fetter

Bette Fetter

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Living Life as a Right Brain Thinker is a podcast exploring what it REALLY means to be a right brain thinker and how it affects us in school, our relationships and our careers. Right brain, visual thinking is creative, innovative thinking that is often undervalued and overlooked in education. Yet, it is critical to our success in the global marketplace! Join Bette as she explains what it is to be a right brain thinker, shares strategies to improve academic success and calls focus to the chan ...
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Send us a text! (US messaging rates apply) Most episodes, Vanessa is chatting with colleagues about the root causes of math anxiety/trauma and exploring how math education can change to avoid causing them. But as long as math remains a 4-letter word for some, we need some practical coping strategies! So today, Vanessa details 5 ways you can flip an…
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Scientists in the US have, for the first time, made early-stage human embryos by manipulating DNA taken from people's skin cells and then fertilising them with sperm. It’s hoped the technique could overcome infertility due to old age or disease. Marnie Chesterton is joined by Dr Geraldine Jowett from the University of Cambridge and Emily Jackson fr…
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Send us a text We trace a rough week of illness into a clear practice for staying human in fast, high-pressure tech. Breath, intention, and one small courageous act become a repeatable way to widen the gap between stimulus and response and lead with heart. • gratitude for health and the fragility of normal breath • keynote anxiety reframed as a sea…
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In this inspiring episode, host Joe Camps chats with children’s music legend Jack Hartmann — the award-winning educator and YouTube superstar with 5.24 million subscribers and over 3 billion views worldwide! Jack shares how his background in child and clinical psychology inspired his company, Hop 2 It Music, and how his songs continue to transform …
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Barbara Crampton (Re-Animator, From Beyond) joins us this week to open up about her journey from cult horror icon to truth-seeking storyteller. Barbara shares what it was like growing up in a carny family, the fractured reality of her parents’ marriage, and how she eventually found closure with her father. We also talk about her early soap opera da…
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This week, Jon and Becky are back for a half-term special that explores the foundations of mathematical understanding — and the curious maths behind our PIN codes. Jon unpacks what number sense really means, why it underpins everything else in maths, and how fragile number sense can often go unnoticed until it becomes a barrier to progress. They di…
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Jim Tews is a comedian, Coast Guard veteran, and New York Times bestselling author who’s not shy to talk about ADHD in his stand-up act. Jim shares how he went from doing admin work in the Ohio Coast Guard to community college, where panic attacks finally led to his ADHD diagnosis. Jim shares what it was like trying medication for the first time an…
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Send us a text What if creativity wasn’t just about talent — but about embracing all of who you are? In this episode of The Creative Odyssey Podcast, we’re joined by Shaun Sri Lanka (@shaunsrilanka), co-founder of Not Another Agency (@naa.srilanka) and the visionary behind Paraiso SBKZ (@paraiso.sbkz) - the first international dance festival in Sri…
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Let’s talk about one of the most underestimated math tools out there: your fingers. In this episode, we’re flipping the script on something that’s often seen as a sign of struggle. We’ll unpack why finger use in math deserves more credit, how it connects to student success, and what it might look like to embrace this tool instead of rushing student…
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Do you ever have fights with your partner about who does more of the housework and whether it’s fair? Well data might have the answer. Corinne Low is an associate professor at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. She analyses surveys of how people spend their time, particularly in terms of “home production” - that is things like co…
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In this week’s AfterMaths, Jon and Becky unpack the curious rise of the “6-7” meme and how teachers can turn it into a quick-fire classroom maths challenge. From there, Becky’s etymathsology segment dives into the origins of circle-related vocabulary – from circumference to radius – revealing a few surprises along the way. They then debrief Jon’s c…
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What do we know about the causes of autism? Laura Andreae, Professor of Developmental Neuroscience at King’s College London explains the science. It’s after President Trump made unproven claims the condition is linked to taking paracetamol in pregnancy. Tim O’Brien, Professor of Astrophysics at The University of Manchester and Associate Director of…
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Send us a text! (US messaging rates apply) Sometimes an interview fires us up so much here at Math Therapy HQ, that we end up debriefing and debating it long after the guest has signed off - at which point producer David says to host Vanessa "we should have recorded THAT too!" So today, we actually did! We kept the mics rolling after interviewing l…
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Deputy Superintendent Dr. Kenneth Savage joins host Joe Camps for an inspiring conversation about leadership, innovation, and impact in public education. From his beginnings as a teacher and film student to his role as a district system leader, Dr. Savage shares how Lee County is transforming student outcomes through school turnarounds, regional le…
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Send us a text What if success has less to do with your qualifications -and everything to do with how much heart you bring when things get hard? In this episode, Arshad Ameer, Co-Founder of FlashHealth, shares his story of resilience, curiosity, and building something meaningful in the middle of uncertainty. From global boardrooms to the startup tr…
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In this episode, we sit down with Anna Fagervik, a Family Resource Support Advocate and the Homeless Liaison in our District, to learn how she helps families navigate challenges and access vital resources. By building trust and community connections, Anna shares how her work empowers students to feel safe, supported, and ready to learn.…
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Kristin Kreuk (Smallville, Burden of Truth) opens up in this week’s episode about the surprising turns of her career and the lessons learned along the way. From the sting of being fired from a pilot to the unexpected path that led her to Smallville, Kristin reflects on rejection, resilience, and finding her voice. She also talks about midlife healt…
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Artificial intelligence is everywhere right now. But what does it actually mean for the teacher standing in front of a class on a rainy Tuesday afternoon trying to explain fractions? In this episode, Jon is joined by Simon Bond, Twinkl’s National Education Lead for AI, to unpack what AI really is, how it works, and what it might offer teachers: par…
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This week, host Laura Key sits down with her co-worker Dr. Ann Bennett, who leads applied research and evaluation at Understood.org. Ann shares her own autism and ADHD diagnosis story — one that didn’t unfold until the end of her PhD program. Ann was valedictorian of her high school. She also had a disciplinary record. She’d get bored and sometimes…
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Looking for a low-prep routine that sparks deep thinking and gives every student a chance to shine? In this episode, we’re exploring Silent Math—a quiet, powerful routine that encourages students to slow down, observe patterns, and reflect before diving into discussion. You’ll learn how Silent Math works, why it’s so effective, and how to make it w…
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Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt have been awarded this year’s Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. The three are sharing 11 million Swedish kronor, over a million dollars, after being recognised for their work in the area of “innovation-driven economic growth”. But why does this area matter and what did the three economists actua…
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Melissa talks with Mel Emerick about the music books that she has published and continues to publish. In her classroom, as well as in her books, she uses humor to engage students and teach all things related to music. Major Choice is a career mentorship program for students with and without disabilities. The program emphasizes personalized mentorsh…
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This week’s Aftermaths episode takes an unexpectedly statistical turn as Jon and Becky explore the mathematics behind The Traitors. From probability and ratios to real-world data on win rates, they uncover why being a traitor is statistically the smartest move. Along the way, they reveal how signal-to-noise problems, conditional probability and hum…
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Swedish pole vaulter Armand Duplantis broke the sport’s world record again this week at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. It’s the 14th consecutive time he’s broken the record. Professor of Sports Engineering at Sheffield Hallam University, Steve Haake, joins Victoria Gill to discuss this monumental feat of athleticism, and to explain the…
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Send us a text! (US messaging rates apply) What is memory? Are different brains good at memorizing different things (like math vs music)? Is memorization even a good way to learn? Why don’t we teach math like we teach reading? Why do we love puzzles and escape rooms but hate math class? Is it possible to make math learning fun?? Will Vanessa ever l…
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Tim Harford investigates some of the numbers in the news. This week: The Conservative party conference has been told that millions of people are getting free cars from the government because they have ADHD and anxiety. Is that right? The chair of the Labour party says that only 3% of farmers will be affected by proposed changes to inheritance tax. …
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Students, if you have problems sleeping during the time you are experiencing anxiety or insomia because of racing thoughts that prevent sleep during bedtime. Ms. Tonya the head instructor, created a 8-hour soothing nature video with white noise rain sounds to help you fall asleep within 5-minutes to get 8-hours of sleep at night. Type in Relaxing S…
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Emily Deschanel (Bones, Animal Kingdom) joins us this week for a heartfelt and revealing conversation about stepping out of the shadow of a legacy role, balancing family with career, and embracing vulnerability as a source of strength. Emily talks about the highs and lows of working on Bones for over a decade, the unexpected adjustments of life aft…
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In this episode, Jon is joined by Dr Kirsten Fenton and Holly Drummond, two experienced primary practitioners from Scotland who have been at the forefront of exploring how maths journalling can change the way pupils think, talk and feel about mathematics. Kirsten and Holly are co-creators of the PACE framework and their research on oracy, curriculu…
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Today’s episode is special because we have one of our very own Brunch Babes joining us. She’s a past attendee, a supporter since day one, and a powerhouse businesswoman — a speech pathologist who not only owns her own practice but also expanded her business model, is speaking at the upcoming Women’s Expo, and has recently rebuilt her home after sur…
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Lisa McNeil grew up being called the “bad” twin — the one who talked back and couldn’t do well in school. Her sister was the “good” one. It wasn’t until years later, when Lisa joined a Duke University study to earn some extra cash, that she discovered she had ADHD. In this episode of ADHD Aha!, host Laura Key talks with Lisa about how that ADHD dia…
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In this episode, we're talking about one of our very favorite math tools for students from kindergarten all the way through second grade - the Rekenrek. You might be thinking, "What the heck is a Rekenrek?" Well, don’t worry. We're going to tell you ALL about it, including where it comes from, how it supports students’ development of place value an…
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In a recent speech to the UN, US president Donald Trump set out some remarkable figures on the proportion of inmates in European prisons who were foreign nationals. Citing statistics from the Council of Europe, he references Greece, Germany and Austria, as having rates around 50%. “In Switzerland, beautiful Switzerland,” he said “72% of the people …
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In this week’s Aftermaths episode, Jon and Becky dive into a listener question from Amy in Nottinghamshire: What would you change about the maths curriculum? The discussion ranges from curriculum overload to the role of problem solving, exploring whether maths could ever follow pupils’ interests in the same way as history or science. Jon argues tha…
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News broke this week that rocks picked up by NASA’s Perseverance rover on Mars may have found chemical signatures left by living organisms. With the search for life on the red planet capturing our imaginations for decades, Victoria Gill is joined by science journalist Jonathan Amos to look at what we know about the history of life on Mars, and what…
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Send us a text! (US messaging rates apply) Today's ep ended up in a different place than Vanessa expected when she first sat down to chat with Pam Harris, founder of Math Is Figureoutable. Their first real interaction was on the DebateMath Podcast; Pam insisted that learning algorithms/shortcuts can actually hold students back from true learning, w…
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Tim Harford investigates some of the numbers in the news. This week: The Daily Mail says that over half of the UK population live in households that get more in benefits than they pay in tax - is it true? Do some billionaires earn more in a night than the population of Bournemouth earns in a year? New Green leader Zack Polanski seems to think so - …
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