Which are the world’s biggest cities, and what are their populations? Two simple questions that we discover are surprisingly difficult to answer. Plus, has the world got heavier or lighter since the industrial revolution? It’s a question posed by a More or Less listener that got us wondering, too. Dr Chris Smith, part of a group of Cambridge University researchers, known as the Naked Scientists, reckons he’s worked out the answer. This programme was originally broadcast on the BBC World Service.
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More or Less: Behind the Stats — Sizing up cities
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More or Less: Behind the Stats — Sizing up cities
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More or Less: Behind the Stats — Sizing up cities
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More or Less: Behind the Stats — Sizing up cities
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More or Less: Behind the Stats — Sizing up cities
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MoreOrLess: Sizing up cities 27 Jan 2012
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MoreOrLess: Sizing up cities 27 Jan 2012
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More or Less: Behind the Stats — Sizing up cities
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Full Interview: Adam Greenfield on Urban Computing | Spark | CBC Radio
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http://www.cbc.ca/spark/2011/04/full-interview-adam-greenfield-on-urban-computing/