27 episodes
Sum of All Parts ABC listen
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4.6 • 8 Ratings
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Sum of All Parts tells extraordinary stories about the unseen influence that numbers have on the way we think, feel and behave.
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16.2 How we evacuate
How would you react if you received this SMS?
BUSHFIRE WARNING. LEAVE NOW.
When we evacuate from a bushfire, we fall into one of seven types of evacuee; from Threat Deniers, to Worried Waverers, to Experienced Independents.
This is the story of a bad evacuee turned good. -
16.1 Fact checking the fire season
During the recent Australian bushfire crisis, numbers gave us a sense of the unprecedented scale of the disaster; 12.6 million hectares burnt, 431 megatons of carbon dioxide emitted, one billion animals killed. But where do these numbers come from?
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15.0 An unusual pattern
Is Benjamin Geen a killer, or the unluckiest guy in England?
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14.0 The labradoodle of regret
Wally Conron invented the labradoodle, one of the world's most popular dogs. He now considers the breed his "life's regret".
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13.1 Electronic music’s origin story [BONUS]
Where and when did a digital computer play music for the first time?
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Customer Reviews
Great stories behind the numbers
Heard an episode on 99PI and came over to hear the rest. Great stories behind the numbers!
Hooked already
Two episodes in and two fascinating stories - they're fun, they made me laugh and who knew netball, or even numbers, could be so nerve-shredding... more please!
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