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How many black cabs are there in London?

Johnny Ball is back, clipboard and calculator in hand, to estimate how many black cabs there are in London. He uses a simple but powerful technique called capture-recapture, developed by biologists studying animal populations.

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Bang Goes the TheorySeries 6, Episode 4

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