The Fred H. Bixby Forum:The World in 2050 (Day 2 Presentations)
(2009) "The World in 2050: A Scientific Investigation of the Impact of Global Population Changes on a Divided Planet" was held in Berkeley, Calif., on Jan. 23 and 24, 2009.
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Project: Demography and Economics of Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease
Coronavirus Stress and Fear
Stress and fear during coronavirus social isolation can alter gene activity in ways that affect your immune system, but doing good deeds can bolster health.
How Does the U.S. Census Bureau Count People Who Have More Than One Address?
The U.S. Census Bureau aims to count each person once—and only once—in the decennial census. It does that by determining how many people live at a every residential address.
South American Transition to Low Fertility Spreads to Paraguay
(2010) Paraguay does not seem a likely candidate for rapid fertility decline: The population is poorer, more rural, and has lower educational levels than its neighboring countries.
Project: PACE: Policy, Advocacy, and Communication Enhanced for Population and Reproductive Health
Interactive. World Population Digital Visualization 2014
PRB's Digital Visualization highlights key global demographic trends. Explore current and projected population by region and country. And look at changes in total fertility, infant mortality, and life expectancy since 1970. A U.S. "What-If" scenario focuses on the effects of race and ethnicity on child poverty, child obesity, and college degrees.
Births Outside Marriage Now Common in Many Countries in Europe
(2010) The link between marriage and childbearing has greatly weakened worldwide, evidenced by a sharp rise in births outside marriage in most developed countries.
Not All Americans Are Smoking Less
(February 2011) The percentage of Americans who smoke tobacco has fallen dramatically over the past 50 years.
Project: American Community Survey and Decennial Census Support Services
Persistent Racial/Ethnic Gaps in the U.S.
(2014) The U.S. population is undergoing significant racial/ethnic change, with rapidly growing Latino, Asian American, and multiracial populations.
John D. Rockefeller 3rd, Statesman and Founder of the Population Council
This is the fifth in a series of profiles of the people who have most influenced thinking about population over the past century. The profiles bring you the insights of contemporary population specialists on the contributions of their predecessors.