The global decline of births between 1990 and 2015 has led to a reduction in the proportion of people aged 15-29. So might this explain why the world’s homicide rate has dropped by nearly 20%? In episode 64, we’re joined by Mateus Rennó Santos from the University of South Florida, who talks with us about his research into how an aging population is a driving force behind the decline in homicide that most countries across the globe have enjoyed over the past three decades.
Regulators try to work with industry rather than punish violators too severely. Permission to pollute is often granted long after the fact. And when fines or penalties are levied, they’re often too small to make an impact.
Planned for 2020: Mars and Moon missions, imaging the Milky Way, CERN update, Fermi Lab results, synthetic yeast, geoengineering report, and much more.
