In the 1960s and ’70s, his arguments also resonated on the left, including with the head of a powerful environmental group.
- Assistant Professor of Science and Technology Studies, University of California, Davis
Many countries are enacting measures to counter population decline, but manipulating fertility is an inefficient means of solving social, economic and environmental problems.
Emily Klancher Merchant, a historian of science and technology at the University of California at Davis, shares some of the most interesting stories behind the 2020 census questionnaire
Recent changes to the 2020 census are worrying experts who say they may lead to an undercount. It’s an issue other democracies have also grappled with throughout history.
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