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.
Fine particulate pollution can make in vitro fertilization less likely to work, cross through the placenta, negatively impact children's memory, and lead to a variety of risks to other diseases among children.
Students in North Carolina who were re-zoned to schools with stricter discipline were 17% more likely to be arrested as adults and 20% more likely to be incarcerated.
Sleep disorders put some workers out of sync with traditional schedules and are estimated to cost employers $2,000 per employee in lost productivity every year.
