Making sense of the census

Worrying about exams, work or climate change in the news. It's no wonder modern life is stressful. Becca and Neil hear from a presenter and psychologist about managing stress. Learn some tips to help with worrying and stress, as well as some new vocabulary and phrases!Find a tran ... Show More

Are there some foods that you just hate? Have you ever hated a food in the past but started liking it? We hear from a food expert and a dietitian about why there are some foods we just hate and even fear, and whether it's possible to learn to love them. Neil and Becca discuss thi ... Show More

Many of us are trying to be more careful with our food choices, both for our personal health and for the health of the planet in general. But did you know that the food we buy is closely linked to national security? Neil and Pippa hear from climate reporter and a chief executive ... Show More

Census returns are among the most popular records used by family historians and other researchers, but many of us give little thought as to what went on behind the scenes every time a census was taken. This talk explores the creation of the census, with the mass organisation of e ... Show More

Right now, the U.S. Census Bureau is trying to count every single person living in the country. It's a complex undertaking with enormous stakes. But some people are very afraid of how that information will be used by the government — especially given how it's been misused in the ... Show More

<p>The latest census revealed that the United States had seen the second-slowest decade of population growth since 1790, when the count began.</p><p>The country may be entering an era of substantially lower population growth, demographers said.</p><p>How could this redefine the n ... Show More

<div class="">On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben interview their boss Anil Arora, the head of Statistics Canada, about the Census of Population, how Census data is used, why it matters, and what Statistics Canada thinks about Cristine's Internet personality. </ ... Show More

The first set of results from the 2020 census are in, and according to the count, the official population of the United States is 331,449,281. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship ... Show More

There are 8 billion people on Earth. Neil and Sian teach you the vocabulary you need. 

The 2020 census data is finally here! At first glance, it paints a surprising portrait of a changing United States: The number of people who identify as white and no other race is smaller; the share of multiracial people has shot up; and the country's second-largest racial group ... Show More