demography

The demographic crisis of the 21st century. Illustration: depositphotos.com

When fear of overpopulation is replaced by concern about shrinkage: The fertility crisis is primarily a crisis of choice

Global fertility rates have plummeted, and many countries fear an aging and shrinking population. But a new report highlights that the real crisis is not a refusal to have children, but the gap between the family people want and the one they are capable of.
Demographics of the State of Israel. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Serious report by the Taub Institute: Israel will be at a demographic crossroads in 2025

For the first time in the country's history, the population growth rate has fallen below one percent (0.9%). Fertility rates are declining in all sectors despite the increase in life expectancy. A jump of approximately 77% in the annual number of deaths is expected by 2025.
Flags of Israel and the European Union. Fruitful scientific cooperation. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Thirteen researchers from Israel have won the prestigious ERC Consolidator grants for 2025

The ERC awarded 349 Consolidator grants this year, totaling €728 million. Israel stands out with 13 winners from Tel Aviv University, Ben-Gurion University, the Hebrew University, the Technion, the Weizmann Institute and the University of Haifa –
The characteristics of the generations in a historical and technological perspective

The children of the beta generation have come out into the world: what will the lives of the members of the new generation look like?

A Journey into the Characteristics of the Beta Generation: Technology, Demographics, and Social Influences That May Shape the Future.
High-rise buildings in Tel Aviv. Illustration: depositphotos.com

me and my house

The place of new neighborhoods in shaping the self-identity of those joining the middle class
The population of Japan is small. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Beyond the peak: from 2080 the world's population will begin to shrink

A new UN report states that the world's population will begin to decrease in 2080. The population of Israel, on the other hand, will continue to grow even after the end of the century
A family in a slum in Bangkok. Illustration: depositphotos.com

International Children's Day: More young people don't want children because of climate change. Did the UN fail to protect them?

The Inside Climate News website reports that two environmental activist groups have filed a complaint with the UN Human Rights Council, saying member states are supporting unsustainable population growth that is dangerously warming the
In 2065, the population of the State of Israel is expected to reach 20 million inhabitants. Photo: pixabay.com.

Israel's population forecast until 2065: 20 million people

Children in a refugee camp in the city of Dadaab in Somalia, in 2011. The refugees suffered from hunger, following the ongoing civil war in the country and severe drought. Photo: Sadik Gulec / Shutterstock.com

Food production is at risk

Israel's 2013 beauty queen, Titi Inao at the Washington Press Club, September 25, 2013. Photo: shutterstock Albert H. Teich / Shutterstock.com

International Women's Day 2014: 57% of students in Israel are women

Arwan waterfall in Thailand. Photo: shutterstock

Nature conservation 3.0: Nature conservation in a crowded world

The expected changes in the population from now until 2100 are shown in the figure. The largest expected increase is in Nigeria, whose population will add 730 million people and will reach 914 million people in 2100 compared to 184 million today. Eight of the ten countries that recorded the sharpest increase in their population are in Africa. The only two outside of Africa that will grow at a relatively fast rate are India in second place and the United States in eighth place with an expected increase of 146 million inhabitants, or 46 percent, from 316 million today to 462 million in 2100. The largest expected decrease is in China, where there will be In 2100, about 300 million inhabitants: China's population is currently 1.4 billion and is expected to number 1.1 billion in 2100. (Credit: UW Center for Statistics and Social Sciences)

The world population may reach 11 billion people by the year 2100

Fred Meyer supermarket.

To stop death - part three: the hunger for life

The famous crosswalk in Shibuya district in Japan. From Wikipedia. population density

World Population Hits 7 Billion/David Baillo, Scientific American

From the right: Dr. Thom Roberts, Dr. Ofra Bodai-Khaderian, Prof. Robert Flor, Dr. Nardi Lampel, and Dr. Olga Davidov. growth

destroy and build

American National Insurance Poster - Economic Implications for Life Extension

Eternal life - the financial aspect

The 2008 Olympic torch race in the streets of Shenzhen, China. From the entry "Population explosion" in Wikipedia

A hungry world?

The Traves family, Italy. Photo: Beit HaTfusot, Photo Archive, courtesy of Yoel de Malachi

A Yiddish genetics

The senior representative of the ultra-Orthodox in the Knesset, Yaakov Litzman, Deputy Minister of Health (2010) ironically represents Israel at the OCED conference

TMT: The ultra-orthodox choose poverty on purpose

Experimental Alzheimer's antibody passes first safety test

A fresh look at the wrinkles of old age

Experimental Alzheimer's antibody passes first safety test

Research: Does early retirement from the labor market prolong life?

Experimental Alzheimer's antibody passes first safety test

Up to one hundred and seventy years?

Experimental Alzheimer's antibody passes first safety test

Why is the world hungry?

Experimental Alzheimer's antibody passes first safety test

The summit of humanity

Experimental Alzheimer's antibody passes first safety test

Scientific American - Do races exist?

Experimental Alzheimer's antibody passes first safety test

The world population will increase by 40 percent by 2050

Experimental Alzheimer's antibody passes first safety test

UN: By 2007 - half of the world will live in cities

Experimental Alzheimer's antibody passes first safety test

The nymph's offer - long life for all

Experimental Alzheimer's antibody passes first safety test

In four years we may live to be 120

Experimental Alzheimer's antibody passes first safety test

Towards immortal life