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@TheLancet published a new paper on #population #projections & spurred a lot of debate in the academic community as to the credibility of the underpinning assumptions. If you missed the debate, some good threads below. Here
the remarkable accuracy of previous @UN projections https://twitter.com/Patrick_Gerland/status/1283748054882025479
the remarkable accuracy of previous @UN projections https://twitter.com/Patrick_Gerland/status/1283748054882025479
Here a thread by @Patrick_Gerland the @UN Chief Population Estimates & Projections illustrating differences in existing projections and assumptions https://twitter.com/Patrick_Gerland/status/1283734676553818112?s=20
Interview by @Patrick_Gerland here: https://twitter.com/Patrick_Gerland/status/1283802204869218313?s=20
Here a good thread by @stuartbasten discussing some issues/risk with the way @TheLancet paper interprets the projection results https://twitter.com/stuartbasten/status/1283668405900374016?s=20
More from @stuartbasten on how the results have been misinterpreted by the media: https://twitter.com/stuartbasten/status/1283295097124081664?s=20
And some more here: "World's population likely to shrink after 50 years" This is just wrong! https://twitter.com/stuartbasten/status/1283203988284796928?s=20
If I missed anything, please add the links. I am intrigued to learn more!
