Science

Episode 5: 7 Billion People: Will Everyone Please Relax?

It's a huge number. But it's not what you think.

Episode 4: Poverty: Where We All Started

Why poverty isn't caused by "overpopulation."

Episode 3: Food: There's lots of it

Are people hungry because there's not enough food on Planet Earth, or is the answer more complex?

Episode 2: 2.1 Kids: A Stable Population

What does it take to replace ourselves? Are we doing it?

Episode 1: Overpopulation: The Making of a Myth

Where did this myth come from? When was humanity supposed to end?

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Overpopulation is a myth. This myth has caused human rights abuses around the world, forced population control, denied medicines to the poor, and targeted attacks on ethnic minorities and women.

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