In 1999, the world population surpassed the six billion mark; by the middle of the 21st century, it will exceed ten billion. Can the earth provide for so many people? This program explains how demography works and how it predicts population movement and future growth, as well as how survey techniques work and how they are used. It also broaches the concept of human races which, according to scientists cited here, has no biological foundation, anatomically or genetically. (23 minutes)

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