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Population Bomb -- Groks Science Show 2012-06-06

From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Length: 29:36

Prof. Kentaka Aruga discusses the population bomb. Read the full description.

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Playing: Population Bomb -- Groks Science Show 2012-06-06
From: Charles Lee

Grokscience_small The 20th century has marked by a dramatic increase in the global human population. But, can this go on? Will this lead to the collapse of civilization? On this program, Prof. Kentaka Aruga discusses the two main schools of thoughts on how the human population will progress.

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The 20th century has marked by a dramatic increase in the global human population. But, can this go on? Will this lead to the collapse of civilization? On this program, Prof. Kentaka Aruga discusses the two main schools of thoughts on how the human population will progress.