Although I’m not an expert on pandemic analysis, I am naturally following the COVID-19 data as best I can.
About Family Inequality
A Party Like It’s 2014 (Marriage Equality Edition)
My question for Marco Rubio is, what are you going to do about this gay marriage you are still so against?
My question for Marco Rubio is, what are you going to do about this gay marriage you are still so against?
How to Steal 80 Million Paywalled Papers
I’m not a criminal mastermind, so I could be wrong, but I can’t think of a way to steal more — defined by list price — per unit of effort than using sci-hub to access paywalled papers I don’t have legitimate subscription access to read.
I’m not a criminal mastermind, so I could be wrong, but I can’t think of a way to steal more — defined by list price — per unit of effort than using sci-hub to access paywalled papers I don’t have legitimate subscription access to read.
When Is the Target a Community?
I credit hillary clinton for sticking up for the LGBT community. But I always get stuck on the way she puts it.
I credit hillary clinton for sticking up for the LGBT community. But I always get stuck on the way she puts it.
The Vast Majority of Small Campaign Donors
The maximum personal contribution is $2700, and the minimum reporting requirement is $200.
The maximum personal contribution is $2700, and the minimum reporting requirement is $200.
Looks Like Racist Southern Whites Like Trump
It’s hard to measure racism – or even define exactly what we mean by racism.
It’s hard to measure racism – or even define exactly what we mean by racism.
Tell Me Why It’s Not Racist to Oppose Black Oscar Categories
If you say, “Where does it end?”, then tell me why you don’t oppose the gender categories.
If you say, “Where does it end?”, then tell me why you don’t oppose the gender categories.
Must-Know Current Demographic Facts
One reason you, and your students, need to know these things is because they are the building blocks of first-line debunking.
One reason you, and your students, need to know these things is because they are the building blocks of first-line debunking.
Maternal Age and Infant Mortality Paper Forthcoming
The working paper I wrote about here has now been accepted for publication in sociological science.
The working paper I wrote about here has now been accepted for publication in sociological science.
Why I Snarked on a 538 Blog Post (And I’m Sorry)
The first thing that bugged me about this blog post by Jay Ulfelder at Five Thirty Eight was not the most important thing.
The first thing that bugged me about this blog post by Jay Ulfelder at Five Thirty Eight was not the most important thing.
Trump Facts (Demography and Demagoguery)
The other day I listed some must-know basic demographic facts.
The other day I listed some must-know basic demographic facts.
Thought Leader for a Day: Families in Uncertain Times
I have contributed to the Canvas8 2016 Expert Outlook report.
I have contributed to the Canvas8 2016 Expert Outlook report.
When the Map Says Race but All You Can Talk About Is Fatherhood
Raj Chetty and colleagues have a new paper showing that “childhood environments play an important role in shaping gender gaps in adulthood.”
I have contributed to the Canvas8 2016 Expert Outlook report.
New Working Paper: The Rising Marriage Mortality Gap Among Whites
I wrote a short working paper on U.S. mortality trends for the last decade. You can go straight to the paper on SocArXiv, or the code and output, if you want the full version.
I wrote a short working paper on U.S. mortality trends for the last decade. You can go straight to the paper on SocArXiv, or the code and output, if you want the full version.
Why We Need Open Science in Demography, and How We Can Make It Happen
Why we need open science in demography, and how we can make it happen
Why we need open science in demography, and how we can make it happen
AEI Panel on ‘Demographic Decline
I was on a panel at the American Enterprise Institute, titled, “Demographic decline: National crisis or moral panic?”
I was on a panel at the American Enterprise Institute, titled, “Demographic decline: National crisis or moral panic?”