What's the upper limit of human life expectancy? Researchers tackle this question in a study published in Nature Aging, noting the slowdown in the rate of increase since 1990 and the implausibility of radical life extension this century. However, Dmitri Jdanov and Domantas Jasilionis from the Max Planck Institute provide a more hopeful commentary in the same journal, arguing that it is important to consider optimistic scenarios. More
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Angela Carollo is a PhD student at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research and a member of the Laboratory of Fertility and Well-Being. She received the Jan M. Hoem Paper Award for her paper “Event history analysis with two time scales. An application to transitions out of cohabitation”, authored by Angela together with Hein Putter, Paul H.C. Eilers and Jutta Gampe. The award was presented to Angela Carollo at the MPIDR Autumn Festival in October. More
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A global perspective on social stratification in science Humanities and Social Sciences Communications 11:914, 1–10. (2024)
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When do mothers bury a child? Heterogeneity in the maternal age at offspring loss Population Studies, 1–13. (2024)
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A new study examines how extreme temperatures in the United States significantly affect mortality among different racial groups and found that both cold and hot days increase mortality rates, with the latter disproportionately affecting underrepresented populations. In particular, Non-Hispanic Blacks experienced higher excess mortality on hot days compared to Whites. The findings highlight the importance of adaptation measures, especially for racial minorities, and call for urgent action and targeted policies to mitigate the health risks of extreme temperatures caused by climate change. More