As our country continues to grow both in terms of people and overall knowledge, it is important to keep track of where the population is increasing/decreasing.
Why You Should Care About The Census
Every ten years, the United States Census Bureau conducts the Census, which roughly calculates the total number of people who live in the country. While the Census does give us a handy and accurate estimate to work with for the next ten years, the main purposes of the census are ones the common person likely doesn’t even consider.
What If Immigration Waves Were Tree Rings?
Dendrochronology may be the most interesting word you’ve never heard before: it is the scientific method of dating tree rings to the exact year in which they were made, which is how scientists determine the age of our planet’s oldest trees. What if this fascinating niche area of science could be used to visualize consecutive waves of immigration?