On several occasions the panel discussed its proposed activities with representatives from federal and state agencies, the legislative branch, and nongovernmental organizations. Development of a ...

Mathematicians have used a controversial statistical formula to predict when humanity could go extinct. The calculation, known as the 'doomsday argument,' starts with an estimate that roughly 117 ...

In the course of its work, the Panel on Formula Allocations used many sources of information to obtain an overview of formula allocation programs and to explore pertinent features of specific programs ...