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YouTube - Debunking myths about the "Third World" (Amazing graphics)

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http://www.ted.com With the drama and urgency of a sportscaster, Prof. Hans Rosling uses software from Gapminder debunks a few myths about the "developing" world. This global health visionary has discovered a powerful new way to communicate complex data about the world; his remarkable interactive graphs help deliver profound insights about global trends and will change forever the way you think about "us" and "them." Rosling is professor of international health at Sweden's Karolinska Institute, and founder of Gapminder, a nonprofit that brings vital global data to life. (Recorded February 2006 in Monterey, CA.) More TEDTalks at www.TED.com
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    • Jan Zemanek Jan Zemanek
      15 months ago


      Skip to 15th minute to see Prof. Hans Rosling talking about problems with pulling publicly-funded data out of (UN, etc.) data silos. Then see the presentation from the beginning to see what insights can be drawn from such data once it is freed.
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