Hans Rosling: New insights on poverty and life around the world

"Researcher Hans Rosling uses his cool data tools to show how countries are pulling themselves out of poverty. He demos Dollar Street, ...[more]

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Debunking third-world myths with the best stats you've ever seen

You've never seen data presented like this. With the drama and urgency of a sportscaster, Hans Rosling debunks myths about the so-calle...[more]

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Debunking third-world myths with the best stats you've ever seen

You've never seen data presented like this. With the drama and urgency of a sportscaster, Hans Rosling debunks myths about the so-calle...[more]

Tags: hans rosling poverty health child mortality gdp education health care aids sweden third world ngo developing world developing countries

An African Einstein

Physicist Neil Turok speaks out for talented young Africans starved of opportunity: by unlocking and nurturing the continent's creative...[more]

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