27 June 2006

Hans Rosling on TEDTalks

Hans Rosling is a public health expert, director of Sweden's world-renowned Karolinska Institute, and founder of Gapminder, a non-profit that brings vital global data to life. Here, with the drama and urgency of a sportscaster, he debunks a few myths about the "developing" world. [Recorded February, 2006 in Monterey, CA. Duration: 20:34]

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