Speaker Name(s): Hans Rosling, Professor of International Health, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm
Description: ** TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES - LOW QUALITY ** Hans starts at 12:12 Presentation will be available seperately, later For a better quality video presentation: Hans Rosling http://www.ted.com/index.php/speakers/view/id/90 Hans lectures using Gapminder graphics to visualize world development. He challenges the producers and users of statistics by stating that the ITC revolution has not yet reached statistics. By applying the force of computer game graphics and the user oriented concepts of “web 2.0” the world can make much better use of the many billions of dollars that are invested in production of accurate statistics. Present trends and investments indicate that completely new types of technologies and services will unveil the beauty of statistics to hundred of millions of new users within a few years.