Roslings most famous ted talk is the one he gave in 2006. With the drama and urgency of a sportscaster, statistics guru hans rosling uses an amazing new presentation tool, gapminder, to present da. Hans rosling is a global health expert and data visionary and evangelist. He held presentations around the world, including several ted. Since april 2007, the site has selected the best talks and performances from ted and partner conferences around the world and made them available to everyone online, for free. Along the way, he debunks one flawed approach to stats. Millions of people have tuned in for swedish physician and statistician hans roslings ted talks over the years, and the videos caught the attention of at least one famous fan. Feb 11, 2017 ted talks star hans rosling taught us to edutain our audiences. Hans died in 2017, having devoted the last years of his life to writing this book. Speaker hans rosling is a medical doctor and statistician. What presentation software does hans rosling use in his ted.
Roslings central thesis is that in most measures of human development the world is much better than wed think. Below is a full transcription of han roslings ted talk. Open lecture with hans rosling in swedish monday 23 november, hans rosling will give an open lecture at uppsala university. The subtitle of the book 10 reasons were wrong about the world and why things are better than you think stays true to his ted talk persona. That part of the book i enjoyed, though the data backing this up could have been presented in a far shorter book. And the big picture of global development with some. Hans rosling is a swedish academic and scientist who came to popular fame as a ted speaker. The book like all of roslings lectures is a rebuttal to the pervasive idea that the worlds going to hell in a hand basket. Factfulness goodreads share book recommendations with. Hans rosling is a swedish medical doctor, statistician and global health expert. Among his talks are discussions on poverty, hiv, and the developing world. He does this while wearing a musclet bedazzled with lightning.
Jun 05, 2018 hans roslings magnetic personality is a large part for why his ted talks are so engaging. Apr 03, 2018 millions of people have tuned in for swedish physician and statistician hans roslings ted talks over the years, and the videos caught the attention of at least one famous fan. He was an adviser to the world health organization and unicef, and cofounded medecins sans frontieres in sweden and the gapminder foundation. At tedindia, he graphs global economic growth since 1858 and predicts the exact date that india and china will outstrip the us. But when an article titled, bill gates wants you to watch. But when an article titled, bill gates wants you to. He is cofounder and chairman of the gapminder foundation, which developed the trendalyzer software system.
With the urgency of a sportscaster, hans rosling debunks myths about the socalled developing world using the animation software that powers gapminder world. He served as its director from 2005 to 2007 and from 2010 to the present day. Bill gates has cited a rosling presentation about the effectiveness of healthcare projects in the developing world as one of the main reasons behind his decision to donate billions of dollars to. A few minutes tell you that man has a way with statistics and data presentation. What presentation software does hans rosling use in his ted talks. Watch hans roslings ted talk below, after which we will analyze how he interacts with his visuals and how you should too. Nov 07, 20 bill gates has cited a rosling presentation about the effectiveness of healthcare projects in the developing world as one of the main reasons behind his decision to donate billions of dollars to.
In this book the author hans rosling asserts, supported by his personal experiences, that we are largely wrong about our knowledge on the progress of humankind. After presentations by ted staff and fellow organizers, everyone dispersed to nine stations for. Analysis of a very short speech by hans rosling manner of. The best hans rosling talks youve ever seen ted talks.
Millions of people have tuned in for swedish physician and statistician hans rosling s ted talks over the years, and the videos caught the attention of at least one famous fan. Here, using powerful moving charts, rosling shatters the fallacy of the developed world versus the developing world. The book on effective visual presentations from the expert whose design firm created the graphics for al gores oscarwinning film, an inconvenient truth. Hans rosling, a swedish medical doctor and statistician who made data come alive during worldwide presentations, died tuesday, feb. His ted talks have been viewed more than 35 million times, and he was listed as one of time magazines 100 most influential people in the world. And yet, there is much to be learned from the presentation perspective. He demos dollar street, comparing households of varying income levels worldwide.
Hans rosling is probably the only academic who ends his powerpoint presentation by swallowing a sword. This post is part of my free 47 week public speaking mastery course and contains material from my bestselling kindle book, ted. Bill gates says this book is one of the most important. Hans starts his presentation on ignorance by conducting a quick poll of the ted. Hans rosling, an expert in public health from sweden, does an amazing job in this presentation bringing the data to life. Select one topic area for which countryspecific data might be compared e. As he showers you in a ted talk style presentation the goodie details, professor rosling combats what he finds as misleading data and incorrect beliefs regarding humanitys future. Now, the gates foundation shares a new demonstration from rosling. Global trends in health and economics come to vivid life. Factfulness, hans rosling ola rosling shop online for books. For fans of freakonomics and thinking, fast and slow, here is a book by hans rosling, the scientist called a true inspiration by bill gates, that teaches us how to see the world as it truly is. Rosling began his wideranging career as a physician, spending many years in rural africa tracking a rare paralytic disease which he named konzo and discovering its cause. President barack obama wonderful a passionate and erudite message that is all more moving because it comes from beyond the grave. If you want to know how he did all those graphics, go to.
In this magnificent ted talk, with the help of data from sources like the world bank and united nations, rosling explains how the conditions in the world have changed over time. The best stats youve ever seen hans rosling youtube. You can read what gates called one of the most important books hes. May 22, 2012 hans rosling has given nine ted talks, each sharing a carefully measured dataset to change misconceptions about global issues. Rosling was a prolific ted talker, so herein lieu of or in addition to. In part 2 of a 6part lecture, hans rosling provides the answers to the statistical questions posed to the audience and introduces the idea of. Global population growth, box by box by han rosling. Bill gates says this book is one of the most important hes. Hans wows the 2007 ted crowd in this video below from ted 2007, the zen master of statistics makes a simple point in a very visual and memorable way. His now famous ted talks made rosling a worldwide sensation, but his commitment to uncovering the story behind data, while. Rosling is a passionate advocate for liberating publiclyfunded data on the internet. Ola rosling and anna rosling roennlund, hanss son and daughterinlaw, were cofounders of the gapminder foundation, and ola its director from 2005 to 2007 and from 2010 to the present day. Hans rosling, with his famous charts of global population, health and income data and an.
Hans roslings magnetic personality is a large part for why his ted talks are so engaging. Ola rosling is the son of hans rosling, and he cofounded the gapminder foundation. Unless you have watched roslings famous lectures available on ted and youtube, this book will forever change the way you understand global health, demography and development. Since april 2007, the site has selected the best talks and performances from ted and partner conferences around the world and made them available to. Factfulness factfulness audiobook, by hans rosling.
Oct 01, 2014 hans rosling is a swedish medical doctor, statistician and global health expert. Along the way, he debunks one flawed approach to stats that blots out such vital stories. Apr 03, 2018 most of you would have either seen the late hans roslings ted talks or read about bill gates praising him on his blog. He was the professor of international health at karolinska institute and was the cofounder and chairman of the gapminder foundation, which developed the trendalyzer software system. In this ted presentation, hans lays bare several myths around global development into vivid and clear perspectives thanks to the novel tool which uses called gapminder. His ted talks have been viewed more than 35 million times. In this tedtalk, rosling uses visually stunning presentation softwarethat he himself developedto clarify the complex risk factors of one of the worlds most misunderstood diseases, and thus help pinpoint methods of eradication. Hans rosling, facfullness this book is my last battle in my lifelong mission to fight devastating ignorancepreviously i armed myself with huge data sets, eyeopening software, an energetic. His now famous ted talks made rosling a worldwide sensation, but his. The title of the lecture is civil war, aid, competition and latte a fact based view on four types of countries. Classic hans rosling ted presentation showing global trends in health economics.
Oct 09, 2010 what presentation software does hans rosling use in his ted talks. He is a medical doctor who brilliantly uses statistics and visuals to show us how most of us are ignorant about the world, and how things are a lot better than we think and improving even faster. Hans rosling was a swedish medical doctor, renowned public educated, physician, academic, statistician, cofounder and chairman of gapminder foundation, and a wellreceived public speaker. A hopeful book about the potential for human progress when we work off facts rather than our inherent biases. The other part is how he turns immense datasets into visual stories. Ted talks star hans rosling taught us to edutain our audiences. Sep 18, 2007 you may remember hans rosling s 2006 ted talk which i posted here last year with some others. With the drama and urgency of a sportscaster, statistics guru hans rosling debunks myths about the socalled developing world.
But in 2012, at the tedx doha conference, rosling gave an impromptu presentation during an interview. Most of you would have either seen the late hans roslings ted talks or read about bill gates praising him on his blog. With the drama and urgency of a sportscaster, statistics guru hans rosling uses an amazing new presentation tool. Theres no room for facts when our minds are occupied by fear. He was the professor of international health at karolina institute and held presentations around the world including several ted talks rosling s presentations were known for being stunning and grounded in. Hans rosling, doctor and researcher, seeks to change perceptions about the developing world and dispel myths and common misperceptions. Hans rosling was a medical doctor, professor of international health and renowned public educator. He explains in often a lively, entertaining manner how his answers will come right on target with his prospects, thus the title, dont panic. With the drama and urgency of a sportscaster, statistics guru hans rosling debunks myths about the socalled. Researcher hans rosling uses his cool data tools to show how countries are pulling themselves out of poverty. Well, i must confess, im anywhere from two months to twelve years late to this party.
You may remember hans roslings 2006 ted talk which i posted here last year with some others. Billed as the shortest ted talk ever given, it is only 45 seconds. He and his son ola and daughterinlaw anna have been instrumental in developing the moving bubble chart presentation that would wow any audience watch his ted talks. In his latest ted talk, rosling shows trends in health and economics, ultimately seeking to explain how countries are pulling themselves out of poverty. Who should read it everyone who wants a classic reference text for presentation design. Sep 02, 2014 as the ted website puts aptly, in hans roslings hands, data sings.
Hans rosling has given nine ted talks, each sharing a carefully measured dataset to change misconceptions about global issues. Factfulness by hans rosling, an outstanding international public health expert, is a hopeful book about the potential for human progress when we work off facts rather than our inherent biases. The stressreducing habit of carrying only opinions for which you have strong supporting. With the drama and urgency of a sportscaster, statistics guru hans rosling. Hans rosling asias rise how and when hans rosling was a young guest student in india when he first realized that asia had all the capacities to reclaim its place as the worlds dominant economic force. Hans roslings new insights on poverty hand of reason.
These books have a lot in common, both in goal and tone, but i enjoyed roslings book much more. What are some approaches to giving a ted talk, especially in the presentation of data. Hans roslings important truths about population growth and. Watch hans roslings shortest tedtalk ever ted blog. Mar 26, 2019 hans died in 2017, having devoted the last years of his life to writing this book. Nov 12, 2019 factfulness by hans rosling, an outstanding international public health expert, is a hopeful book about the potential for human progress when we work off facts rather than our inherent biases. Hans died in 2017, having devoted the last years of his life to writing factfulness. As the ted website puts aptly, in hans roslings hands, data sings. Hans rosling, facfullness this book is my last battle in my lifelong mission to fight devastating ignorancepreviously i armed myself with huge data sets, eyeopening software, an energetic learning style and a swedish bayonet for swordswallowing.
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