Showing posts with label hans rosling. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hans rosling. Show all posts

Sunday, December 05, 2010

200-year economic history of 200 countries in 4 minutes

I have used many of Hans Rosling's videos in my classes, ever since I watched the first TED talk of his.  While most of the students are, well, students who are indifferent to anything (even my awful puns!) there are always a few who are blown away by his explanations.
I am sure I will use the following next term (and after too?) ... ht

Monday, June 01, 2009

Swine flu versus tuberculosis

Hans Rosling points out the hype about Swine Flu, even as thousands continue to die from TB infections that are treatable. Rosling is one amazing character--a couple of years ago, as broadband speeds picked up, I started using his videos in my classes. Unfortunately, most of my students don't seem to be impressed by the data, analysis, and stories Rosling has to say.