Hans Rosling: Debunking third-world myths

The graphic design can be much better, but this talk well represents how complexity design can improve our understanding of the world and can help at solving the world’s biggest problem, using a multidisciplinary approach that mixes statistics, graphics and communication design together.
Even using simple scatterplots, he can convey his findings in a very understandable manner and passionating the viewer using extraordinary animation software developed by his Gapminder Foundation. The Trendalyzer software (recently acquired by Google) turns complex global trends into lively animations, making decades of data pop.

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