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Population growth explained with IKEA boxes

Population growth explained with IKEA boxes

Hans Rosling explains why ending poverty is crucial to stop population growth.

Posted in Ted Talks, Videos | Tagged global trends, Hans Rosling, population, Population growth, TED, TEDTalks, video

Hans Rosling debunks myths in new lecture-series

Can the population growth be stopped? Is Brazil, Egypt and Bangladesh now improving faster than Sweden ever did? And can everyone live on the same level as the rich countries? In a new lecture series, filmed in a studio at the Swedish Television, Hans Rosling answer yes to all questions above. The lecture has been Read more …

Posted in News | Tagged child mortality, Gapminder, global health, Hans Rosling, More news, Population growth, rosling, svt, video, yes they can

See "Gaps" within each country

After several months of testing, a new service of Gapminder is now available.  During the process of development, different geographical regions within the same country could have very different speed of development, and this may cause significant internal gaps. By using statistics animation technology, these gaps could be visualized and the change over time could also be displayed. For Read more …

Posted in News | Tagged Children, China, Death, education, Equity, European Union, gdp, Guizhou, health, India, Internal gaps, More news, New York, Ohio, Population growth, Pradesh, Provinces, Shanghai, Taiwan, Tibet, United States, Utah, Washington

Help us cross the river of myths


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TEDTalks

Hans Rosling's TEDTalks have been seen by millions. Tune in and see the talks from 2006 onwards:

  • TED 2006
    Debunking myths about the "third world"
    19.50
  • TED 2007
    The seemingly impossible is possible
    18.57
  • TED 2009
    HIV: New facts and stunning data visuals
    11.13
  • TED @ State
    Let my dataset change your mindset
    22.29
  • TED India
    Asia's rise - how and when
    15.50
  • TED @ Cannes
    Why ending poverty is crucial to stop population growth.
    10.04
  • TED @ Qatar
    Religions and babies.
    13.20


TED stands for Technology, Entertainment & Design and has arranged conferences since 1984. Their annual conferences bring together the world's most fascinating thinkers and doers, who are challenged to give the talk of their lives (in 18 minutes).
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