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TED and Reddit’s 10 questions

About the Interview

In a cooperation between the internet community Reddit and TED,Reddit users got to put their questions to Hans Rosling. In this video response he answers the top 10 questions with explaining graphs.

Join the discussions at Reddit.com »
The original TED-blog post »

The 10 questions:

1. What is your min is the number one lesson to be learned from your way of looking at data; what ought our governments do that they are not doing.
/numberwang

2. If you could present your stats to a panel of any five people in the world, who would you chosse and why?
/reubensandwich

3. In my experience, people do not understand statistics and will never change their opinion based on statistics, I would like to ask if you agree.
/universalsprout

4. What are the most startling or intriguing correlation you have encountered while playing with different values on the the x and y axis at gapminder.org.
/rugs729

5. What do you think of the state of statistics education in high school and colleges?
/kunjaan

6. Would you be willing to help the WhiteHouse present the Healthcare budget in such a way as to make it easier for the average person to understand the value of a public option or single payer plan?
/gerskerski

7. Do you think CUDA is an important step in the path of better and richer visualizations of data?
/playeren

8. What are your future plans for Gapminder?
/papper

9. What can bra done to encourage governments and international organizations to more actively and effectively collect and publish vital statistics?
/bordergroves

10a. But how do you recommend that I or we help the “bottom billion”? I’m wondering about practical ways the “top billion” can assist the “bottom billion” with small units of organizations.
/Phatlikebuddha

10b. What’s it like knowing so many on reedit have intense nerd crushes on you?
/Stranger2love


Date Posted: 2009-09-11

Posted in Videos | Tagged English, featured, Hans Rosling, TED, TEDTalks, Videos | 11 Responses

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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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