Get to know – Data guru Hans Rosling

Data is so hot right now, but if you really want to get deep about it, meet Hans Rosling - the Obi-Wan Kenobi of data. This Swedish mega-brain deals with data in a big, big way, using the trend-revealing software he created to do some amazing things. Like identify a new paralytic disease induced by hunger in rural Africa, and more recently the battle against HIV. He argues that preventing transmissions — not drug treatments — is the key to ending the epidemic.

His work is truly inspiring. Lots of great videos about what he has done and is doing on TED.

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