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   scatter Posted 7:52 am
   08 Oct 2007

   TED is greathttp://www.ted.com/

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   Bart Anderson Posted 7:56 am
   08 Oct 2007

   Great graphics.... not sure about the logicGreat graphics. And cheers for Rosling's point at the end about the existence of untapped pools of data. Getting access to this data in an understandable is critical to being able to deal with global problems.
   The first part of the lecture, though, is an impressive demonstration of ... I'm not exactly sure what. Rosling shows data in a whizzy way, and throws in generalizations as data points dance across the screen.  It could be true, it could be misleading. There's no way of telling.
   For some reason, I have the feeling that I'm being sold a bill of goods (I think Rosling is a proponent of globalization). I would like to see his assumptions made explicit -- for example he apparently uses logarithmic scales for wealth and income -- which minimizes our perception of inequality.
   Flash is no subsitute for logical thought and analysis. At most, it can show results in a dramatic way.
   Hans Rosling has some interesting comments on his blog:
     Global Health back on track! (September 06, 2007)On 5 September history was made by 7 Ministers of Health from low-income countries together with serious politicians from West Europe and representatives from aid organisations that had learnt their lessons . The group launched the International Health Partnership.
   If aid from rich countries should effectively improve health of the poor, they said, the aid must be:
   
   
   
   coordinated,
   
   focused on improving health systems as a whole instead of one disease at a time,
   
   and part of good national plans.
   
   
   These statements are evidance based, much needed but "un-sexy". So let me translate the 3 statements into blunt words... Five thoughts at the same time (November 30, 2005) ...  An evidence base world view requires five thoughts at the same time:
   
   
   
   World is getting better and better,
   
   but at the cost of climate change,
   
   and billions still live miserable lives in poverty
   
   and in the last decade life got worse for 100 of millions,
   
   but as the world is stupidly managed, we have many opportunities to fix the world for the grandkids! Related:
   
   
   
   Original lecture at TED.
   
   Hans Rosling's blog
   
   Gapminder (Rosling's software company)
   
   Scientific visualization (Wiki)
   
   Edward Tufte's - another pioneer in the visualization of data
   
   Bart
   
   
   Energy Bulletin

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   odograph Posted 11:21 am
   08 Oct 2007

   TED audio/videoI love TED too.  I've listened to a number of the MP3s on my walks.
   more here

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