News is coming out today that Hans Rosling (pictured above with his special extra-long pointer), global health expert, physician, statistician, development champion, TED lecturer, myth-buster, ...

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Swedish academic Hans Rosling, a doctor and statistician who captured a worldwide audience with his witty style and original thinking on topics like population growth and ...

He called himself an "edutainer." He had a knack for explaining difficult concepts — global inequality, climate change, disease and poverty. He used maps, humor and props like storage boxes and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A capture from Hans Rosling's TED talk, 'Insights on HIV, in stunning data visuals' Data guru Hans Rosling, a Swedish public ...

You’ll rarely find the words "celebrity" and "statistician" in the same title, but Hans Rosling was both. Rosling passed away at the age of 68. His now famous TED Talks made Rosling a worldwide ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- "To my grandmother, the washing machine was a miracle," said data analyst Hans Rosling is opening his short talk at the TEDWomen conference. Rosling, professor of International ...

"We are extremely sad to announce that Professor Hans Rosling died this morning. Hans suffered from a pancreatic cancer which was diagnosed one year ago. He passed away early Tuesday morning, February ...

The concept of a “celebrity statistician” might sound as though it must be – and should forever remain – an oxymoron. But watch Prof Hans Rosling in full flow, commentating on a moving hologram that ...

Melinda Gates and David Nabarro join worldwide chorus of praise for visionary academic’s work in transforming the way we see the developing world How did Rosling work’s affect you? Tell us in the ...

One of the modern masters of data – and specifically data presented to an audience on a slide – is Hans Rosling. He’s spoken regularly at TED and TEDx talks about big issues like child mortality, and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. By Johan Ahlander and Niklas Pollard STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Swedish academic Hans Rosling, a doctor and statistician who captured a ...

Data guru Hans Rosling, a Swedish public health expert famous for combating scientific ignorance with catchy YouTube videos in his mission to promote a "fact-based world", has died at the age of 68, ...