Wednesday, 19 January 2011

200 Countries, 200 Years, 4 Minutes

200 Countries, 200 Years, 4 Minutes, presented by Hans Rosling, acclaimed Swedish medical doctor, academic, statistician and public speaker, presents a 200 year history of the world mapped out by life expectancy and wealth in a 4 minute film. What makes this such a fascinating watch is the use of cutting edge technologies to visualise such a vast quantity of hard statistical data. Hans' own interpretation of the data projects an optimistic view of the world's future too, which in these austere times, is a rarity in itself. Essential viewing!
http://www.gapminder.org/videos/200-years-that-changed-the-world-bbc/