Hans Rosling RIP

When he was 20, doctors told Rosling that there was something wrong with his liver and as a consequence Rosling stopped drinking alcohol. In 1989, Rosling was diagnosed with hepatitis C.

Over the years this progressed and Rosling developed liver cirrhosis. In the beginning of 2013 he was in early stages of liver failure. However, at the same time new Hepatitis C drugs were released and Rosling went to Japan to buy the drugs needed for curing the infection.

He expressed concerns in media over the restricted use of the new drugs due to high costs, stating that it is a crime to not give every person with hepatitis C access to the drugs.[17][18][19]

A year after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, Rosling died on 7 February 2017 aged 68

We all know you can use google, spotty.

Not everyone can be bothered to Google it, I'm saving them time

I hi never heard of him before

Had

You are a bore, but not the worst on here by a long way x

Here we go, classic crags, randomly say something unpleasant, does that make you feel better

I suppose I touched a nerve with the Kate Bush stuff

The best of Hans Rosling

His first TED talk
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https://www.ted.com/talks/hans_rosling_shows_the_best_stats_you_ve_ever_seen

On the decline in child mortality
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https://www.ted.com/talks/hans_rosling_the_good_news_of_the_decade

And the effect of the washing machine on human progress
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sqnptxlCcw

If you don't feel a tremendous warmth for humanity's achievements after even one of those, then there is probably Vulcan blood in your veins.

I remember seeing one of his talks on population growth on TV a few years back. He used stats in an interesting way to get his point across. Memorable work.

Thanks for posting the Wiki clip Leopard.