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, ...

Hans Rosling, MD, PhD, a Swedish physician, statistician and self-described "edutainer" known for his captivating presentations on TED Talks and other shows, died Feb. 7 at age 68, according to The ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Millions of people have tuned in for Swedish physician and statistician Hans Rosling’s TED Talks over the years, and the videos caught the attention of at least one famous fan: Bill Gates. Gates and ...

"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 ...

Hans Rosling combats global ignorance by bringing data to life. Photo: Jörgen Hildebrandt/Gapminder Hans Rosling is a man on the move. And on a mission. When The Local catches up with him in Stockholm ...

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 ...

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 ...