PBS NewsHour

Rosling Brings Life, Sword-Swallowing to Health Statistics

Clip: 01/30/2012 | 9m 2s

Hans Rosling, co-founder of the Gapminder Foundation, visualizes global health trends and population numbers -- transforming dry poverty and development statistics into Internet sensations. In addition to his focus on the developing world and data visualization, the Swede happens to swallow swords. Ray Suarez reports.

Aired: 01/30/12

Rating: NR

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