Hans Rosling has Died: A Great TED Talk speaker

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The thread discusses the passing of Hans Rosling, focusing on his contributions as a communicator of science and statistics, as well as the impact of his work on participants. The scope includes personal reflections and tributes rather than technical analysis or theoretical discussions.

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  • Participants express their sadness and condolences regarding Hans Rosling's death.
  • Some participants highlight Rosling's talent as a communicator, particularly in science and statistics.
  • One participant mentions a quote from Melinda Gates describing Rosling as an "evidence based optimist," and relates this description to their own outlook.
  • A participant shares their intention to explore Rosling's work further, indicating a personal connection to his contributions.

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Participants generally agree on the positive impact of Hans Rosling's work and express a shared sense of loss, but there are no competing views or unresolved disagreements in this discussion.

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Gifted communicator.
 
Dr. Rosling was a gifted communicator of science in general and statistics in particular. He will be greatly missed.

RIP.
 
I was just about to post about this. I love Hans' outlook. Melinda Gates called him an "evidence based optimist." I really like that description and I think that label would describe me as well.

I was just getting into all his work- was putting it on hold until I finished my pure math stuff. Then I was going to dive into this stats/data science stuff that is exploding now. Shoot.

-Dave K
 

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