Saturday, December 6, 2014

The Gapminder: a fact- based worldview.

I found a really amazing program called the Gapminder the other day. (No it's not a delicious Pittsburgh meal, but it's pretty great). 


Gapminder was created by Swedish doctor, Hans Rosling. Gapminder helps people to develop a fact- based world view. This program allows people to easily compare data from a variety of variables, many of which we discussed in this course. 

Follow the link to and select Gapminder World. From here you can manipulate the x and y axis of the graph and select specific geographic regions and countries to look at.  Take some time to play around with this-it's user friendly, has a nice aesthetic, and provides a wealth of information! 

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