This week my interesting data link isn't specific to Sarasota County - it examines data on a worldwide scale.
We at SCOPE first discovered the below video through TED, a yearly conference in Monterey, California, that "brings together 1,000 thought-leaders, movers and shakers" for "four days of learning, laughter, and inspiration." When the TED conference is over, they release many of the lectures (called TEDTalks) on the internet.
One of these lectures was given by Hans Rosling, a cofounder of the Gapminder foundation. The foundation exists to distribute global data. While the data exist, there is no method to share it with decision makers and the general public. The Gapminder Foundation develops ways to supply data - "the idea is that all people, independently of their political agenda, should get free access to already exisiting statistics about global development to easily improve their understanding about the complex society."
The TED lecture given by Dr. Rosling is compelling, informative, and fun to watch. I hope you enjoy it!
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