How I Learned To Understand The World By Hans Rosling

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Read by Adrian Rawlins

Translated by Dr Anna Paterson

Abridged by Anna Magnusson

Data visionary Hans Rosling looks back at the encounters that shaped his world view.

Duration

15 minutes

18 minutes

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Factual

Station

Radio 4

Episodes

Episode	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	20210517		Professor Hans Rosling was the man in whose hands data sings'. He was dubbed a true inspiration' by Bill Gates and became a viral celebrity thanks to his popular TED talks, which broke down the statistics behind global health and economics. Passionately driven to dispel common myths about the so-called developing world, he used facts in a new way to share the surprisingly good news about global development. In his memoir, completed just before he died, the data visionary looks back at the events that shaped his world view. From curiosity about his family history through to working as a doctor in Mozambique, he pinpoints the encounters that drove him to a life dedicated to fundamentally changing our view of the world. Written by Hans Rosling with Fanny H䀀rgestam
02	20210518		Professor Hans Rosling was the man in whose hands data sings'. He was dubbed a true inspiration' by Bill Gates and became a viral celebrity thanks to his popular TED talks, which broke down the statistics behind global health and economics. Passionately driven to dispel common myths about the so-called developing world, he used facts in a new way to share the surprisingly good news about global development. In his memoir, completed just before he died, the data visionary looks back at the events that shaped his world view. From curiosity about his family history through to working as a doctor in Mozambique, he pinpoints the encounters that drove him to a life dedicated to fundamentally changing our view of the world. As a young undergraduate, and the first in his family to go to university, Hans meets a figure who will change the course of his life. Written by Hans Rosling with Fanny H䀀rgestam At university, Hans meets an inspirational figure who will change the course of his life.
03	20210519		Professor Hans Rosling was the man in whose hands data sings'. He was dubbed a true inspiration' by Bill Gates and became a viral celebrity thanks to his popular TED talks, which broke down the statistics behind global health and economics. Passionately driven to dispel common myths about the so-called developing world, he used facts in a new way to share the surprisingly good news about global development. In his memoir, completed just before he died, the data visionary looks back at the events that shaped his world view. From curiosity about his family history through to working as a doctor in Mozambique, he pinpoints the encounters that drove him to a life dedicated to fundamentally changing our view of the world. After years of medical training Hans has achieved his ambition of moving to Mozambique, where the problems he encounters will challenge everything he's been taught. Written by Hans Rosling with Fanny H䀀rgestam After years of preparation an ambition is realised as the Roslings move to Mozambique.
04	20210520		Professor Hans Rosling was the man in whose hands data sings'. He was dubbed a true inspiration' by Bill Gates and became a viral celebrity thanks to his popular TED talks, which broke down the statistics behind global health and economics. Passionately driven to dispel common myths about the so-called developing world, he used facts in a new way to share the surprisingly good news about global development. In his memoir, completed just before he died, the data visionary looks back at the events that shaped his world view. From curiosity about his family history through to working as a doctor in Mozambique, he pinpoints the encounters that drove him to a life dedicated to fundamentally changing our view of the world. Hans Rosling's international reputation for treating mysterious epidemics brings an unexpected visitor to his door. Written by Hans Rosling with Fanny H䀀rgestam Hans Rosling's reputation for treating mysterious epidemics brings a visitor to his door.
05 LAST	20210521		Professor Hans Rosling was the man in whose hands data sings'. He was dubbed a true inspiration' by Bill Gates and became a viral celebrity thanks to his popular TED talks, which broke down the statistics behind global health and economics. Passionately driven to dispel common myths about the so-called developing world, he used facts in a new way to share the surprisingly good news about global development. In his memoir, completed just before he died, the data visionary looks back at the events that shaped his world view. From curiosity about his family history through to working as a doctor in Mozambique, he pinpoints the encounters that drove him to a life dedicated to fundamentally changing our view of the world. Hans Rosling is travelling to Liberia, where his public health expertise is needed to fight a deadly outbreak of Ebola. Written by Hans Rosling with Fanny H䀀rgestam Hans Rosling takes his public health expertise to Liberia to fight an outbreak of Ebola.
OMNI	20250412	20250413 (BBC7)	Professor Hans Rosling was ‘the man in whose hands data sings'. He was dubbed ‘a true inspiration' by Bill Gates and became a viral celebrity thanks to his popular TED talks, which broke down the statistics behind global health and economics. Passionately driven to dispel common myths about the so-called developing world, he used facts in a new way to share the surprisingly good news about global development. In his memoir, completed just before he died, the data visionary looks back at the events that shaped his world view. From curiosity about his family history through to working as a doctor in Mozambique, he pinpoints the encounters that drove him to a life dedicated to fundamentally changing our view of the world. Written by Hans Rosling with Fanny Härgestam Omnibus of five parts abridged by Anna Magnusson. Read by Adrian Rawlins and Jane Slavin. Producer: Eilidh McCreadie First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2021 Data visionary Hans Rosling looks back at the encounters that shaped his world view. Read by Adrian Rawlins and Jane Slavin. [LISTEN NOW]

Episodes

Episode	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	20210517		Professor Hans Rosling was the man in whose hands data sings'. He was dubbed a true inspiration' by Bill Gates and became a viral celebrity thanks to his popular TED talks, which broke down the statistics behind global health and economics. Passionately driven to dispel common myths about the so-called developing world, he used facts in a new way to share the surprisingly good news about global development. In his memoir, completed just before he died, the data visionary looks back at the events that shaped his world view. From curiosity about his family history through to working as a doctor in Mozambique, he pinpoints the encounters that drove him to a life dedicated to fundamentally changing our view of the world. Written by Hans Rosling with Fanny H䀀rgestam
02	20210518		Professor Hans Rosling was the man in whose hands data sings'. He was dubbed a true inspiration' by Bill Gates and became a viral celebrity thanks to his popular TED talks, which broke down the statistics behind global health and economics. Passionately driven to dispel common myths about the so-called developing world, he used facts in a new way to share the surprisingly good news about global development. In his memoir, completed just before he died, the data visionary looks back at the events that shaped his world view. From curiosity about his family history through to working as a doctor in Mozambique, he pinpoints the encounters that drove him to a life dedicated to fundamentally changing our view of the world. As a young undergraduate, and the first in his family to go to university, Hans meets a figure who will change the course of his life. Written by Hans Rosling with Fanny H䀀rgestam At university, Hans meets an inspirational figure who will change the course of his life.
03	20210519		Professor Hans Rosling was the man in whose hands data sings'. He was dubbed a true inspiration' by Bill Gates and became a viral celebrity thanks to his popular TED talks, which broke down the statistics behind global health and economics. Passionately driven to dispel common myths about the so-called developing world, he used facts in a new way to share the surprisingly good news about global development. In his memoir, completed just before he died, the data visionary looks back at the events that shaped his world view. From curiosity about his family history through to working as a doctor in Mozambique, he pinpoints the encounters that drove him to a life dedicated to fundamentally changing our view of the world. After years of medical training Hans has achieved his ambition of moving to Mozambique, where the problems he encounters will challenge everything he's been taught. Written by Hans Rosling with Fanny H䀀rgestam After years of preparation an ambition is realised as the Roslings move to Mozambique.
04	20210520		Professor Hans Rosling was the man in whose hands data sings'. He was dubbed a true inspiration' by Bill Gates and became a viral celebrity thanks to his popular TED talks, which broke down the statistics behind global health and economics. Passionately driven to dispel common myths about the so-called developing world, he used facts in a new way to share the surprisingly good news about global development. In his memoir, completed just before he died, the data visionary looks back at the events that shaped his world view. From curiosity about his family history through to working as a doctor in Mozambique, he pinpoints the encounters that drove him to a life dedicated to fundamentally changing our view of the world. Hans Rosling's international reputation for treating mysterious epidemics brings an unexpected visitor to his door. Written by Hans Rosling with Fanny H䀀rgestam Hans Rosling's reputation for treating mysterious epidemics brings a visitor to his door.
05 LAST	20210521		Professor Hans Rosling was the man in whose hands data sings'. He was dubbed a true inspiration' by Bill Gates and became a viral celebrity thanks to his popular TED talks, which broke down the statistics behind global health and economics. Passionately driven to dispel common myths about the so-called developing world, he used facts in a new way to share the surprisingly good news about global development. In his memoir, completed just before he died, the data visionary looks back at the events that shaped his world view. From curiosity about his family history through to working as a doctor in Mozambique, he pinpoints the encounters that drove him to a life dedicated to fundamentally changing our view of the world. Hans Rosling is travelling to Liberia, where his public health expertise is needed to fight a deadly outbreak of Ebola. Written by Hans Rosling with Fanny H䀀rgestam Hans Rosling takes his public health expertise to Liberia to fight an outbreak of Ebola.
OMNI	20250412	20250413 (BBC7)	Professor Hans Rosling was ‘the man in whose hands data sings'. He was dubbed ‘a true inspiration' by Bill Gates and became a viral celebrity thanks to his popular TED talks, which broke down the statistics behind global health and economics. Passionately driven to dispel common myths about the so-called developing world, he used facts in a new way to share the surprisingly good news about global development. In his memoir, completed just before he died, the data visionary looks back at the events that shaped his world view. From curiosity about his family history through to working as a doctor in Mozambique, he pinpoints the encounters that drove him to a life dedicated to fundamentally changing our view of the world. Written by Hans Rosling with Fanny Härgestam Omnibus of five parts abridged by Anna Magnusson. Read by Adrian Rawlins and Jane Slavin. Producer: Eilidh McCreadie First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2021 Data visionary Hans Rosling looks back at the encounters that shaped his world view. Read by Adrian Rawlins and Jane Slavin. [LISTEN NOW]